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{{about|the Japanese company|the console sometimes referred to as a Nintendo|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]|the development team|[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development]]}} | {{about|the Japanese company|the console sometimes colloquially referred to as a Nintendo|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]|the development team|[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development]]}} | ||
{{company infobox | {{company infobox | ||
|logo=New Nintendo red logo.svg | |logo=New Nintendo red logo.svg | ||
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|founded=September 23, 1889 | |founded=September 23, 1889 | ||
|first_release=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | |first_release=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | ||
|latest_release=''[[ | |latest_release=''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|president=[[Shuntaro Furukawa]] | |president=[[Shuntaro Furukawa]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''{{wp|Nintendo}}''' is a video game company with its origins in Japan. Nintendo is the creator of many popular franchises, including the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], and the company's mascot is [[Mario]] himself. | ||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{multiple image|align=left|direction=vertical|image1=Nintendo - Obsolete logo.svg|image2=Nintendo Logo.svg|width=180|footer=The company's [https://www.2020colours.com/e4000f signature red] logo from 1975 to 2006 (top) and gray logo from 2006 to 2015 (bottom). The gray logo is still used in corporate pages.}} | |||
[[File:Regiones comerciales de Nintendo.svg|thumb|Regions where Nintendo's products are available]] | [[File:Regiones comerciales de Nintendo.svg|thumb|Regions where Nintendo's products are available]] | ||
Originally founded as a {{wp|hanafuda}} playing card manufacturer in Kyoto, Japan, on September 23, 1889, Nintendo began exploring game-making after third president [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] began diversifying the company's ventures. Nintendo entered the arcade industry in 1973 and the home console industry in 1977, simultaneously hiring [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] as a product designer. In 1978, Nintendo began making arcade video games, licensing titles to other companies for distribution outside Japan. In 1980, Nintendo established a North American division headed by {{wp|Minoru Arakawa}}, and the first game that would be distributed by the American division would be ''[[nwiki:Radar Scope|Radar Scope]]''. The game did not sell well in the United States, and a number of unsold cabinets remained in warehouses. | |||
Arakawa asked | Arakawa asked Yamauchi if a new game could be developed and inserted into the unsold ''Radar Scope'' cabinets.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191109000531/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros "IGN Presents: The History of Super Mario Bros."]</ref> Yamauchi went through Nintendo's entire talent pool to see who could head the designing of a potential ''Radar Scope'' replacement, and the result was Miyamoto designing ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. When ''Donkey Kong'' was released in 1981, it became a bestseller and marked the introduction of Mario. In 1983, Nintendo introduced the [[Family Computer]], distributing it abroad as the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] two years later. Its success in Japan and North America resulted in Nintendo becoming a dominant player in the video game industry and the revival of the industry in North America, which had been negatively affected by a crash in 1983. The most successful game for the NES, ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', further cemented Nintendo's dominance in the industry. The ''Super Mario'' franchise has since become Nintendo's flagship franchise and one of the most well-known brands to originate from video games. | ||
==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' universe== | |||
==Appearances in the ''Mario'' universe== | |||
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|footer=The Nintendo logo appearing on Diddy Kong's cap | |footer=The Nintendo logo appearing on Diddy Kong's cap and on the walls at [[Nintendo GameCube (battle course)|Nintendo GameCube]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' | ||
|image1=Diddy Kong SSB4 - Artwork.png | |image1=Diddy Kong SSB4 - Artwork.png | ||
|width1=170 | |width1=170 | ||
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*[[Diddy Kong]]'s red cap has the Nintendo logo on it. | *[[Diddy Kong]]'s red cap has the Nintendo logo on it. | ||
*Nintendo [[Gallery:Sponsors in the Mario Kart series|sponsors]] can be seen in the background of various ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' courses and battle arenas. | *Nintendo [[Gallery:Sponsors in the Mario Kart series|sponsors]] can be seen in the background of various ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' courses and battle arenas. | ||
*In the | *In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Hudson Soft]] logo, appears on banners in various [[minigame]]s. | ||
*In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Nintendo, along with [[Rareware]], sponsors the boxing match between the [[Kong]]s and [[King K. Rool]] as mentioned by the [[ | *In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Nintendo, along with [[Rareware]], sponsors the boxing match between the [[Kong]]s and [[King K. Rool]] as mentioned by the [[Microphone]]. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Nintendo logo appears on the [[Peach Dome]] court. | *In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Nintendo logo appears on the [[Peach Dome]] court. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and '' | *In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''Mario Power Tennis'', [[Wario]] holds up the Nintendo sign when the game boots up while stating the company's name, laughing. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Square Enix]] logo, appears on the arch next to the basket at [[Peach Field]] and on the banner and a large screen on the [[Mario Stadium (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Mario Stadium]] court. | *In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Square Enix]] logo, appears on the arch next to the basket at [[Peach Field]] and on the banner and a large screen on the [[Mario Stadium (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Mario Stadium]] court. | ||
*In the [[Mario Baseball (series)| | *In the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, the Nintendo logo appears on some signs in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the Nintendo logo appears next to the sports equipment on the banners in [[Mario Stadium (Mario Sports Mix)|Mario Stadium]]. | *In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the Nintendo logo appears next to the sports equipment on the banners in [[Mario Stadium (Mario Sports Mix)|Mario Stadium]]. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the Nintendo logo can be seen on the scoreboards in various courts. | *In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the Nintendo logo can be seen on the scoreboards in various courts. | ||
==Home consoles== | ==Home consoles== | ||
[[File:Todas_las_consolas.jpg|thumb | [[File:Todas_las_consolas.jpg|thumb|A variety of Nintendo consoles and handhelds]] | ||
* | *[[nwiki:Color TV-Game|Color TV-Game]] series (1977–1982) | ||
*[[Family Computer]] ( | *[[Family Computer]] (1983–2003) / [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1985–1995) | ||
* | *Super Famicom (1990–2003) / [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1991–1999) | ||
*[[Nintendo 64]] ( | *[[Nintendo 64]] (1996–2003) | ||
*[[Nintendo GameCube]] ( | *[[Nintendo GameCube]] (2001–2009) | ||
*[[Wii]] ( | *[[Wii]] (2006–2013) | ||
*[[Wii U]] ( | *[[Wii U]] (2012–2017) | ||
*[[Nintendo Switch]]{{footnote|main|1}} ( | *[[Nintendo Switch]]{{footnote|main|1}} (2017–present) | ||
===Attachments and remodels=== | ===Attachments and remodels=== | ||
*[[Family Computer Disk System]] ( | *[[Family Computer Disk System]] (1986–1994) | ||
*[[Satellaview]] ( | *[[Satellaview]] (1995–2000) | ||
*[[Nintendo 64DD]] ( | *[[Nintendo 64DD]] (1999–2001) | ||
*[[Wii Family Edition]] ( | *[[Wii#Wii Family Edition|Wii Family Edition]] (2011–2013) | ||
*[[Wii#Wii mini|Wii mini]] ( | *[[Wii#Wii mini|Wii mini]] (2012–2017) | ||
These consoles may have different names in different markets. The NES is known as Famicom in Japan; the SNES, subsequently as Super Famicom. In China, the Nintendo 64 was released under the name iQue Player. | |||
These consoles may have different names in different markets. The NES is known as Famicom in Japan | |||
{{footnote|note|1|Although the Nintendo Switch can also function as a handheld console, it is primarily marketed as a home console by Nintendo.}} | {{footnote|note|1|Although the Nintendo Switch can also function as a handheld console, it is primarily marketed as a home console by Nintendo.}} | ||
==Handheld consoles== | ==Handheld consoles== | ||
*[[Game & Watch]] ( | *[[Game & Watch]] (1980–1991) | ||
*[[Game Boy]] ( | *[[Game Boy]] (1989–2003) | ||
*[[Virtual Boy]] ( | *[[Virtual Boy]] (1995–1996) | ||
*[[Game Boy Color]] ( | *[[Game Boy Color]] (1998–2003) | ||
*[[Game Boy Advance]] ( | *[[Game Boy Advance]] (2001–2009) | ||
*[[Nintendo DS]] ( | *[[Nintendo DS]] (2004–2013) | ||
*[[Nintendo 3DS]] ( | *[[Nintendo 3DS]] (2011–2019) | ||
===Remodels=== | ===Remodels=== | ||
*Game Boy Play it Loud (1996) | *Game Boy Play it Loud (1996) | ||
*[[Game Boy#Game Boy Pocket|Game Boy Pocket]] ( | *[[Game Boy#Game Boy Pocket|Game Boy Pocket]] (1996–1998) | ||
*[[Game Boy#Game Boy Light|Game Boy Light]] ( | *[[Game Boy#Game Boy Light|Game Boy Light]] (1997–2003) | ||
*[[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]] ( | *[[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Advance SP|Game Boy Advance SP]] (2003–2009) | ||
*[[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] ( | *[[Game Boy Advance#Game Boy Micro|Game Boy Micro]] (2005–2009) | ||
*[[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] ( | *[[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] (2006–2011) | ||
*[[Nintendo DSi]] ( | *[[Nintendo DSi]] (2008–2013) | ||
*[[Nintendo DSi#Nintendo DSi XL|Nintendo DSi XL]] ( | *[[Nintendo DSi#Nintendo DSi XL|Nintendo DSi XL]] (2009–2013) | ||
*[[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo_3DS_XL|Nintendo 3DS XL]] ( | *[[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo_3DS_XL|Nintendo 3DS XL]] (2012–2015) | ||
*[[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo_2DS|Nintendo 2DS]] ( | *[[Nintendo 3DS#Nintendo_2DS|Nintendo 2DS]] (2013–2020) | ||
*[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]] ( | *[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]] (2014–2017) | ||
*[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS XL]] ( | *[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS XL]] (2014–2019) | ||
*[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 2DS XL|New Nintendo 2DS XL]] ( | *[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 2DS XL|New Nintendo 2DS XL]] (2017–2020) | ||
*[[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Lite|Nintendo Switch Lite]] ( | *[[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Lite|Nintendo Switch Lite]] (2019–present) | ||
Releases of these consoles in China usually replace "Nintendo" in the name with "[[iQue]]." Examples are the iQue DS and the iQue 3DS XL. | |||
Releases of these consoles in China usually replace "Nintendo" in the name with "iQue" | |||
== Gallery == | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Nintendo-Blue logo.png|The blue Nintendo logo variant, used in Japanese versions of Nintendo games. | Nintendo-Blue logo.png|The blue Nintendo logo variant, used in Japanese versions of Nintendo games | ||
Nintendo gold MK64 logo.png|The gold Nintendo logo from the start-up of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' | |||
Nintendo logo DKRDS.png|Sprite of a Nintendo logo variant, from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | Nintendo logo DKRDS.png|Sprite of a Nintendo logo variant, from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | ||
MP1-3 Nintendo logo.png|The white Nintendo logo in a black background as seen in the first three ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' titles | MP1-3 Nintendo logo.png|The white Nintendo logo in a black background as seen in the first three ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' titles | ||
Bg-red.jpg| | Nintendo's Logo in Super Mario Maker.png|The Nintendo logo recreated in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game style in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' | ||
Nintendo recruitment book Nintendo Headquarters.jpg|Artwork of Nintendo's Kyoto headquarters from | Bg-red.jpg|Background featuring ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters created by Nintendo | ||
Nintendo recruitment book Nintendo Headquarters.jpg|Artwork of Nintendo's Kyoto headquarters from its recruitment book, showing a [[Warp Pipe]] at the bottom left corner | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=任天堂<br>ニンテンドー | |Jap=任天堂<br>ニンテンドー<br>ニンテンドウ | ||
|JapR=Nintendō | |JapR=Nintendō | ||
|JapM=任天堂 is the formal name of the company. | |JapM=任天堂 is the formal name of the company; in {{wp|hiragana}} it is written as にんてんどう, two {{wp|Kana|kanas}} or {{wp|Mora (linguistics)#Japanese|moras}} {{wp|furigana|per kanji}}. Each of the {{wp|kanji}} that make up its formal name mean the following: | ||
*任 (''nin'') means "responsibility", "work", or "obligation". | *任 (''nin'') means "responsibility", "work", or "obligation". | ||
*天 (''ten'') means "sky". | *天 (''ten'') means "sky". | ||
*堂 (''dō'') meaning "stately", "bless", or "sanctuary". | *堂 (''dō'') meaning "stately", "bless", or "sanctuary". | ||
*天堂 (''tendō'') means "heaven". | **天堂 (''tendō'') means "heaven". | ||
ニンテンドー is | ニンテンドー is a rough katakana form is used for the Japanese names of some consoles.<br> | ||
ニンテンドウ is another rough katakana form, written with the kana "u" (ウ) instead of the ''{{wp|chōonpu}}'' character (ー). This name is only seen in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''{{'}}s Japanese name. | |||
This name comes from | This name comes from the Japanese saying 「運を天に任せる」(''un o ten ni makaseru''), meaning "To leave one's luck to heaven." | ||
|Kor=닌텐도 | |Kor=닌텐도 | ||
|KorR=Nintendo | |KorR=Nintendo | ||
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|ChiR=Rèntiāntáng | |ChiR=Rèntiāntáng | ||
|ChiM=- | |ChiM=- | ||
|Fin=Nintendon (''Captain N: The Game Master'')<br>Nintendo | |Fin=Nintendon <small>(''Captain N: The Game Master'')</small><br>Nintendo | ||
|FinM=-<br>- | |FinM=-<br>- | ||
|Rus=Нинтендо | |||
|RusR=Nintendo | |||
|Heb=נינטנדו | |||
|HebR=Nyntndv | |||
|Gre=Νιντέντο | |||
|GreR=Ninténto | |||
}} | }} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{NIWA|ARMSWiki=1|Bulbapedia | {{NIWA|ARMSWiki=1|Bulbapedia=1|FZeroWiki=1|FireEmblem=1|GoldenSun=1|HardDrop=Category:Nintendo|Icaruspedia=1|Inkipedia=1|LylatWiki=1|MetroidWiki=1|NWiki=1|Nookipedia=1|Pikipedia=1|SmashWiki=1|StarfyWiki=1|StrategyWiki=Category:Nintendo|WarsWiki=1|WiKirby=1|WikiBound=1|ZeldaWiki=1}} | ||
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ Official Japanese website] | *[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ Official Japanese website] | ||
*[http://www.nintendo.com/ Official American website] | *[http://www.nintendo.com/ Official American website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/ Official Canadian (English) website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/ Official Canadian (English) website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/fr_CA/ Official Canadian (French) website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/fr_CA/ Official Canadian (French) website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk Official website for the UK and Ireland] | |||
*[http://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/ Official Latin American website] | *[http://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/ Official Latin American website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/pt_BR/ Official Brazilian website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/pt_BR/ Official Brazilian website] | ||
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*[https://www.nintendo.com/ph/ Official Filipino website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/ph/ Official Filipino website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.com/th/ Official Thai website] | *[https://www.nintendo.com/th/ Official Thai website] | ||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.za Official South African website] | |||
*[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/ Official Mainland Chinese website] | *[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/ Official Mainland Chinese website] | ||
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