Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development
| Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | September 30, 1983 |
| Defunct | September 16, 2015 |
| First Super Mario game | Super Mario Bros. |
| Latest Super Mario game | Super Mario Maker |
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (Nintendo EAD) was a division of Nintendo known for designing Super Mario games, although it has also worked on other series, such as The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox. The Chief Production Officer was Satoru Iwata, but the general managers are Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. There is even a Nintendo character based on this department named Mr. EAD.
On September 14, 2015, Nintendo announced plans to merge EAD and the game development arm of Nintendo Software Planning & Development (Nintendo SPD) into a new division known as Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development (Nintendo EPD), effective September 16, 2015.[1]
Staff working for Nintendo EADEdit
General managersEdit
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Takashi Tezuka (Executive Officer)
- Katsuya Eguchi (Department Manager)
Group managersEdit
- Hideki Konno – Group No.1
- Hisashi Nogami – Group No.2
- Eiji Aonuma – Group No.3
- Hiroyuki Kimura – Group No.4
- Tadashi Sugiyama – Group No.5
- Takao Shimizu – EAD Tokyo Group No.1
- Yoshiaki Koizumi – EAD Tokyo Group No.2
ComposersEdit
- Koji Kondo
- Kazumi Totaka
- Kenta Nagata
- Hajime Wakai
- Toru Minegishi
- Shinobu Nagata (née Tanaka, now for Nintendo SPD)
- Asuka Hayazaki (née Ohta)
- Ryo Nagamatsu
- Shiho Fujii
- Manaka Kataoka (née Tominaga)
- Atsuko Asahi
- Takeshi Hama (now as freelance)
- Satomi Terui
- Yasuaki Iwata
- Naoto Kubo – EAD Tokyo
- Mahito Yokota – EAD Tokyo
Other notable members (past and present)Edit
Super Mario games made by Nintendo EADEdit
Home consolesEdit
Nintendo Entertainment SystemEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Pinball[citation needed] | 1984 |
| Golf[citation needed] | 1985 |
| Super Mario Bros. | 1985 |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | 1988 |
| Donkey Kong Classics | 1988 |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988 |
Family Computer Disk SystemEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | 1986 |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | 1986 |
| Golf: Japan Course | 1987 |
| Golf: U.S. Course | 1987 |
| Golf: Japan Course (Professional) | 1987 |
| Golf: Japan Course (Champion's) | 1987 |
| Golf: U.S. Course | 1987 |
| Golf: Prize Card | 1987 |
| Donkey Kong | 1988 |
| Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally | 1988 |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1988 |
| Kaettekita Mario Bros. | 1989 |
| Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race | 1989 |
Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Super Mario World | 1990 |
| Super Mario Kart | 1992 |
| Super Mario All-Stars | 1993 |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | 1994 |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995 |
Nintendo 64Edit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 | 1996 |
| Mario Kart 64 | 1996 |
| Yoshi's Story | 1997 |
Nintendo 64DDEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Mario Artist: Paint Studio | 1999 |
| Mario Artist: Communication Kit | 2000 |
Nintendo GameCubeEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Luigi's Mansion | 2001 |
| Super Mario Sunshine | 2002 |
| Nintendo Puzzle Collection | 2003 |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | 2003 |
| Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | 2004 |
WiiEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | 2007 |
| Mario Kart Wii | 2008 |
| New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | 2009 |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 2009 |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | 2010 |
Wii UEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Land | 2012 |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | 2012 |
| Super Mario 3D World | 2013 |
| New Super Luigi U | 2013 |
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | 2013 |
| Mario Kart 8 | 2014 |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | 2014 |
| Super Mario Maker | 2015 |
Handheld consolesEdit
Game BoyEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Donkey Kong | 1994 |
Game Boy AdvanceEdit
e-ReaderEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Donkey Kong-e | 2002 |
| Donkey Kong Jr.-e | 2002 |
| Mario Bros.-e | 2002 |
| Mario Party-e | 2003 |
Nintendo DSEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 DS | 2004 |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | 2005 |
| Mario Kart DS | 2005 |
| Game & Watch Collection | 2006 |
| New Super Mario Bros. | 2006 |
DSiWareEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. | 2009 |
| Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory | 2009 |
Nintendo 3DSEdit
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land | 2011 |
| Mario Kart 7 | 2011 |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 2012 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Rad, Chloi, and Otero, Jose. Nintendo Reveals Restructuring Plans (September 14, 2015), IGN. Retrieved September 14, 2015.