Nintendo. Nintendo Co., Ltd.
(任天堂株式会社, Nintendō Kabushiki gaisha?) Is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue.[7] Founded on September 23, 1889[2] by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda cards.[8] By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as cab services and love hotels.[9] Abandoning previous ventures, Nintendo developed into a video game company, becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan's third most valuable listed company with a market value of over US$85 billion.[10] Nintendo of America is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.[11] The name Nintendo can be roughly translated from Japanese to English as "leave luck to heaven History Former headquarters plate, from when Nintendo was solely a playing card company 1889–1956: As a card company 1956–1974: New ventures 1983–present: Video games.
Nintendo Entertainment System. The Nintendo Entertainment System (also abbreviated as NES) is an 8-bit video game console that was developed and manufactured by Nintendo.
It was initially released in Japan as the Family Computer (ファミリーコンピュータ, Famirī Konpyūta?) (also known as the Famicom (ファミコン, Famikon?) And abbreviated as FC) on July 15, 1983, and was later released in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986, and Australia in 1987. In South Korea, it was known as the Hyundai Comboy (현대 컴보이) and was distributed by SK Hynix which then was known as Hyundai Electronics. It was succeeded by the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The best-selling gaming console of its time,[8]e[›] the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983.[9] With the NES, Nintendo introduced a now-standard business model of licensing third-party developers, authorizing them to produce and distribute titles for Nintendo's platform.[10] History[edit] Development[edit] Release[edit]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo 64. The N64 was released with two launch games, Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64, and a third in Japan, Saikyō Habu Shōgi.
The N64's suggested retail price was US $199.99 at its launch and it was later marketed with the slogan "Get N, or get Out! ". The console was ultimately released in a range of different colors and designs, and an assortment of limited-edition controllers were sold or used as contest prizes during the N64's lifespan. The N64 sold 32.93 million units worldwide, and in 2009, it was named the 9th greatest video game console by IGN.[4] Time Magazine named it their 1996 Machine of the Year award. History Development Nintendo had limited experience with 3-dimensional graphics, and worked with outside companies to develop the technology. James H. The completed N64 was fully unveiled in a playable form to the public on November 24, 1995, at the 7th Annual Shoshinkai Software Exhibition in Japan. GameCube.
The GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for its primary storage medium.
The discs are similar to the miniDVD format, and as a result of their smaller size, the system was not designed to play standard DVDs or audio CDs. Nintendo presents a variety of connectivity options for the GameCube. It supports online gaming for a small number of games via the broadband or modem adapter, sold separately; and it connects to the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to access exclusive in-game features using the handheld as a second screen and controller.
Contemporary reception of the GameCube was generally positive. Some praised the extensive software library and high-quality games, while others criticized the console's exterior design and lack of features. History[edit] Dr. . — Howard Lincoln In 1997, a graphics hardware design company called ArtX was launched, staffed by twenty engineers who had previously worked at SGI on the design of the Nintendo 64's graphics hardware. Wii. The Wii introduced the Wii Remote controller, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and which detects movement in three dimensions.
Another notable feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.[18] Like other seventh-generation consoles, it features a game download service, called "Virtual Console", which features emulated games from past systems. It succeeds the Nintendo GameCube, with early models being fully backward-compatible with all GameCube games and most accessories. Wii U. The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support high-definition graphics.
The Wii U's primary controller is the Wii U GamePad, which features an embedded touchscreen. Each software title may be designed to utilize this touchscreen as being supplemental to the main TV, or as the only screen for Off-TV Play. Game Boy. Nintendo DS. Nintendo 3DS.