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Fusajiro Yamauchi Starts Playing Card Company
A playing card company is started by the group that will eventually become Nintendo. -
Company changes name to Nintendo Co.
They begin manufacturing games as well as playing cards. -
Nintendo comes out with first video game system
Nintendo introduces the first color video game system in Japan. Called color tv game 6. -
Nintendo makes arcade games.
Nintendo begins to make coin operated arcade games. -
Nintendo Releases 'Silver'
Nintendo releases the first game and watch called 'Silver'. -
Nintendo introduces the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo introduces the Nintendo Entertainment System, which brought games like mario and zelda into homes for the first time. It was called the Famicom in Japan. -
Nintendo Entertainment System released in U.S.
Nintendo releases the NES in the U.S., which goes on to sell more than 60 million copies. It was sold for $125 and came with Robotic Operating Buddy and the Zapper light gun. -
Nintendo introduces the game boy
Nintendo introduces the first game boy. Combined with the later version, the game boy color, they sell over 118.69 million units worldwide. -
Super NES introduced
Nintendo introduces the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the NES. It sells more than 20 million copies in the U.S. -
Nintendo 64 is introduced
Nintendo introduces the Nintendo 64. Graphics are improved and a wider variety of games are introduced. It turns out to be the best selling console nintendo has ever created. -
Nintendo introduces the DS line
Nintendo introduces the Double Screen handheld video game. They feature better graphics, two screens , a touch screen, and more than 152million copies were sold throughout the world. -
Nintendo Wii is introduced
Nintendo introduces the Nintendo Wii. It has new remote like controllers, it appeals to a new audience, it allows players to do physical activity as it is portrayed on the screen, and it has way better graphics. -
Nintendo introduces the 3DS
Nintendo introduces a 3 dimensional double screen handheld video game. It has superb graphics with the ability to make the games in a 3d appearence, has two cameras, and has the ability to wirelessly access the internet and download games. Worldwide they have sold 19 million as of June 30, 2012.
