Nintendo

History of Nintendo

By DenishaGregory

  • Nintendo Entertainment System was created

    Selling over 60 million units, people brought games like Mario and Zelda into their homes for the first time on the NES.
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    Nintendo Timeline

  • Game Boy comes out

    The screen was four-colors-of-gray but the device defined portable gaming and was enormous fun. Game Boy, which came out in 1989, was closely associated with the classic game Tetris when it debuted.

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System comes out

    The SNES was released in 1991 and featured 16-bit technology. More processing power meant more entertaining games which helped the SNES sell more than 49 million systems worldwide.

  • Nintendo 64 comes out

    The N64 set new standards in realistic 3D gaming when it came out in 1996. Super Mario 64 was the system�s showcase game and thrilled millions with its amazing graphics and gameplay.

  • Game Boy Pocket comes out

    Game Boy Pocket found its way into gamers school backpacks all over the world. It was smaller than the original Game Boy and came in a variety of colors.

  • Game Boy Advance comes out

    Featuring a larger screen and better graphics than previous versions of the Game Boy, the GBA would go on to sell tens of millions of units worldwide after its North American debut in 2001.

  • Nintendo GameCube comes out

    2001 also saw the release of the Nintendo GameCube which one-upped the graphics and gameplay of the N64. It was the first Nintendo system to use optical discs instead of cartridges for its games.

  • Game Boy Advance SP comes out

    Released in 2003, the Game Boy Advance SP had the same size screen as the Game Boy Advance, but the GBA SP was dramatically smaller, lighter, and folded in a clamshell design to become truly pocket portable. It also featured a rechargeable battery and backlit screen.

  • Nintendo DS comes out

    Featuring two screens, including a touch screen, a microphone, built-in Wi-Fi capability, and backward compatibility, the DS is an incredibly successful portable gaming device beating its rivals in the marketplace by a wide margin.

  • Nintendo DS Lite comes out

    The Nintendo DS is smaller, lighter, and has brighter screens than the previous model and has been embraced by fans. Tens of millions of DS Lites have sold worldwide since its release in early 2006.

  • The Wii comes out

    Nintendo introduced the Wii and with it several advanced, revolutionary features. Wireless motion-sensitive remote controllers, built-in Wi-Fi capability, and a host of other features have made the Wii the best-selling latest generation console system in the world.

  • Nintendo DSi comes out

    In April, Nintendo DSi introduced a revised portable system with two cameras and wireless access to downloadable games via the Nintendo DSi Shop.

  • Nintendo DSi XL comes out

    Nintendo DSi XL debuted with screens that were 93 percent larger than those on Nintendo DS Lite. Nintendo and Netflix announced a partnership that would allow most Netflix subscribers to stream movies and TV shows directly through their Wii consoles.

  • Nintendo 3DS comes out

    On March 27, 2011 in the United States, Nintendo launches the Nintendo 3DS system, which allows users to view 3D content without the use of special glasses.