History of Nintendo

Hanafuda Trading Cards

Dec 1, 1889

In 1889 Fusajiro Yamauchi started making hanafuda trading cards in Kyoto

Nintendo Trading Card Co.

Dec 1, 1951

In 1951 the name of the company was changed to Nintendo Trading Card co.

Nintendo started making games

Dec 1, 1963

Nintendo changed its name to Nintendo Co., Ltd. and started making games.

Beam Gun Series

Dec 1, 1970

Nintendo started making the beam gun series which implemented electronics into toys for the first time.

Game and Watch

Dec 1, 1980

Nintendo started selling the game and watch series. The first portable LCD videogames with a microprocessor.

Donkey Kong

Dec 1, 1981

Donkey Kong was released and it immediatly became a worldwide phenomenom

NES

Dec 1, 1984

Nintendo released the NES or Nintendo Entertainment System, which came with many great games such as Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario.

Gameboy Color

Dec 1, 1998

Nintendo released the Gameboy Color

Pokemon

Dec 1, 1999

In 1999 Nintendo came out with Pokemon, it immediatly became a hit.

Release of the Wii

Dec 1, 2007

Nintendo released the Wii in 2007 and quickly a new line of games came out.

Now

Dec 2, 2015

Now Nintendo has released over 500 games and has came out with many new consoles, and it continues to spread in the gaming industry