Nintendo

By Jose Gamboa

  • Nintendo is founded

    Japanese businessman Fusajiro Ymauchi founded a small trading card company. He named it Nintendo.

  • Nintendo joins Disney

    For seventy years the Nintendo card company dominated the trading card market. They joined forces with Disney to produce Disney trading cards.

  • Nintendo stock goes public

    Their joint venture with Disney was a huge success, and it took the company to a new level. They were able to open their stock to the public.

  • The Ultra Hand

    The Ultra Hand was Nintendo's first big toy hit. Developed by one of Nintendo's assembly line workers, Gunpei Yokoi, the moving hand opened new doors for Nintendo.

  • Video Game Market

    Electronic games had been gaining popularity for several years, and Nintendo dabbled in a few new products. They began distributing the Magnavox Odyssey, and saw success.

  • The Nintendo Entertainment System

    After a few years of perfecting their design and technology, Nintendo was at last ready to release their at-home gaming system. They released a limited number of games, including Super Mario Brothers in Japan.

  • The Game Boy

    Nintendo designed and released the first portable gaming system. The Game Boy was low in price, and was instantly popular.

  • The Super Nintendo

    The Super Nintendo had a new sleek design with a better controller. The introduction of the Super Nintendo helped pave the way for CD-ROM games of the future.

  • The Nintendo 64

    Nintendo continued streamlining their design and updating their technology, and they soon released the Nintendo 64. A year later, Sony would release the PlayStation which would cut into Nintendo's profits.

  • The Nintendo DS

    Nintendo released their new portable gaming system called the Nintendo DS. In 2006, they released the Wii which was aimed at people who wouldn't normally play video games; it became a huge success and put Nintendo back on the map.

  • Nintendo 3DS and Wii-u

    Nintendo released the Nintendo 3DS, based upon a glasses-free stereoscopic 3D display.

  • Nintendo Switch

    Nintendo released a preview trailer about the NX, revealing the official name to be the Nintendo Switch.