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The history of Nintendo

By tabbymarie93
  • Nintendo gets it's start making playing cards

    Nintendo gets it's start making playing cards

    Fusajiro Yamauchi began making playing cards in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Nintendo corners the playing card market in Japan

    Nintendo Playing Card Company becomes the first company to be able to mass produce and distribute playing cards throughout Japan.
  • Nintendo releases its first games

    Nintendo releases its first games

    Nintendo expanded its gaming department and decided to try manufacturing board games, which would prove to be wildly popular.
  • Nintendo launches arcade machines in the United States

    Nintendo launches arcade machines in the United States

    Nintendo began producing a projection system and released some arcade games. These gaming systems would be released in Europe and America.

  • The beginnings of the Nintendo gaming system

    Nintendo, with the help of Mitsubishi Electric, made their first portable video gaming system using the technology of an electronic video recording player.

  • Introduction of Donkey Kong and Mario

    Nintendo released their two biggest games to date, Mario and Donkey Kong. These would first be introduced in the form of arcade games and eventual make their way to home gaming systems.
  • The Nintendo Entertainment System hits the European market

    The Nintendo Entertainment System hits the European market

    The NES was developed and would first be launched in Europe. By 1988, it would expand to have 65 titles.
  • The Game Boy is released

    The Game Boy is released

    The first Game Boy handheld system was released in Japan. Soon, this portable system would become a huge success and sell worldwide.