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Nintendo was founded September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi who originally named his company "Nintendo Koppai" and made Hanafuda playing cards which grew in popularity http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/surprisingly-long-history-nintendo/
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Handheld gaming system with changeable cartridges. Originally made with 8-way digital pad, Tetris software, with a dot matrix screen that only allowed a gray display. Products used to Gameboy were plastic, metal, rubber and glass. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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Advanced compute modeling graphics added to Gameboy. Improved the graphics and made games more enjoyable. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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30% smaller than original Gameboy - actually fit in pocket https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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Gameboy Advance introduced e-reader cards where game information could be transmitted to gameboy advance. Change in design from vertical to horizontal.
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Hand held Nintendo DS launched with dual screen and touchscreen technology. This system provided games suitable for all ages. http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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Provided new camera and sound features http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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Provided larger screens http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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Added 3D visuals without having to use special glasses. This was a new feature for handheld gaming and made games more enjoyable. http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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3D visuals without glasses and bigger screens
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Allowed all 3DS games to be played in 2D
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