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==History==
==History==
[[File:NintendoOld.svg|thumb|The company's red logo from 1983-2010.]]
[[File:Nintendo Gray.svg|thumb|Nintendo's gray logo from 2010-2017.]]
The company was originally founded on September 23rd, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] cards for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Eventually, in 1929, the company was passed on to Yamauchi's son-in-law, Sekiryo Kaneda. He took up the Yamauchi name when he married Fusajiro's daughter, Tei Yamauchi. The company continued on to make Hanafuda cards. However, Kaneda decided to retire in 1949 and passed Nintendo down to his grandson, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. Little did he know that Hiroshi would change the focus of Nintendo for the best. In the late 70's, Yamauchi decided to expand Nintendo into the United States, as arcade machines were becoming very popular. However, his plan did not go over as well as he had hoped. Many children in the U.S. did not show much interest in Nintendo's products, like ''Sheriff'' or ''Radar Scope''. Nintendo started to lose money, so in desperation, Yamauchi turned to one of his employees, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], for help.  
The company was originally founded on September 23rd, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] cards for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Eventually, in 1929, the company was passed on to Yamauchi's son-in-law, Sekiryo Kaneda. He took up the Yamauchi name when he married Fusajiro's daughter, Tei Yamauchi. The company continued on to make Hanafuda cards. However, Kaneda decided to retire in 1949 and passed Nintendo down to his grandson, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. Little did he know that Hiroshi would change the focus of Nintendo for the best. In the late 70's, Yamauchi decided to expand Nintendo into the United States, as arcade machines were becoming very popular. However, his plan did not go over as well as he had hoped. Many children in the U.S. did not show much interest in Nintendo's products, like ''Sheriff'' or ''Radar Scope''. Nintendo started to lose money, so in desperation, Yamauchi turned to one of his employees, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], for help.  


He only called Miyamoto in because he was the only employee who had any time on his hands. Yamauchi asked Miyamoto to make a product for the arcade machine that would become a best-seller. Shigeru Miyamoto worked on the project he was thinking of for a while: ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. When it entered the North American market, it did really become a best-seller. Nintendo started moving into video games and assigned Gunpei Yokoi to make a handheld console for enjoyment while traveling. Thus, Yokoi made the [[Game & Watch]], which became unusually popular in both Japan and the United States. Nintendo then made the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], which grew very popular among children, the most popular game being ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The release of the system forever changed the focus of video game development from quantity to quality and cemented the company's place in history. Aside from video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team, which is now handled by Howard Lincoln. In 2002, Hiroshi Yamauchi stepped down from office, giving the position to [[Satoru Iwata]]. In April 2013, Satoru Iwata became CEO of Nintendo of America and ran both branches until mid-2015, after Satoru passed in July 2015, [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] was appointed Iwata's successor in September 2015, until he stepped down on June 28, 2018 and was succeeded by [[Shuntaro Furukawa]], the current President of Nintendo.
He only called Miyamoto in because he was the only employee who had any time on his hands. Yamauchi asked Miyamoto to make a product for the arcade machine that would become a best-seller. Shigeru Miyamoto worked on the project he was thinking of for a while: ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. When it entered the North American market, it did really become a best-seller. Nintendo started moving into video games and assigned Gunpei Yokoi to make a handheld console for enjoyment while traveling. Thus, Yokoi made the [[Game & Watch]], which became unusually popular in both Japan and the United States. Nintendo then made the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], which grew very popular among children, the most popular game being ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The release of the system forever changed the focus of video game development from quantity to quality and cemented the company's place in history. Aside from video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team, which is now handled by Howard Lincoln. In 2002, Hiroshi Yamauchi stepped down from office, giving the position to [[Satoru Iwata]]. In April 2013, Satoru Iwata became CEO of Nintendo of America and ran both branches until mid-2015, after Satoru passed in July 2015, [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] was appointed Iwata's successor in September 2015, until he stepped down on June 28, 2018 and was succeeded by [[Shuntaro Furukawa]], the current President of Nintendo.


== Results of Their Work ==
All current official Nintendo merchandise is marked with the [[Official Nintendo Seal]]. Originally, the seal was only applied to video games.
[[File:NintendoOld.svg|thumb|The company's red logo from 1983-2010.]]
[[Image:Nintendo Gray.svg|thumb|right|Nintendo's gray logo from 2010-2017.]]
Nintendo is the longest running company in the history of the video game console market and historically the most influential and best known console manufacturer. However, they do have business rivalry in Sony, Microsoft, and formerly their biggest rival,  Sega (which is now reduced to third-party work). Nintendo, as a video game company, began in the Japanese market in 1983, the U.S. market in 1985, and the European market in 1986. Over time Nintendo has manufactured five TV consoles and nine handheld portables. They have also developed, and published well over 300 games, and have sold over 2 billion games worldwide.  


Nintendo has also sold very well among other consoles. Yamauchi, when he announced the [[Nintendo GameCube]], stated that people don't buy a console for the console, they buy it for the game they want. He also believes that a video game console should be solely for video games, never anything else, in opposition to the PlayStation 2's built-in DVD Player. These things are why he always makes Nintendo's consoles the cheapest, compared to other consoles. If one watches the Wii games and compares them with the NES, he or she will see firsthand Nintendo's progression from a manufacturer of Hanafuda cards to one of the most successful video game companies in the world.
==''Mario''-related appearances==
 
===Recurring===
All current official Nintendo merchandise is marked with the [[Official Nintendo Seal]].  Originally, the seal was only applied to video games.
 
==Appearances in the Mario Universe==
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*The ''[[WarioWare]]'' character [[9-Volt]] calls himself "Nintendo's biggest fanboy," and, in fact, his [[Microgame]]s are based on or around various Nintendo games and systems.
Most of Nintendo's appearances within the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] are in the spinoff titles, in which their logo can be seen in various locations, such as on banners, alleging them as an in-universe sponsor. In ''Mario'' games that were either developed or co-developed by a different studio, their logo is often similarly featured alongside Nintendo's.
*[[Diddy Kong]]'s red cap has the Nintendo logo on it.
 
*[[Diddy Kong]]'s cap bears the Nintendo logo.
*Nintendo [[List of Mario Kart sponsors|advertisements]] can be seen in the background of various ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' race tracks and battle arenas.
*In the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Hudson Soft]] logo, appears on banners in various [[minigame]]s.
*In the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Hudson Soft]] logo, appears on banners in various [[minigame]]s.
*In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Nintendo, along with [[Rareware]], sponsors the boxing match between the [[Kongs]] and [[King K. Rool]] as mentioned by the [[Microbuffer]]. In addition, the Nintendo logo appears on Diddy Kong's hat.
*In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], the Nintendo logo appears on some signs in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]].
*Nintendo [[List of Mario Kart Advertisement Signs|advertisements]] can be seen in the background of various ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' race tracks and battle arenas.
*The ''[[WarioWare]]'' character [[9-Volt]] calls himself "Nintendo's biggest fanboy." His [[microgame]]s are based on various Nintendo games and systems, including their classic ones.
 
===Game-specific===
*In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Nintendo, along with [[Rare Ltd.]], sponsors the boxing match between the [[Kong]]s and [[King K. Rool]] as mentioned by the [[Microbuffer]]. In addition, the Nintendo logo appears on Diddy Kong's hat.
*In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Nintendo logo appears on the [[Peach Dome]] court.
*In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Nintendo logo appears on the [[Peach Dome]] court.
*In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', [[Wario]] holds up the Nintendo sign when the game boots up while stating the company's name, laughing.
*In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', [[Wario]] holds up the Nintendo sign when the game boots up while stating the company's name, laughing.
*In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Square Enix]] logo, appears on the arch next to the basket at [[Peach Field]] and on the banner and a large screen on the [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Stadium]] court.
*In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Nintendo logo, along with the [[Square Enix]] logo, appears on the arch next to the basket at [[Peach Field]] and on the banner and a large screen on the [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Stadium]] court.
*In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], the Nintendo logo appears on some signs in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]].
*In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the Nintendo logo appears next to the sports equipment on the banners in [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Sports Mix|Mario Stadium]].
*In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the Nintendo logo appears next to the sports equipment on the banners in [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Sports Mix|Mario Stadium]].
*In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the Nintendo logo can be seen on the scoreboards in various courts.
*In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', the Nintendo logo can be seen on the scoreboards in various courts.


==Home Consoles==
==Home consoles==
[[File:Todas_las_consolas.jpg|thumb|right|A variety of Nintendo consoles]]
[[File:Todas_las_consolas.jpg|thumb|A variety of Nintendo consoles]]
*Color TV Game series (1977-1982)
*[[mh:nintendo:Color TV-Game|Color TV-Game]] series (1977-1982)
*[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1983-1994)
*[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1983-1994) (titled [[Family Computer]] in Japan)
*[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1991-2003)
*[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1991-2003) (titled Super Famicom in Japan)
*[[Nintendo 64]] (1996-2002)
*[[Nintendo 64]] (1996-2002) (released in China as the [[iQue Player]])
*[[Nintendo GameCube]] (2001-2007)
*[[Nintendo GameCube]] (2001-2007)
*[[Wii]] (2006-2013)
*[[Wii]] (2006-2013)
*[[Wii U]] (2012-2017)
*[[Wii U]] (2012-2017)
*[[Nintendo Switch]] (2017-present)
*[[Nintendo Switch]] (2017-present)
These consoles may have different names in different markets. The NES is known as Famicom in Japan, the SNES subsequently as Super Famicom. In China, the Nintendo 64 was released under the name iQue Player.


==Handheld Consoles==
==Handheld consoles==
*[[Game & Watch]] (1980-1991)
*[[Game & Watch]] (1980-1991)
*[[Game Boy]] (1989-1999)
*[[Game Boy]] (1989-1999)
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*[[New Nintendo 2DS XL]] (2017-2020)
*[[New Nintendo 2DS XL]] (2017-2020)
*[[Nintendo Switch Lite]] (2019-present)
*[[Nintendo Switch Lite]] (2019-present)
Releases of these consoles in China usually replace "Nintendo" in the name with "iQue". Examples are the iQue Game Boy Advance and the iQue DS.
Releases of these consoles in China usually replace "Nintendo" in the name with "iQue". Examples are the iQue Game Boy Advance and the iQue DS.


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
*[[Shigeru Miyamoto]]
*[[Satoru Iwata]]
*[[Satoru Iwata]]
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*[[Reggie Fils-Aime]]
*[[Reggie Fils-Aime]]


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.com/ Official American website]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/ Official American website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ Official Japanese website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ Official Japanese website]
*[http://www.nintendo.com.au/ Official Australian website]
*[http://www.nintendo.com.au/ Official Australian website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/ Official European website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/ Official European website]
*Nintendo's page on [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Wikipedia]]!
*Nintendo's page on [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Wikipedia]]


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