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1889 BCE
nintendo start
Nintendo Company was founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, and began by producing Japanese decks, then they made the leap to toys, until they became one of the most important companies in the video game sector, both in the area of hardware and of software -
first game
In 1972 the Magnavox company launched its first home console called ‘Odyssey’ with the classic game of ‘pong’, a virtual table tennis. Until 1977 Nintendo released its first version of this game, although without developing a physical console -
Game and Watch
Nintendo's first physical console was in 1980 with the launch of Game & Watch, a portable device that had the capacity to host a single game, so there were different models. This managed to sell more than 43 million units. -
Nes
Launched in July 1983 in Japan, it was the first and best-selling 8bit console of this generation, helping to reignite the popularity of video games. Some of the most successful titles were Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, Metroid, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros. Around 62 million machines and more than 500 game cartridges were sold. -
Snes
The second generation of consoles was launched in 1990 in Japan and in other countries -including Mexico- until 1992. Its success was due to the fact that it showed the first fully three-dimensional games, such as Star Fox, thanks to its 16-bit capacity.
Games like Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, Yoshi’s Island, The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter, and Super Mario Kart became classics. Around 50 million consoles and 379 million games were sold. -
Nintendo 64
One of Nintendo's most successful and best-remembered consoles was launched in 1996. Its 64-bit capacity, three-dimensional graphics, 4-person multiplayer, memory capacity, analog stick, and vibration led this machine to success. Killer Instinct, Final Fantasy, Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Banjo-Kazooie, Doom, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Resident Evil and Yoshi's Story, were their main releases . Despite selling 33 million consoles, it was surpassed by Sony's Playstation. -
Nintendo Game Cube
It was the first console of the Japanese company to leave the cartridges and focus on the miniDVD with greater capacity. Launched in 2002, it allowed Internet connection, better graphics, memory and connection to the Game Boy Advance. The most notable games were Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros Melee, The Legend of Zelda and Resident Evil 4. On this occasion, Nintendo was surpassed in sales by PlayStation 2 and Xbox, since they allowed a better Internet connection and movie playback. -
Wii
innovate in video games, thanks to the incorporation of a motion detector. Since its launch, it has received praise for its motion detection and for including this system in game mode. It broke sales records in the United States and surpassed the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 in sales, with more than 101 million units sold. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3,Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports, Wii Fit, and Wii Party topped sales numbers -
Wii u
In 2012 the successor to the Wii was launched, the first with HD graphics (1080p) and that included a touch screen to be used during the game or to continue, even if it is not connected to television. The console was not as successful as Wii, and Nintendo's shares were down 10%. However, games like Hyrule Warriors, Mario Party 10, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Mario Kart 8, and Super Mario 3D World had good sales numbers. They sold around 13 million units. -
Nintendo Swich
Switch works as a home console when connected to the TV via a base (or "dock"), but also as a portable device once it is separated from it. With this hybrid concept, the player can start a game on the TV screen and continue it on the street just by separating the console from its base. The machine has a high definition screen to which two side controls, called Joy-Con, can be added to function as a portable console.
