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Nintendo

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  • NES

    NES
    In January, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is introduced at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. It is the American version of the Famicom. Nintendo wins Best Video Game for Punch-Out. The NES does not impress distributors at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show.
    In October the NES is officially released in the US. It sells for $125 and comes with the Robotic Operating Buddy and the Zapper light gun. Seventeen game cartridges are available at launch. Super Mario Bros for the NES is rel

  • N64

    N64
    The Nintendo 64 (N64) is introduced. Graphics are improved and Nintendo enjoys a lot of sales. The N64 turns out to be the best selling console Nintendo has created.

  • Gameboy Advance

    Gameboy Advance
    The Game Boy Advance is introduced in 2001. The GBA is streamlined and pocket sized and features improved graphical ability. The GameCube (GC) reaches the market. The graphics are incredible and shows how far Nintendo has come. Unfortunately, there is more competition and the console never reaches the sales of previous models

  • Gamecube

    Gamecube
    The GameCube (GC) reaches the market. The graphics are incredible and shows how far Nintendo has come. Unfortunately, there is more competition and the console never reaches the sales of previous models

  • FC Twin

    FC Twin
    The Super Nintendo console (SNES) is introduced as a sequel to the NES. The SNES turns out to be very popular. The SNES sells more than 20 million consoles in the US.
    the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is introduced at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. It is the American version of the Famicom.

  • Wii

    Wii
    The Nintendo Wii takes gaming to a new level. Appealing to non-gamers and gamers alike with its revolutionary remote-like controllers, the Wii makes gaming fun physically as well as intellectually. It encourages players to mimic movement physically that is portrayed on the screen

  • 3DS

    3DS
    The Nintendo DS (Dual Screen) is introduced to compete with Sony's PSP. It offers wifi online abilities, voice chat and the ability to touch the screen like a PDA. While not as popular as the Game Boy, it holds its own on the market. For the first time, there is backlighting on Nintendo's handheld systems.