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Nintendo Koppai
Nintendo can be traced back to its inception in 1889 as a playing card company. Nintendo Koppai produced handmade hanafuda playing cards, a Japanese playing card. Nintendo became the largest card-selling business in Japan. -
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Turning point for Nintendo
In 1977, Nintendo entered the video game industry by releasing the Color TV game series. This marked a pivotal turning point for Nintendo, as they recognized the potential of electronic entertainment. With their sights set on conquering new horizons, they launched their first home console, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), in 1983. -
Gameboy
The Game Boy is an 8-bit fourth-generation handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on April 21, 1989, in North America later the same year, and in Europe in late 1990. (Gameboy, EmuBrowser) -
Wii
The release of Wii in 2006. This innovative approach to gaming allowed players to interact with virtual worlds through intuitive gestures and physical movements. -
Nintendo 64
In 1996, Nintendo again redefined gaming with the introduction of the Nintendo 64 console. This groundbreaking system introduced three-dimensional graphics and immersive gameplay experiences like never before. -
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Super Nintendo
Open release on June 23, 1996, in Japan. Then, on September 26, 1996, in the USA; Then, March 1, 1997, in Europe and Australia. The beneficiary of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, it was the last central home console to use cartridges as its main storage format until the Nintendo Switch in 2017.