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Nintendo gets it's start making playing cards
Fusajiro Yamauchi began making playing cards in Kyoto, Japan. -
Nintendo corners the playing card market in Japan
Nintendo Playing Card Company becomes the first company to be able to mass produce and distribute playing cards throughout Japan. -
Nintendo releases its first games
Nintendo expanded its gaming department and decided to try manufacturing board games, which would prove to be wildly popular. -
Nintendo launches arcade machines in the United States
Nintendo began producing a projection system and released some arcade games. These gaming systems would be released in Europe and America. -
The beginnings of the Nintendo gaming system
Nintendo, with the help of Mitsubishi Electric, made their first portable video gaming system using the technology of an electronic video recording player. -
Introduction of Donkey Kong and Mario
Nintendo released their two biggest games to date, Mario and Donkey Kong. These would first be introduced in the form of arcade games and eventual make their way to home gaming systems. -
The Nintendo Entertainment System hits the European market
The NES was developed and would first be launched in Europe. By 1988, it would expand to have 65 titles. -
The Game Boy is released
The first Game Boy handheld system was released in Japan. Soon, this portable system would become a huge success and sell worldwide.