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Founding of Nintendo
Nintendo is founded as a playingcard manufacturer. -
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Playing Card Era
Nintendo was founded as a company that produced playing cards. -
Hiroshi becomes president
Hiroshi Yamauchi replaces his late grandfather as president of Nintendo. -
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Toy Era
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Nintendo markets with Disney
Nintendo asks Disney for permission to use their characters on Nintendo playing cards, to increase maketability towards Japanese families. -
The Ultra Hand
The Ultra Hand was concieved by Nintendo maintenance engineer, Gunpei Yokoi, and was approved by Hiroshi Yamauchi. -
The Mgnavox Odyssey
The light gun for the Mgnavox Odyssey was created by Nintendo, marking their fist involvement in electronic games. -
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Video Game Era
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Color TV Game 6
Nintendo's first ever video game console. -
Game and Watch
The Game and Watch was released, marking Nintendo's first handheld game. -
Famicom Release
The Nintendo Family Computer was is released in Japan, followed by the Nintendo Entertainment System in the US in 1985. -
The Game Boy
The Nintendo Game Boy is released in Japan, being Nintendo's first handheld video game console. -
The Super Famicom
The Super Famicom is released, competeing with SEGA's Mega Drive. -
The Virtual Boy
The Virtual Boy is released, and is regarded as a commercial failure. -
The Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64 was released in Japan, selling 500,000+ unit in the first day of its release. -
The Game Boy Color is released
The Nintendo Game Boy Color is released in Japan, being Nintendo's first color handheld system. -
The Game Boy Advance
The Game Boy Advance is released as Nintendo's first console in in the 21st century. -
The Nintendo GameCube
The GameCube is released. -
New president
Satoru Iwata replaces Hiroshi Yamauchi as president of Nintendo. -
The Nintendo DS
The Nntendo DS is released, being the second-best selling video game of all time, and the most successful use of a touch screen on a console. -
The Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii is released. Strangly, it was released in the U.S. before Japan. -
The Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS is released, being Nintendo's second venue in 3D tech. -
The Wii U
The Wii U is released.
