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Beginning of Nintendo
Nintendo was founded September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi who originally named his company "Nintendo Koppai" and made Hanafuda playing cards which grew in popularity http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/surprisingly-long-history-nintendo/ -
Gameboy
Handheld gaming system with changeable cartridges. Originally made with 8-way digital pad, Tetris software, with a dot matrix screen that only allowed a gray display. Products used to Gameboy were plastic, metal, rubber and glass. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html
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Gameboy upgrade
Advanced compute modeling graphics added to Gameboy. Improved the graphics and made games more enjoyable. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html -
Gameboy Pocket/Light
30% smaller than original Gameboy - actually fit in pocket https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html -
Gameboy Advanced
Gameboy Advance introduced e-reader cards where game information could be transmitted to gameboy advance. Change in design from vertical to horizontal.
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DS
Hand held Nintendo DS launched with dual screen and touchscreen technology. This system provided games suitable for all ages. http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html -
DSI
Provided new camera and sound features http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html -
DSI XL
Provided larger screens http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html -
3DS
Added 3D visuals without having to use special glasses. This was a new feature for handheld gaming and made games more enjoyable. http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html -
3DS XL
3D visuals without glasses and bigger screens
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2DS
Allowed all 3DS games to be played in 2D
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