The history of Nintendo, an international video game company based in Japan, starts in 1889 when Fusajiro Yamauchi founded "Yamauchi Nintendo", a producer of hanafuda playing cards. Since its founding, the company has been based in Kyoto. [1] . Sekiryo Kaneda was Nintendo's president from 1929 to 1949.

Nintendo Research & Development No. 1 Department [a] (commonly abbreviated as Nintendo R&D1 and formerly known as Nintendo Research & Development Department [b] before splitting in 1978) was a division of Nintendo, and is its oldest development team. [2]

The Nintendo Switch has currently sold 150.83 million units as of February 4, 2025, outselling all of Nintendo's previous video game consoles, except the Nintendo DS, making it the best-selling home console from Nintendo and the third best-selling video game console of all time.

3 days ago · For those with burning questions about the main differences between Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, here is a detailed comparation.

Feb 14, 2025 · Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has made it crystal clear that the company intends to support the Switch 1 for as long as there is demand. That’s not an empty promise; Nintendo has a track record of standing behind its legacy systems, even when newer hardware hits the market.

Apr 4, 2025 · From the January reveal trailer, a Joy-Con comparison between the Switch 1 (left) and Switch 2 (right). The Joy-Cons were a marvel when they arrived on the first Switch, and while they're...

Mar 27, 2025 · Nintendo offered a new look at this year’s big Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends Z-A, and its day and nighttime battles. This new look detailed the Z-A Royale, a tournament where trainers will ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Since before the Switch 2’s reveal, there have been a number of rumors claiming that Nintendo will continue to release games for the Switch 1 so as to not leave late adopters in the lurch when the successor system launches.

Mar 27, 2025 · Nintendo just dropped a surprise final Nintendo Direct for the Switch 1, and it was packed with announcements! From a stunning new look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond to long-awaited sequels like...

Jul 25, 2024 · Despite starting as a card company, Nintendo has released more consoles than its competitors. Iconic consoles like Game & Watch, NES, N64, and releases like DS, Wii, and Switch have shaped...