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|founded=March 1, 2000 | |founded=March 1, 2000 | ||
|first_release=''[[Mario Party 9]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]]) | |first_release=''[[Mario Party 9]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]]) | ||
|latest_release=''[[Mario Party | |latest_release=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|president=Shuichiro Nishiya | |president=Shuichiro Nishiya | ||
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'''{{wp|Nintendo Cube|Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd.}}''' (formerly '''Nd Cube Co., Ltd.''' and '''NDcube Co., Ltd.''') is a Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of [[Nintendo]]. Originally founded on March 1, 2000, | '''{{wp|Nintendo Cube|Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd.}}''' (formerly '''Nd Cube Co., Ltd.''' and '''NDcube Co., Ltd.''') is a Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of [[Nintendo]]. Originally founded on March 1, 2000, as a joint venture between Nintendo and advertising firm Dentsu (the "Nd" in the former name reflecting this), Dentsu's stake was bought out by Nintendo in 2010 and Nintendo now owns 99% of Nintendo Cube.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Wii-Party/Iwata-Asks-Wii-Party/1-A-Team-with-Experience-Making-Party-Games/1-A-Team-with-Experience-Making-Party-Games-224354.html</ref> The company is based in Tokyo but also has a secondary office Sapporo. Nintendo Cube is responsible for developing the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] starting with ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', although its first developed game since becoming a subsidiary of Nintendo is ''{{wp|Wii Party}}''. | ||
By April 2006, many of | By April 2006, many of Nd Cube's employees at the time had moved to other companies, including Nintendo and [[Square Enix]]. At a later point, however, several former employees of [[Hudson Soft]], and Nintendo-Hudson joint venture Monegi Inc., moved to the company, mainly various staff that had worked on the Hudson-developed ''Mario Party'' games, including former president Hidetoshi Endo, who became the president of NDcube. | ||
As of June 2019, | As of June 2019, Hidetoshi Endo resigned, and the company's chief creative director [[Shuichiro Nishiya]] replaced him as president. On September 1, 2024, the company was renamed Nintendo Cube.<ref>{{cite|date=September 1, 2024|url=https://www.nintendo-cube.co.jp/|title=商号（社名）変更に関するお知らせ|publisher=nintendo-cube.co.jp|language=ja|accessdate=September 2, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902134547/https://www.nintendo-cube.co.jp/}}</ref> As part of the rebranding, the company adopted a new logo based on that of Mario Club and [[1-UP Studio]] with an identical font, albeit with their pre-established blue color scheme instead of red or green, respectively. | ||
==''Super Mario'' installments== | ==''Super Mario'' installments== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{NIWA|NWiki=1|Nookipedia= | {{NIWA|NWiki=1|Nookipedia=1|StrategyWiki=Category:Nd Cube}} | ||
*[https://www.nintendo-cube.co.jp/ Official website] | *[https://www.nintendo-cube.co.jp/ Official website] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:54, December 10, 2024
- Not to be confused with Nintendo GameCube.
| Nintendo Cube | |
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| Founded | March 1, 2000[?] |
| First Super Mario game | Mario Party 9 (2012) |
| Latest Super Mario game | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) |
| Current president | Shuichiro Nishiya |
Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd. (formerly Nd Cube Co., Ltd. and NDcube Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese video game developer and subsidiary of Nintendo. Originally founded on March 1, 2000, as a joint venture between Nintendo and advertising firm Dentsu (the "Nd" in the former name reflecting this), Dentsu's stake was bought out by Nintendo in 2010 and Nintendo now owns 99% of Nintendo Cube.[1] The company is based in Tokyo but also has a secondary office Sapporo. Nintendo Cube is responsible for developing the Mario Party series starting with Mario Party 9, although its first developed game since becoming a subsidiary of Nintendo is Wii Party.
By April 2006, many of Nd Cube's employees at the time had moved to other companies, including Nintendo and Square Enix. At a later point, however, several former employees of Hudson Soft, and Nintendo-Hudson joint venture Monegi Inc., moved to the company, mainly various staff that had worked on the Hudson-developed Mario Party games, including former president Hidetoshi Endo, who became the president of NDcube.
As of June 2019, Hidetoshi Endo resigned, and the company's chief creative director Shuichiro Nishiya replaced him as president. On September 1, 2024, the company was renamed Nintendo Cube.[2] As part of the rebranding, the company adopted a new logo based on that of Mario Club and 1-UP Studio with an identical font, albeit with their pre-established blue color scheme instead of red or green, respectively.
Super Mario installments[edit]
| Title | Year released | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Party 9 | 2012 | Wii |
| Mario Party: Island Tour | 2013 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Party 10 | 2015 | Wii U |
| Mario Party: Star Rush | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Party: The Top 100[3] | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Mario Party | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Party Superstars | 2021 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Party Jamboree | 2024 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
Logo used until 2012
Logo used from 2012 to 2024
Names in other languages[edit]
Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd.[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニンテンドーキューブ株式会社[4] Nintendō Kyūbu Kabushiki-gaisha |
Nintendo Cube Co. |
NDcube Co., Ltd.[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エヌディーキューブ株式会社[5] Enudī Kyūbu Kabushiki-gaisha |
NDcube Co. |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Wii-Party/Iwata-Asks-Wii-Party/1-A-Team-with-Experience-Making-Party-Games/1-A-Team-with-Experience-Making-Party-Games-224354.html
- ^ September 1, 2024. 商号（社名）変更に関するお知らせ. nintendo-cube.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved September 2, 2024. (Archived September 2, 2024, 13:45:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Mario Party: The Top 100 official website
- ^ 会社概要. nintendo-cube.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved September 2, 2024. (Archived September 2, 2024, 15:06:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ 会社概要. ndcube.co.jp (Japanese). Archived June 9, 2024, 17:10:12 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
