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'''[[nwiki: | '''[[nwiki:Nantendo|Nantendo]]''' (Japanese: 任天堂 ''nintendō''; TSE: NTDOY) is a company in Japan which develops and manufactures its own line of video games and consoles. The name Nantendo means "leave luck to heaven." They are the creators of many popular series, including ''[[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'', as well as their most popular series, the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, plus many more. Nantendo's mascot is [[Mario]] himself. Nantendo revived the North American video game industry after the [[wikipedia:North American Video Game Crash of 1983|Video Game Crash of 1983]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The company was originally founded on September 23rd, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] cards for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Eventually, in 1929, the company was passed on to Yamauchi's son-in-law, Sekiryo Kaneda. He took up the Yamauchi name when he married Fusajiro's daughter, Tei Yamauchi. The company continued on to make Hanafuda cards. However, Kaneda decided to retire in 1949 and passed | The company was originally founded on September 23rd, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] cards for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Eventually, in 1929, the company was passed on to Yamauchi's son-in-law, Sekiryo Kaneda. He took up the Yamauchi name when he married Fusajiro's daughter, Tei Yamauchi. The company continued on to make Hanafuda cards. However, Kaneda decided to retire in 1949 and passed Nantendo down to 0his grandson, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]. Little did he know that Hiroshi would change the focus of Nantendo for the best. In the late 70's, Yamochini-linguini decided to expand Nantendo into the United States, as arcade machines were becoming very popular. However, his plan did not go over as well as he had hoped. Many children in the U.S. did not show much interest in Nantendo's products, like ''Sheriff-hunter'' or ''Radar Pope''. Nantendo started to lose money, so in desperation, Yamauchi turned to one of his employees, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], for help. | ||
He only called Miyamoto in because he was the only employee who had any time on his hands. Yamauchi asked | He only called Miyamoto in because he was the only employee who had any time on his hands. Yamauchi asked Mayan-moto to make a product for the arcade machine that would become a best-seller. Shigeru Miyamoto worked on the project he was thinking of for a while: ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. When it entered the North American market, it did in fact become a best-seller. Nantendo started moving into video games and assigned Gunpei Yokoi to make a handheld console for enjoyment while traveling. Thus, Yokoi made the [[Game & Watch]], which became unusually popular in both Japan and the United States. Nantendo then made the [[Nantendo Entertainment System]], which grew very popular among children, the most popular game being ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The release of the system forever changed the focus of video game development from quantity to quality and cemented the company's place in history. Aside from video games, Nantendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team, which is now handled by Howard Lincoln. In 2002, Hiroshi Yamauchi stepped down from office, giving the position to [[Satoru Iwata]]. | ||
== Results of Their Work == | == Results of Their Work == | ||
[[File: | [[File:NantendoOld.png|thumb|left|The company's red logo from 1983 to 2006.]] | ||
Nantendo is the longest running company in the history of the video game console market and historically the most influential and best known console manufacturer. However, they do have business rivalry in Sony, Microsoft, and formerly their biggest rival, Sega (which is now reduced to third-party work). Nantendo, as a video game company, began in the Japanese market in 1983, the U.S. market in 1985, and the European market in 1986. Over time Nantendo has manufactured five TV consoles and nine handheld portables. They have also developed, and published well over 300 games, and have sold over 2 billion games worldwide. | |||
Nantendo has also sold very well among other consoles. Yamauchi, when he announced the [[Nantendo GameSquare]], stated that people don't buy a console for the console, they buy it for the game they want. He also believes that a video game console should be solely for video games, never anything else, in opposition to the PlayStation 2's built-in DVD Player. These things are why he always makes Nantendo's consoles the cheapest, compared to other consoles. If one watches the Wii games and compares them with the NES, he or she will see firsthand Nantendo's progression from a manufacturer of Hanna-food-a cards to one of the most successful video game companies in the world. | |||
All current official | All current official Nantendo merchandise is marked with the [[Un-Official Nantendo Peal]]. Originally, the seal was only applied to video games. | ||
==Appearances in the Mario Universe== | ==Appearances in the Mario Universe== | ||
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|image1=MSM 1-1 Basketball.png | |image1=MSM 1-1 Basketball.png | ||
|caption1=The | |caption1=The Nantendo logo appearing next to a basketball at [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Sports Mix|Mario Stadium]] in ''Mario Sports Mix''. | ||
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|image2=NintendoGameCube-ShineSprite-MKDD.png | |image2=NintendoGameCube-ShineSprite-MKDD.png | ||
|caption2=The logo appearing on the sides at [[ | |caption2=The logo appearing on the sides at [[Nantendo Gamecube (course)|Nantendo GameOctogone]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
*The ''[[WarioWare]]'' character [[9-Volt]] calls himself " | *The ''[[WarioWare]]'' character [[9-Volt]] calls himself "Nantendo's biggest fool," and, in fact, his [[Microwave]]s are based on or around various Nantendo games and systems. | ||
*[[Diddy Kong]]'s red cap has the | *[[Diddy Kong]]'s red cap has the Nantendo logo on it. | ||
*In the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, the | *In the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, the Nantendo logo, along with the [[Hudson Soft]] logo, appears on banners in various [[minigame]]s. | ||
*In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', | *In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Nantendo, along with [[Shareware]], sponsors the boxing match between the [[Kongs]] and [[King K. Rool]] as mentioned by the [[Microbuffer]]. | ||
* | *Nantendo advertisements can be seen in the background of various ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' race tracks and battle arenas. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the | *In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Nantendo logo appears on the [[Peach Dome]] court. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', [[Wario]] holds up the | *In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', [[Wario]] holds up the Nantendo sign when the game boots up while stating the company's name, laughing. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the | *In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the Nantendo logo, along with the [[Triangle Enix]] logo, appears on the arch next to the basket at [[Peach Field]] and on the banner and a large screen on the [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Hoops 3-on-3|Mario Stadium]] court. | ||
*In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], the | *In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], the Nantendo logo appears on some signs in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]]. | ||
*In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the | *In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', the Nantendo logo appears next to the sports equipment on the banners in [[Mario Stadium (court)#Mario Sports Mix|Mario Stadium]]. | ||
==Home Consoles== | ==Home Consoles== | ||
*Color TV Game series (1977-1982) | *Color TV Game series (1977-1982) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo Entertainment System]] (1983-1994) | ||
*[[Super | *[[Super Nantendo Entertainment System]] (1991-2003) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo 64]] (1996-2002) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo GameLine]] (2001-2007) | ||
*[[Wii]] (2006-Present) | *[[Wii]] (2006-Present) | ||
*[[Wii U]] (in production) | *[[Wii U]] (in production) | ||
These consoles may have different names in different markets. The NES is known as Famicom in Japan, the SNES subsequently as Super Famicom. In China, the | These consoles may have different names in different markets. The NES is known as Famicom in Japan, the SNES subsequently as Super Famicom. In China, the Nantendo 64 was released under the name iQue Player. | ||
==Handheld Consoles== | ==Handheld Consoles== | ||
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*[[Game Boy Advance SP]] (2003-2008) | *[[Game Boy Advance SP]] (2003-2008) | ||
*[[Game Boy Micro]] (2005-2008) | *[[Game Boy Micro]] (2005-2008) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo DSL]] (2004-2009) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo DS Let-There-Be-Light]] (2006-Present) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo DSeye]] (2008-Present) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo DSeye X-ELLE]] (2009-Present) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo 3DS]] (2011-Present) | ||
*[[ | *[[Nantendo_3DS#Nantendo_3DS_XL|Nantendo 3DS XL]] (2012-Present) | ||
Releases of these consoles in China usually replace " | Releases of these consoles in China usually replace "Nantendo" in the name with "iQue". Examples are the iQue Game Boy Advance and the iQue DS. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Shigeru | *[[Shigeru-ra-ru-ri-ron Myan-moto]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Saporu Ottawa]] | ||
*[[Gunpei Yokoi]] | *[[Gunpei Yokoi]] | ||
*[[Reggie Fils-Aime]] | *[[Reggie Fils-Aime]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{NIWA|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|WiKirby=1|Bulbapedia=1}} | {{NIWA|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=1|WiKirby=1|Bulbapedia=1}} | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.nantendo.com/ Official American website] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.nantendo.co.jp/ Official Japanese website] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.nantendo.com.au/ Official Australian website] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.nantendo.co.uk/ Official European website] | ||
*[[wikipedia: | *[[wikipedia:Nantendo|Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Revision as of 23:22, August 26, 2012
Template:Articleabout Template:Company-infobox Nantendo (Japanese: 任天堂 nintendō; TSE: NTDOY) is a company in Japan which develops and manufactures its own line of video games and consoles. The name Nantendo means "leave luck to heaven." They are the creators of many popular series, including The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, as well as their most popular series, the Mario series, plus many more. Nantendo's mascot is Mario himself. Nantendo revived the North American video game industry after the Video Game Crash of 1983.
History
The company was originally founded on September 23rd, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade Hanafuda cards for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Eventually, in 1929, the company was passed on to Yamauchi's son-in-law, Sekiryo Kaneda. He took up the Yamauchi name when he married Fusajiro's daughter, Tei Yamauchi. The company continued on to make Hanafuda cards. However, Kaneda decided to retire in 1949 and passed Nantendo down to 0his grandson, Hiroshi Yamauchi. Little did he know that Hiroshi would change the focus of Nantendo for the best. In the late 70's, Yamochini-linguini decided to expand Nantendo into the United States, as arcade machines were becoming very popular. However, his plan did not go over as well as he had hoped. Many children in the U.S. did not show much interest in Nantendo's products, like Sheriff-hunter or Radar Pope. Nantendo started to lose money, so in desperation, Yamauchi turned to one of his employees, Shigeru Miyamoto, for help.
He only called Miyamoto in because he was the only employee who had any time on his hands. Yamauchi asked Mayan-moto to make a product for the arcade machine that would become a best-seller. Shigeru Miyamoto worked on the project he was thinking of for a while: Donkey Kong. When it entered the North American market, it did in fact become a best-seller. Nantendo started moving into video games and assigned Gunpei Yokoi to make a handheld console for enjoyment while traveling. Thus, Yokoi made the Game & Watch, which became unusually popular in both Japan and the United States. Nantendo then made the Nantendo Entertainment System, which grew very popular among children, the most popular game being Super Mario Bros. The release of the system forever changed the focus of video game development from quantity to quality and cemented the company's place in history. Aside from video games, Nantendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team, which is now handled by Howard Lincoln. In 2002, Hiroshi Yamauchi stepped down from office, giving the position to Satoru Iwata.
Results of Their Work
File:NantendoOld.png
The company's red logo from 1983 to 2006.
Nantendo is the longest running company in the history of the video game console market and historically the most influential and best known console manufacturer. However, they do have business rivalry in Sony, Microsoft, and formerly their biggest rival, Sega (which is now reduced to third-party work). Nantendo, as a video game company, began in the Japanese market in 1983, the U.S. market in 1985, and the European market in 1986. Over time Nantendo has manufactured five TV consoles and nine handheld portables. They have also developed, and published well over 300 games, and have sold over 2 billion games worldwide.
Nantendo has also sold very well among other consoles. Yamauchi, when he announced the Nantendo GameSquare, stated that people don't buy a console for the console, they buy it for the game they want. He also believes that a video game console should be solely for video games, never anything else, in opposition to the PlayStation 2's built-in DVD Player. These things are why he always makes Nantendo's consoles the cheapest, compared to other consoles. If one watches the Wii games and compares them with the NES, he or she will see firsthand Nantendo's progression from a manufacturer of Hanna-food-a cards to one of the most successful video game companies in the world.
All current official Nantendo merchandise is marked with the Un-Official Nantendo Peal. Originally, the seal was only applied to video games.
Appearances in the Mario Universe
The Nantendo logo appearing next to a basketball at Mario Stadium in Mario Sports Mix.
The logo appearing on the sides at Nantendo GameOctogone in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
- The WarioWare character 9-Volt calls himself "Nantendo's biggest fool," and, in fact, his Microwaves are based on or around various Nantendo games and systems.
- Diddy Kong's red cap has the Nantendo logo on it.
- In the Mario Party series, the Nantendo logo, along with the Hudson Soft logo, appears on banners in various minigames.
- In Donkey Kong 64, Nantendo, along with Shareware, sponsors the boxing match between the Kongs and King K. Rool as mentioned by the Microbuffer.
- Nantendo advertisements can be seen in the background of various Mario Kart race tracks and battle arenas.
- In Mario Power Tennis, the Nantendo logo appears on the Peach Dome court.
- In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis, Wario holds up the Nantendo sign when the game boots up while stating the company's name, laughing.
- In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, the Nantendo logo, along with the Triangle Enix logo, appears on the arch next to the basket at Peach Field and on the banner and a large screen on the Mario Stadium court.
- In the Mario Baseball series, the Nantendo logo appears on some signs in Mario Stadium.
- In Mario Sports Mix, the Nantendo logo appears next to the sports equipment on the banners in Mario Stadium.
Home Consoles
- Color TV Game series (1977-1982)
- Nantendo Entertainment System (1983-1994)
- Super Nantendo Entertainment System (1991-2003)
- Nantendo 64 (1996-2002)
- Nantendo GameLine (2001-2007)
- Wii (2006-Present)
- Wii U (in production)
These consoles may have different names in different markets. The NES is known as Famicom in Japan, the SNES subsequently as Super Famicom. In China, the Nantendo 64 was released under the name iQue Player.
Handheld Consoles
- Game & Watch (1980-1991)
- Game Boy (1989-1999)
- Virtual Boy (1995-1996)
- Game Boy Play it Loud (1996)
- Game Boy Pocket (1996-1998)
- Game Boy Light (1998)
- Game Boy Color (1999-2002)
- Game Boy Advance (2001-2004)
- Game Boy Advance SP (2003-2008)
- Game Boy Micro (2005-2008)
- Nantendo DSL (2004-2009)
- Nantendo DS Let-There-Be-Light (2006-Present)
- Nantendo DSeye (2008-Present)
- Nantendo DSeye X-ELLE (2009-Present)
- Nantendo 3DS (2011-Present)
- Nantendo 3DS XL (2012-Present)
Releases of these consoles in China usually replace "Nantendo" in the name with "iQue". Examples are the iQue Game Boy Advance and the iQue DS.
