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'''Nintendo''' (kanji: 任天堂; kana: ニンテンドウ) was originally founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Over the years, it became a video game company, one of the most powerful in the industry. They have also published over 250 games, developing at least 180 of them, and have sold over 2 billion games worldwide. Their flagship mascot is [[sonic:Mario|Mario]], an Italian plumber/carpenter. They were notably [[Sega]]'s primary rival when they were still in the hardware business.
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'''Nintendo''' (kanji: 任天堂; kana: ニンテンドウ) is a company that makes video game consoles as well as develops and publishes video games. They were responsible for changing the video game industry into what it is today. Their flagship mascot is [[sonic:Mario|Mario]], an Italian plumber/carpenter. Nintendo was also [[Sega]]'s primary rival in the home console market before Sega stopped making consoles.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Nintendo is the longest running company in the history of the video game console market and historically the most influential and best known console manufacturer. They launched their first game console, the Family Computer (or Famicom for short), in Japan on July 15, 1983 -- the same day that Sega launched the [[SG-1000]] -- setting forth a rivalry between the two companies. When Nintendo redesigned the Famicom into the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (NES) for the North American market in 1985, Sega followed suit by launching the [[Sega Master System|Master System]] (a redesigned version of the [[Sega Mark III]]) the following year. Nintendo's subsequent systems (the Super Famicom/Super NES and [[Nintendo 64]]) also competed with Sega's own home consoles for market share. After Sega left the hardware business following the discontinuation of the [[Dreamcast]], Sega started supporting Nintendo platforms as a third-party publisher, starting with the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Game Boy Advance]].
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Nintendo was originally founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Nintendo had also entered other industries over the years like the toy industry, but they have primarily been in the video game industry since the 1970s.
  
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== Notable products and technologies ==
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Nintendo and Sega have been associated with each other as early as 1976, when Sega of America brought two of Nintendo's arcade games, ''Wild Gunman'' and ''Shooting Trainer'', over to the United States.<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1976/Cash-Box-1976-04-24.pdf#page=44 "SEGA Introduces Two New Games" - Cash Box Magazine (4/24/1976)]</ref> The earliest indication of a rivalry between Sega and Nintendo in the home console market began when Sega launched their [[SG-1000]] console on the same day Nintendo launched their Family Computer (Famicom) console in Japan - July 15, 1983. When Nintendo redesigned the Famicom into the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (NES) for the North American market in 1985, Sega followed suit by launching the [[Sega Master System|Master System]] (a redesigned version of the [[Sega Mark III]]) the following year. Nintendo's subsequent systems (the Super Famicom/Super NES and [[Nintendo 64]]) also competed with Sega's own home consoles for market share.
  
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Nintendo and Sega were present at the 1993 Congressional hearings on video game violence.
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Sega biggest feats against Nintendo were outselling them for four Christmas seasons in the U.S. and getting the Sega Saturn to outsell the Nintendo 64 in Japan.
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After Sega left the hardware business following the discontinuation of the [[Dreamcast]], Sega started supporting Nintendo platforms as a third-party publisher, starting with the Game Boy Color, the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and the [[Game Boy Advance]].
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== Competing products and technologies ==
 
* Family Computer/[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1983-1994)
 
* Family Computer/[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1983-1994)
 
* [[Game Boy]] (1989-2003)
 
* [[Game Boy]] (1989-2003)
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=== 1990s ===
 
 
* Super Famicom/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1990-2000)
 
* Super Famicom/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (1990-2000)
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* Virtual Boy (1995-1996)
 
 
* [[Nintendo 64]] (1996-2002)
 
* [[Nintendo 64]] (1996-2002)
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== Sega-supported products and technologies ==
 
* Game Boy Color (1998-2003)
 
* Game Boy Color (1998-2003)
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=== 2000s ===
 
 
* [[Game Boy Advance]] (2001-2008)
 
* [[Game Boy Advance]] (2001-2008)
 
* [[Nintendo GameCube]] (2001-2008)
 
* [[Nintendo GameCube]] (2001-2008)
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* [[Nintendo DS]] (2004-2017)
 
* [[Nintendo DS]] (2004-2017)
 
* [[Wii]] (2006-2015)
 
* [[Wii]] (2006-2015)
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=== 2010s ===
 
 
* [[Nintendo 3DS]] (2011-)
 
* [[Nintendo 3DS]] (2011-)
 
* Nintendo Network (2012-)
 
* Nintendo Network (2012-)

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Nintendo
Founded: 1889-09-23
Headquarters:
Kyoto, Japan

Nintendo (kanji: 任天堂; kana: ニンテンドウ) is a company that makes video game consoles as well as develops and publishes video games. They were responsible for changing the video game industry into what it is today. Their flagship mascot is Mario, an Italian plumber/carpenter. Nintendo was also Sega's primary rival in the home console market before Sega stopped making consoles.

History

Nintendo was originally founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Nintendo had also entered other industries over the years like the toy industry, but they have primarily been in the video game industry since the 1970s.

Nintendo and Sega have been associated with each other as early as 1976, when Sega of America brought two of Nintendo's arcade games, Wild Gunman and Shooting Trainer, over to the United States.[1] The earliest indication of a rivalry between Sega and Nintendo in the home console market began when Sega launched their SG-1000 console on the same day Nintendo launched their Family Computer (Famicom) console in Japan - July 15, 1983. When Nintendo redesigned the Famicom into the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) for the North American market in 1985, Sega followed suit by launching the Master System (a redesigned version of the Sega Mark III) the following year. Nintendo's subsequent systems (the Super Famicom/Super NES and Nintendo 64) also competed with Sega's own home consoles for market share.

Nintendo and Sega were present at the 1993 Congressional hearings on video game violence.

Sega biggest feats against Nintendo were outselling them for four Christmas seasons in the U.S. and getting the Sega Saturn to outsell the Nintendo 64 in Japan.

After Sega left the hardware business following the discontinuation of the Dreamcast, Sega started supporting Nintendo platforms as a third-party publisher, starting with the Game Boy Color, the Nintendo GameCube and the Game Boy Advance.

Competing products and technologies

Sega-supported products and technologies

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External links

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References

  1. ↑ "SEGA Introduces Two New Games" - Cash Box Magazine (4/24/1976)
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