Guide
History Of Nintendo
A concise timeline from playing cards to Switch.
Nintendo began in 1889 as a playing-card company in Kyoto. It pivoted to toys in the 1960s and video games in the 1970s.
Donkey Kong rescued the arcade industry in 1981. The NES rescued the home market in 1985. The Wii broadened gaming to families in 2006.
Today's Nintendo blends hardware innovation with evergreen franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon.