It’s well-known that Nintendo was originally founded in Kyoto, Japan as a maker of playing cards in 1889. But a recent historical project by the city of Kyoto has turned up, for the first time, a ...

On September 23, 1889, so the story goes, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded a playing card-making company called Nintendo. From these humble origins as one of more than 30 playing card wholesalers based in ...

Nintendo is famous for its iconic and innovative game systems, but it also holds patents on several quirky and unreleased ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Yes, Nintendo actually existed long before the Nintendo Entertainment System hit shelves in 1985.

Nintendo boasts perhaps the richest history among video game companies, having been founded back at the tail-end of the 19th century. Now we have a fascinating look back at those early days thanks to ...

Something you may or may not be aware of is the fact that Nintendo, the beloved video game company, is in fact incredibly old. It was founded 128 years ago in 1889. The NES is a pretty ancient device ...

Australian site Gameplayer's posted a pocket history of Nintendo, and it's essential reading. The ten-page piece breaks the company's backstory down into bite-sized chunks, including the firm's ...

Nintendo has always been known for hiding small easter eggs and messages within their games, consoles, and even peripherals, but one which may have been easily overlooked concerns the creation of an ...

An ongoing historical project (via Kotaku) has unearthed a picture of Nintendo’s first headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. The picture is from 1889, the year the company was founded. Below you can see the ...

On September 23, 1889, so the story goes, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded a playing card-making company called Nintendo. From these humble origins as one of more than 30 playing card wholesalers based in ...