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Company Profile
Nintendo
Website
www.nintendo.com
About
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii, DS, DSi, and 3DS systems. Since 1983, when it launched the NES, Nintendo has sold more than 2.9 billion video games and more than 496 million hardware units globally.
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Satoru Iwata
CEO
Tatsumi Kimishima
President
Shigeru Miyamoto
Game Designer
Luciano Pereña
Nintendo Europe CEO
Reggie Fils-Aimé
Retired President/COO
Shuntaro Furukawa
President
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Accolades
Articles featuring Nintendo
Raising The Stakes
Saudi Arabia’s PIF increases its stake in Nintendo to 6%
The country is aiming to become the hub of the global games industry
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – December’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Time for December
2022 Highlights
2022 In Review – May’s Best Bits
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. And now… May
Lucky Seven
Nintendo’s most successful mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates Version 7.0.0 update
Book 7, new characters, in-game celebrations and more
Mobile Moves
PlayStation Mobile team continues hiring spree
Veterans of Kabam, Apple, Meta and Niantic are among the team members fleshing out PlayStation's ever-expanding mobile department
Mobile Revenue
Nintendo sees mobile gaming as a marketing strategy as opposed to a revenue generator
The company may see success in mobile gaming, but console remains the top earner
Dragalia's Final Day
Nintendo’s first mobile IP Dragalia Lost closed down this morning
A retrospective of Dragalia Lost’s four-year journey
Chinese Market
Microsoft and Sony attempt to woo China's mobile devs with new investments
Mobile is king of China’s games space, but Microsoft and Sony are seeking to hoover up games and talent
Streaming Singularity
Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and now Samsung are all backing streaming, the inevitable future of gaming
As multi-use mediums such as TVs and mobile phones include more subscription services, what does this mean for consoles?
Sprouting Seedlings
Can a push from Nintendo help Pikmin Bloom recapture the magic of Pokémon Go?
Pikmin Bloom’s first anniversary features a Nintendo Switch crossover event
Nintendo Numbers
Nintendo mobile downloads "equivalent to the cumulative unit sales total of all Nintendo hardware"
The milestone of 800 million downloads since 2016 was achieved in October
New Partnership
Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business
The new subsidiary will focus on research and development
Mobile Dominance
The world’s top 10 game companies made $126 billion in 2021 from software, with mobile leading the charge
Tencent came out on top with $33 billion, three quarters of which came from mobile
News
Nintendo to make 10 for 1 stock split on their shares
The Japanese video game giant will be splitting their stocks for a number of reasons according to Forbes.
Dragalia Descending
Dragalia Lost celebrates fourth anniversary two months before servers shut down
Celebrations include in-game bonuses, artwork on Twitter and more
Milestone
Pokémon Go reaches $4.5 billion in lifetime revenue
The popular Pokémon Go title reaches milestones in revenue and downloads
Revving And Racing
Mario Kart Tour steers towards $300 million revenue as it celebrates third anniversary
Celebrations include Mii Racing Suits and several cities to drive around
Hot Five
Hot Five: September 12th. The five stories you need to know before you start your working week
The biggest stories on PocketGamer.biz in the last week
Nintendo
Nintendo RPG Dragalia Lost to shut down in November
Nintendo’s mobile RPG Dragalia Lost will no longer be accessible after the 30th of November.
Monetising Mario
Gacha mechanics to be removed from Mario Kart Tour
The game will switch over to a store of revolving items
Best Of 2022
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2022
The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
Industry Report
71% of H1 2022's total deal value came from just 5 deals
A new report breaks down the biggest deals, acquisitions, and mergers of the first half of 2022
Fired Up
Fire Emblem Heroes exceeds $1 billion in lifetime revenue
Fire Emblem Heroes is the first Nintendo game to join the billion-dollar Unicorn Club
Mamma Mia
Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 5% stake in Nintendo
Third major investment in Japanese games companies made for “investment purposes”
Dragalia Is Lost
Nintendo is shutting down Dragalia Lost after main campaign ends
Second mobile game to be shut down with one year
Rpg Revenue
Fire Emblem Heroes approaches $1 billion
Nintendo's highest-earning mobile game
To Be Expected
Nintendo’s mobile revenue falls 5.2% to $347 million
Nintendo Switch sells over 100 million units, overtakes Nintendo Wii
Shining Brilliantly
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are Japan’s second-best physical Switch launch
Switch sales almost doubled
Happy Campers
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp surpasses $250 million
Nintendo’s second best performing mobile title
On The Move
Nintendo is closing offices in California and Toronto
This is Nintendo's largest layoff since 2014
Bloomin' Lovely
Niantic and Nintendo launch Pikmin Bloom
Will roll out globally, starting with Australia and Singapore
Retro Renaissance
Nintendo introduces additional tier to Nintendo Switch Online
New plan will bring N64 and Sega Mega Drive titles
A Delectable Direct
Bayonetta 3, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak showcased at Nintendo Direct
Bringing a plethora of remastered classics to Nintendo Switch
Destruction Directive
Nintendo awarded permanent injunction against illegal ROM site, RomUniverse
"Plaintiff’s evidence demonstrates a threat of continued infringement..."
Minecraft And Zelda
Nintendo Switch games make up entirety of Japan's weekly top 30
First time a single platform has dominated the charts for 33 years
Intriguing Indies
Nintendo Indie World Showcase - all 19 games shown off
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Toem, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, Gang Beasts and more
Baring Claws
Nintendo settles five-year court battle with White Cat Project developers
Colopl are ordered to pay for future use of Nintendo’s patents
Gaining On Wii
Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10%
More sales than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
World Not An Oyster
Dr. Mario World becomes Nintendo's worst-performing mobile game to-date
Less than $14 million in revenue in two years
Bitter Pill
Nintendo to close Dr. Mario World after barely two years live
Worst performing mobile game from Nintendo to-date
"correct Understanding"
Nintendo denies Switch OLED profit margin increase
The company also debunked ongoing Switch Pro claims
Loads Of Coins
Sealed copy of Super Mario 64 fetches $1.5 million at auction
The sale sets the record for the most expensive video game ever
"hooked"
Mario maker Shigeru Miyamoto obsessed with Pokémon GO
"The average person playing Pokémon GO in Japan is probably around 60 years old"
64gb Storage
Nintendo confirms Switch Pro's existence with Nintendo Switch (OLED model)
New console launches this October
"legal Obligations"
Nintendo seeks further action against ROM site owner after missing first $50 payment
Nintendo has requested a permanent injunction be put in place
Rabbids Galore
China approves 43 games including Black Desert Mobile, Sonic Olympics and Rabbids Adventure Party
Marvel Duel, Mario Rabbids, Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed and more
Lights Camera
Update: Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri joins Nintendo as outside director
First western director
Bountiful
Nintendo debuts new Metroid, WarioWare and Breath of the Wild 2 release date
Advance Wars, Mario Party Superstars, Smash Bros. and more
"nintendo Gallery"
Nintendo to convert Hanafuda card factory to museum in Japan
Uji Ogura Plant was built in 1969