Nintendo is a Japanese based company that began life in 1889 as a manufacturer of hand-made playing cards (for a game called "Hanafuda"; the cards are actually still being sold by Nintendo to this day with their modern franchises displayed on them). The name Nintendo translates roughly to "Work hard, but in the end it's in Heaven's hands" which I can say surely was the case for Nintendo, as they're still a major player within the entertainment and gaming industry. Nintendo began to take its current form post World War II, producing novelty toys and games. In 1977, Nintendo began making its current "bread and butter", Video game entertainment systems under a license from U.S. television manufacturer Magnavox.
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| Nintendo's Modern Hanafuda deck |
"At Nintendo we are proud to be working for the leading company in our industry. We are strongly committed to producing and marketing the best products and support services available. We believe it is essential not only to provide products of the highest quality, but to treat every customer with attention, consideration and respect. By listening closely to our customers, we constantly improve our products and services.
We feel an equal commitment toward our employees. We want to maintain an atmosphere in which talented individuals can work together as a team. Commitment and enthusiasm are crucial to the high quality of our products and support services. We believe in treating our employees with the same consideration and respect that we, as a company, show our customers." - Nintendo's Mission Statement
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| Original Nintendo video game characters, Old and New. |
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