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The entrance to the first of three buildings of the new Nintendo Museum. Photo: AFP

Step into Mario’s world at Nintendo Museum in Japan

At world’s first Nintendo Museum, in Japan, learn about company’s rise from selling card games and play classic games on vintage consoles.

How to boost your mood? Study suggests this video game could help

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Tencent, NetEase win big with Rainbow Six and Marvel video game approvals in China

Nintendo’s Pokémon and Riot Games have titles approved for sale in China

The National Press and Publication Administration approved 15 foreign video games on Wednesday, bringing the total for the year to 61.

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Nintendo Switch’s Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! has received approval for sale in China. Photo: Nintendo

Opinion | How gaming can go beyond entertainment to transform lives

Long viewed as childish entertainment at best and an addictive pursuit at worst, gaming is now recognised as a serious moneymaker. The concept of gamification, however, has highlighted the potential for wider application of game design, while the enthusiasm of gamers can be channelled for social causes.

US teen becomes first human player to beat Tetris

Willis Gibson, 13, beat Tetris by forcing it into a game-ending glitch in a feat previously achieved only by artificial intelligence.

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6 gifts for gamers in 2023: PlayStation 5 controllers, a VR headset and more

From PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch controllers to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset to an arcade joystick for playing Street Fighter, 6 of the best gift options in 2023 for the video game lover in your life.

From PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch controllers to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset to an arcade joystick for playing Street Fighter, 6 of the best gift options in 2023 for the video game lover in your life. Photo: Sony

Review | Super Mario Bros. Wonder: a love letter to the unexpected

The first new traditional side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. game in 11 years, Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch is all about how we can find awe in unexpected places.

Microsoft-Activision US$69 billion deal back on track after US court win

The decision handed a major victory to Microsoft and allowed it to close its purchase of Activision, the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush, as planned on July 18

Microsoft’s Activision acquisition temporarily blocked by US judge

A judge granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily block the acquisition of the video gaming giant that could have closed as early as Friday

Microsoft’s logo is seen on a smartphone displayed atop Activision Blizzard game characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Review | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom totally upends everything we know

A Nintendo Switch exclusive, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom introduces a fun new major feature – crafting – which encourages creativity and is only limited by players’ imaginations.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch is a game that rewards player curiosity and encourages exploration. Photo: TNS

Minecraft meets Zelda in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

With a new, Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom promises to be as exciting as its bestselling predecessor Breath of the Wild – and even more meme-worthy.

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10 video games’ stories we can’t wait for in 2023, from Star Wars to Zelda

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Colossal Cave, and Star Trek: Resurgence are among the games that promise the best stories in 2023.

‘You’re going to be in a video game’: America’s new Super Nintendo World

Theme park guests at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World will join Mario and other Nintendo characters in one of the boldest statements yet about the future of entertainment.

The entrance to the Super Nintendo World theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, US. Photo: Bloomberg

China grants licences to 44 imported games, first time for approvals in 18 months

The latest imported game approvals mark the latest sign of a thaw in Beijing’s crackdown on the country’s video gaming industry.

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China’s latest imported game approvals ended a drought that stretched back to June 2021, when the regulator granted 76 licences. Photo: Shutterstock

Persona 5 Royal re-release takes a perfect game to another level

Persona Royal 5 has been re-released on multiple platforms – PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC – but the most important change is the ability to now play it on the go.

The Pokémon Company files intellectual property lawsuit in China

The Japanese video game publisher is suing six Chinese companies over a mobile game called Pocket Monster Reissue, or Koudaiyaoguai Fuke.

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Tencent and NetEase again left out of latest video game approvals in China

The National Press and Publication Administration has approved 241 titles this year, far behind previous years, while Tencent and NetEase rely on games approved before China’s licensing freeze.

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The Tencent Games logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken August 3, 2021. Photo: Reuters

10 best video games of 2022 so far, from Elden Ring to Kirby and Pokémon

It’s only April but already we’ve seen a number of game-of-the-year contenders released. Here are 10 of the best on the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Review | Nintendo’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus more spiritual, less combative

Nintendo’s latest Pokémon adventure is set in an earlier era than previous games, with new twists including curing animals who have gone mad.

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Nintendo’s slipping profits signal game over for pandemic gaming boom

Nintendo’s fiscal half sales fell to US$5.5 billion this year, but new titles The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and Pokémon Snap have sold well.

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Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons became a hit in 2020 while people were stuck at home during the pandemic, but as the video gaming boom has worn off, the company’s profits have fallen. Photo: AFP

Review | Nintendo’s latest WarioWare games: short, stupid and great fun

Nintendo’s Super Mario has a rival, Wario, whose story is that he is a failed video game maker. New Warioware release Get It Together is a collection of short, totally crazy mini games.

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Nintendo’s WarioWare: Get It Together is a collection of short, insane party games. Photo: Nintendo/TNS

6 weird items to buy shares in, from Hermès Himalaya Birkin bags to Apple iPhones

With the S&P 500 bubble possibly about to burst, some investors are buying shares in ‘cultural items’ like rare, old game cartridges and even a copy of the US declaration of independence – but are they really better than stocks?

ByteDance’s gaming chief sets out global ambitions after Moonton deal

ByteDance gaming chief said that there is now a golden opportunity for Chinese gaming companies to further expand into the global market.

Unopened Legend of Zelda Nintendo game from 1987 sells for US$870,000

Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas said it was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987.

A sealed copy of the Nintendo NES game The Legend of Zelda has sold at auction for US$870,000, auction house Heritage Auctions announced Photo: Heritage Auctions / AFP

The story of Nintendo, Japanese video game giant behind Mario and Pokémon

Nintendo has been one of the pandemic’s big winners and its consoles and characters are loved the world over. Here’s how the 131-year-old company came to dominate the video games industry.

The Nintendo 64 broke new ground when it was released in 1996 and a number of its games are considered the best ever made, including Super Mario 64 and GoldenEye 007. Photo: Nintendo

The pandemic should have been virtual reality’s big moment. It wasn’t

Despite coronavirus providing a captive audience, virtual reality tech still has not caught on. Headsets are heavy, and expensive, and there’s not much use for them yet, aside from a few games.

Nintendo contends with chip shortage amid pandemic-fuelled gaming boom

Amid a pandemic-fuelled gaming boom, Nintendo Switch sales beat estimates by 2 million units last year, but the Japanese company is warning that the global chip shortage could hit supplies.

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Nintendo
Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue, and is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.
Chairman / President
Shuntaro Furukawa
CEO / Managing Director
Shuntaro Furukawa
CFO / Finance Director
Shigeyoshi Mochizuki
Industry
Video games
interactive entertainment
consumer electronics
Website
nintendo.com
Headquarters address
11-1 Kamitoba Hokodatecho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8501, Japan
Stock Code
TYO:7974
Year founded
1889
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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