Nintendo

A worldwide Japanese video game corporation with its headquarters in Kyoto is Nintendo Co., Ltd. Both video games and video game consoles are created and released by it. Handcraftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi created Nintendo in 1889 as Nintendo Karuta, which initially produced handcrafted Hanafuda playing cards.

Nintendo released its first system, the Color TV Game, in 1977 after diversifying its operations over the 1960s and becoming legally recognized as a public company. With the debut of Donkey Kong in 1981 and the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Mario Bros. in 1985, it attained global notoriety.

As of April of 2023, the value of Nintendo's stock was $50.27 billion. In terms of market capitalization, this places Nintendo at #329. The most recent financial filings reveal that Nintendo has annualized revenues of $12.62 B. With 2020's revenue at $16.02 B, the corporation saw a decline in 2021 to $14.87 B.

Founded: 23 September 1889
Headquarters: 11–1 Kamitoba Hokodatecho, Minami-ku, Kyoto
Website: nintendo.com