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==1889-1973== | ==1889-1973== | ||
Nintendo was founded | Nintendo was founded On 1889/9/23, by Fusajiro Yamauchi. | ||
Starting as a playing card producer. | Starting as a playing card producer. | ||
In 1929, Nintendo experienced its first leadership transition when Fusajiro Yamauchi stepped down & his son-in-law, Sekiryo Yamauchi, took on the role as president. | In 1929, Nintendo experienced its first leadership transition when Fusajiro Yamauchi stepped down & his son-in-law, Sekiryo Yamauchi, took on the role as president. | ||
On 1940/1/1, Fusajiro Yamauchi died of a stroke at the age of 80. | |||
In 1948, Sekiryo Yamauchi would suffer a near-death stroke. Because of his health, he arranged for his grandson, then 21 year old Hiroshi Yamauchi, to take his role & become the third president of Nintendo on 1949/4/25. Sekiryo Yamauchi would die on 1949/2/2 at the age of 65~. | |||
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In 1973, Nintendo released the Laser Clay Shooting System, Nintendo's first video game. | |||
In 1974, Nintendo released Wild Gunman, a electro-mechanical arcade game. Which was adapted for the NES in 1985. | |||
On 2002/5/24, Hiroshi Yamauchi would step down as president of Nintendo & Satoru Iwata became the fourth president of Nintendo. | |||
==2003-2023== | |||
=List of consoles= | =List of consoles= | ||
=List of games= | =List of games= | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 31 July 2023
History
1889-1973
Nintendo was founded On 1889/9/23, by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Starting as a playing card producer.
In 1929, Nintendo experienced its first leadership transition when Fusajiro Yamauchi stepped down & his son-in-law, Sekiryo Yamauchi, took on the role as president.
On 1940/1/1, Fusajiro Yamauchi died of a stroke at the age of 80.
In 1948, Sekiryo Yamauchi would suffer a near-death stroke. Because of his health, he arranged for his grandson, then 21 year old Hiroshi Yamauchi, to take his role & become the third president of Nintendo on 1949/4/25. Sekiryo Yamauchi would die on 1949/2/2 at the age of 65~.
1973-2002
In 1973, Nintendo released the Laser Clay Shooting System, Nintendo's first video game.
In 1974, Nintendo released Wild Gunman, a electro-mechanical arcade game. Which was adapted for the NES in 1985.
On 2002/5/24, Hiroshi Yamauchi would step down as president of Nintendo & Satoru Iwata became the fourth president of Nintendo.