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Nintendo was founded | 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. | 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. | ||
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On 1940/1/1, Fusajiro Yamauchi died of a stroke at the age of 80. | 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 | 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. | ||
In 1959, Nintendo made a partnership with Disney to make its characters into playing cards. This choice was successful enough that Nintendo chose to become a public company in 1962. Nintendo made ¥150,000,000 of revenue in 1964. | In 1959, Nintendo made a partnership with Disney to make its characters into playing cards. This choice was successful enough that Nintendo chose to become a public company in 1962. Nintendo made ¥150,000,000 of revenue in 1964. | ||
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==1973-2002== | ==1973-2002== | ||
In 1973, Nintendo released the Laser Clay Shooting System, Nintendo's first | In 1973, Nintendo released the Laser Clay Shooting System, Nintendo's first arcade game. | ||
In 1974, Nintendo released Wild Gunman, | In 1974, Nintendo released Wild Gunman, an electro-mechanical arcade game, which was adapted for the NES in 1985. | ||
On 2002/5/24, Hiroshi Yamauchi would step down as president | On 2002/5/24, Hiroshi Yamauchi would step down as president & Satoru Iwata became the fourth president of Nintendo. | ||
==2003-2023== | ==2003-2023== | ||
Revision as of 01:59, 1 August 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.
In 1959, Nintendo made a partnership with Disney to make its characters into playing cards. This choice was successful enough that Nintendo chose to become a public company in 1962. Nintendo made ¥150,000,000 of revenue in 1964.
1973-2002
In 1973, Nintendo released the Laser Clay Shooting System, Nintendo's first arcade game.
In 1974, Nintendo released Wild Gunman, an electro-mechanical arcade game, which was adapted for the NES in 1985.
On 2002/5/24, Hiroshi Yamauchi would step down as president & Satoru Iwata became the fourth president of Nintendo.