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The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ home console and Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.6 billion video games and more than 725 million hardware units globally, including the Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including New Nintendo 3DS™, New Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 2DS™, as well as Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™.

A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.

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27/07/2018 | Nintendo Switch

Drive, dive and fly with the new Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit for Nintendo Switch

Make, play and discover new adventures with Nintendo Labo on 14th September

12/06/2018 | Nintendo Switch

Nintendo smashes E3 with 2018 line-up, details about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fortnite arrives today for Nintendo Switch; new Super Smash Bros., Pokémon games and many more all launching this year

17/01/2018 | Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Labo combines fun interactive make, play and discover experiences with Nintendo Switch

Discover a new way to play when Nintendo Labo launches on 27th April across Europe and South Africa.

08/12/2017 | New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Wii U, Smart device

Bayonetta 3, The Legend of Zelda DLC news revealed during The Game Awards

Next game in the Bayonetta series comes exclusively to Nintendo Switch, while original Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 launch 16th Feb

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