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Nintendo Systems

Nintendo have been officially developing videogames since 1975 on arcade machines and then began developing their own consoles since 1979 with their Game & Watch consoles. As such, they have a vast library of games to discover. Click one of the consoles below for info on that console's hardware, as well as a list of Nintendo games released on that console.

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Nintendo Switch 2


Hybrid console released in 2025


This console appears to be a direct successor to the highly versatile hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch. It isn't out quite yet, but I'm sure it'll be great!


Nintendo Switch


Hybrid console released in 2017


This console is highly versatile, allowing you to play it on the run or sitting at your TV. It's also easy to bring others into games too with its shareable screen and controllers.


Wii U


Home console released in 2012


This console featured the Wii U GamePad, a controller with a screen built into it. The best games on this system made creative use of the console's controller. It was also the first Nintendo console built for HD graphics.

Nintendo 3DS


Portable console released in 2011


This console started the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, which brought stereoscopic 3D visuals to players without the need for special glasses. Except for the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL systems, which opted to remove the feature.



Home console released in 2006

This console released with a unique remote-style controller with motion controls and sensors to detect your movements. This console featured a wide variety of casual games, as well as an online download service, welcoming more people to gaming than ever before.

Portable console released in 2004

This dual-screen console opened up new, innovative ways to play games; mainly with touch-based control, but also in other ways, such as interacting with its microphone. A later model, the DSi, would introduce a camera and an online download service to the console.

Home console released in 2001

This 128-bit console was designed as a neat cube, and its games were on mini discs, not cartridges, which was a first for Nintendo. Its controller still has fans today and can be used with some Wii, Wii U and Switch games.

Game Boy Advance


Portable console released in 2001


Following up the popular Game Boy, this console raised the graphics and sound capability to a whole new level. Later models added a back-light and made more stylistic changes to the overall design of the console.


Nintendo 64


Home console released in 1996


This 64-bit console allowed for 3D graphics that brought worlds with three-dimensional depth to life, which was cutting-edge in its day. The controller's analog stick was perfect for these new 3D games.


Virtual Boy


"Portable" console released in 1995


The Virtual Boy had a stereoscopic 3D effect allowing characters to move in and out of the background and leap out at the player, who would watch the action through the lens. Nintendo often doesn't like to remember this console exists, but it has its own cult following.

Super NES


Home console released in 1990


The 16-bit successor to the NES had more advanced graphics and sound, along with an 8 button controller for more complex games. The pixel artistry that was possible on the Super NES still has many fans today.




Portable console released in 1989

Unlike the Game & Watch series, the Game Boy could simply change games by swapping cartridges. The initial model was 8-bit with a 4 color screen. The later model, the Game Boy Color, upped this number to 54 simultaneous colours. 

NES


Home console originally released in 1983 as the Family Computer


Called the Family Computer (Famicom) in Japan with a completely different design, this home-gaming console could play many games, simply by changing cartridges. It was so popular, it sparked a video-game boom.




Game & Watch

Portable LCD games, first game (Ball) released in 1980

Game & Watch games were LCD-based standalone games, such as Ball and Manhole, that also had a clock and alarm function. Later models varied wildly in design. The multi-screen models helped inspire the two-screen design of the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS consoles. 

Color TV Game


Home game systems, first console (CTG 6) released in 1977


This was Nintendo's first home video-game console; a series of standalone basic color videogames. The first console, Color TV Game 6 only played 6 games, which were all variations of the classic game "Pong".





Arcade


Coin operated machine, Nintendo's first officially recognised videogame (EVR Race) was released in 1975


Nintendo's videogames debuted in arcades and introduced the world to Donkey Kong, Nintendo's first true videogame success. Originally based on one of their earlier arcade games, Popeye, it featured Mario to the rescue for the first time. Nintendo still makes arcade games to this day. Their most notable modern releases are the Mario Kart Arcade GP games.




Other Hardware



This is a page for other miscellaneous Nintendo hardware. This includes consoles that were more side projects for Nintendo, such as the Nintendo Classic Mini micro consoles and Pokemon devices, and hardware that was intended for use across multiple consoles, such as amiibo and the Nintendo Wi-Fi router.



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