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Nintendo have been making waves in the gaming industry since the 1970s, becoming one of the most influential companies in the industry. They have stayed on top of their game with every console release to date and are Japan’s third most valuable company with an $85 billion market value!
The Nintendo Entertainment System got the ball rolling back in the mid-1980s, selling more than 60 million units worldwide, before the release of the iconic handheld gaming system, the Game Boy in 1989.
The Game Boy would to go on to be updated to the Game Boy Colour, then shrunk down to make the Game Boy Advance before the later introduction of the Nintendo DS, giving us handheld gaming across two screens.
The Nintendo 3DS launched in Europe in 2011, allowing for 3D effects without the use of glasses or accessories. This spurred on a whole family of handheld consoles including the 3DS XL and 2DS, which have sold more than 72 million combined consoles to date.
When it comes to the home console, Nintendo enjoyed some moderate success with the likes of the Nintendo 64 and GameCube, but they would truly hit their stride in 2006. The Wii’s release made it a direct competitor with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and it outsold both.