First released into the American market in 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System was the era’s must-own gaming console, and remains perhaps the most popular and beloved video game system of all time. At the time of the Nintendo Entertainment System’s release, it boasted some impressive technology. The console’s eight-bit processor was able to deliver graphics [...]

In 1889, a company named Nintendo Koppai began manufacturing Hanafuda Japanese playing cards in Kyoto. Those that aren’t too familiar with Hanafuda might want to consider the fact that the kanji used to spell the word in Japanese can be read as flower cards. The games played with the decks are dynamic and physically quite [...]

Almost thirty years ago Nintendo released their first international console the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), and it has revolutionized the gaming world. While there are several other gaming systems available now, they all owe their success to one degree or another to Nintendo for opening the door to console gaming. The first console from Nintendo [...]