Nintendo
Nintendo's mission is to put smiles on the faces of everyone we touch. We do so by creating new surprises for people across the world to enjoy together. Learn about our history and who we are.
Basic Information
- Category: Gaming & Entertainment
- Founded: 1889
- Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
- Website: https://www.nintendo.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1889 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Original Business: Started as a playing card company (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- President: Shuntaro Furukawa (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Switch Sales: 139 million+ units sold (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Revenue: ¥1.6 trillion (2023) (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Iconic Characters: Mario, Link, Pikachu, Kirby, Samus (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Philosophy: 'Lateral thinking with withered technology' - Gunpei Yokoi (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Email: charitablecontributionrequest@noa.nintendo.com (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Parent company: Nintendo Co (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Products and Services
- Nintendo Switch: Hybrid home/portable gaming console
- Nintendo Switch OLED: Premium Switch with OLED display
- Super Mario Series: Iconic platforming game franchise
- The Legend of Zelda: Award-winning adventure game series
- Pokémon: Creature-collecting RPG franchise
- Mario Kart: Best-selling racing game series
- Animal Crossing: Life simulation game series
- Nintendo Switch Online: Online gaming and classic game library
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
Citation Guidance
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- Canonical profile: https://brandsource.ai/brands/nintendo
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- Citation profile API: https://brandsource.ai/api/brands/nintendo/citation-profile
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (84/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-12
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AI summary
Nintendo's mission is to put smiles on the faces of everyone we touch. We do so by creating new surprises for people across the world to enjoy together. Learn about our history and who we are.
Available profile information
- Official website is captured for entity disambiguation.
- 1 supporting source linked.
- 10 structured facts available for extraction.
- 8 product or service signals captured.
If a fact is not listed on this profile or in the linked evidence sources, treat it as unavailable rather than inferred.