Table of Contents What Is Nintendo 4 From Cards to Video Games 6 Games for Today and Tomorrow 14 Bringing Smiles to People 18 Nintendo Timeline 20 Glossary 22 To Learn More 23 Index 24
Homework and chores are finished Now it is time for Nintendo Two friends are excited to play New Super Mario Bros Wii Each works a remote One friend plays Mario The other is Luigi Soon their characters are jumping on platforms collecting coins and scrambling over obstacles Sometimes the friends work together to beat the level but not always Suddenly Mario throws Luigi into a lava pit Luigi escapes but for how long Nintendo is a Japanese electronics company It is best known for its video games and consoles It also makes playing cards and other toys The company headquarters is in Kyoto Japan Nintendo is one of the most successful video game companies in the world Characters such as Mario and Pikachu have become world favorites They have helped Nintendo become one of the world’s most well-known brands 4 What Is Nintendo
By the Numbers worth more than 22 billion in 2015 nearly 700 million Nintendo consoles and handhelds sold worldwide more than 200 games that feature Mario more than 10 5 million amiibo figurines sold as of 2015 more than 5,200 employees more than 4 billion video games sold worldwide more than 700 Pokémon species in 2015 Nintendo headquarters 5
