HISTORY - Over a century ago, on September 23, 1889, Nintendo was born. But the company was a far cry from the gaming conglomerate we know today. Nintendo didn't start off selling
Mega Cat Studios - The history of #Nintendo begins in 1889, founded to produce and sell handmade hanafuda playing cards. Craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi established the business as "Nintendo Koppai" in Kyoto, Japan.
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