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| − | | | + | | type= First Party |
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| − | | | + | | founded= 1984 |
| − | | | + | | base= Kyoto, Japan |
| − | + | | bestseller=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' | |
| − | + | | homepage=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ Japanese Site]<br/>[http://www.nintendo.com/ US Site] | |
| − | | | + | | notable= [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]<br/>[[Hirokazu Tanaka]]<br />[[Gunpei Yokoi]] |
| − | + | | franchise=[[Balloon Fight]]<br />[[Kid Icarus]]<br />[[Portal: Metroid|Metroid]]<br />[[Portal: Wario|Wario Land]]<br />[[Portal: Wario|WarioWare]] | |
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Nintendo R&D1 was one of Nintendo's first development groups. Along with the [[Gameboy]] and [[Virtual Boy]], they developed many of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]'s classic games such as ''[[Duck Hunt]]'', ''[[Ice Climbers]]'', and ''[[Kid Icarus]]''. They are also the creators of the popular ''[[Metroid]]'' franchise. | Nintendo R&D1 was one of Nintendo's first development groups. Along with the [[Gameboy]] and [[Virtual Boy]], they developed many of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]'s classic games such as ''[[Duck Hunt]]'', ''[[Ice Climbers]]'', and ''[[Kid Icarus]]''. They are also the creators of the popular ''[[Metroid]]'' franchise. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 6 January 2010
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| R&D1 | |
| Type | First Party |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Base | Kyoto, Japan |
| Bestseller | Super Mario Land |
| Homepage | Japanese Site US Site |
| Notable Members | Shigeru Miyamoto Hirokazu Tanaka Gunpei Yokoi |
| Key Franchises | Balloon Fight Kid Icarus Metroid Wario Land WarioWare |
Nintendo R&D1 was one of Nintendo's first development groups. Along with the Gameboy and Virtual Boy, they developed many of the Nintendo Entertainment System's classic games such as Duck Hunt, Ice Climbers, and Kid Icarus. They are also the creators of the popular Metroid franchise.
R&D stands for Research & Development.
History[edit]
In the early days of Nintendo, president Hiroshi Yamauchi decided that their employees would do better if they competed against each other in smaller groups. The first group, R&D1, was lead by Gunpei Yokoi. In the early years, R&D1 was responsible for the Game & Watch series and arcade games. Shigeru Miyamoto also started in R&D1 as a graphic designer.
During the NES years, R&D1 was responsible for most of Nintendo's NES games. Most of their NES games never had a sequel. The exceptions include Metroid, Kid Icarus, and Balloon Fight. They also developed the Gameboy.
Though they created more games, R&D1 was eclipsed by the success of R&D4's games. R&D1 was told to develop games for the Gameboy while Nintendo EAD developed games for the Super Nintendo. They were instructed to make Mario games for the Gameboy, but they were also allowed to continue their Metroid, Kid Icarus, and Balloon Fight franchises. They were also able to convince the executives at Nintendo to let them create Wario Land series instead of continuing with Super Mario Land. They thought that Wario represented their situation.
Though they weren't allowed to make many games for the Super Nintendo, R&D1 made Super Metroid. It's considered to be one of the best, if not the best, game for the Super Nintendo.
During this time, the hardware section of R&D1 was creating the Virtual Boy. The console sold terribly. Shamed, Gunpei Yokoi left Nintendo to found Koto Laboratory. Takehiro Izushi, Gunpei's longtime assistant, took over the small group.
When the Gameboy Advance was released in 2001, R&D1 was responsible for most of the original games for it. Along with continuing the Wario Land and Metroid series, they also created WarioWare which became one of the most valuable series for the Gameboy Advance.
In 2005, R&D1 was absorbed into Nintendo EAD.
Games[edit]
Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]
- Balloon Fight
- Baseball
- Clu Clu Land
- Devil World
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong
- Dr. Mario
- Duck Hunt
- Excitebike
- Ginga no San Nin
- Gumshoe
- Gyromite
- Hogan's Alley
- Ice Climber
- Joy Mecha Fight
- Kid Icarus
- Mario Bros.
- Metroid
- Stack-Up
- Tennis
- Tetris
- Tetris 2
- Urban Champion
- Volleyball
Famicom Disk System[edit]
- 3D Hot Rally: Famicom Grand Prix II
- Famicom Tantei Club: Keita Koukeisha
- Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shōjo
- Kid Icarus
- Metroid
Super Nintendo[edit]
- Battle Clash
- Mario Paint
- Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
- Super Metroid
- Super Play Action Football
- Super Scope 6
- Wrecking Crew '98
Nintendo 64[edit]
Gamecube[edit]
Gameboy[edit]
- Alleyway
- Balloon Kid
- Dr. Mario
- Game & Watch Gallery
- Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
- Kirby's Block Ball
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Oil Panic
- Radar Mission
- Solar Striker
- Super Mario Land
- Super Mario Land 2
- Tetris
- Wario Land II
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Gameboy Color[edit]
Gameboy Advance[edit]
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Wario Land 4
- Wario Ware Twisted!
- Wario Ware, Inc: Mega Microgame$
Nintendo DS[edit]
Arcade[edit]
- 3D Hot Rally
- Baseball
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong Junior
- Ice Climber
- Mario Bros.
- Popeye
- Sheriff 2
- Space Firebird
- Urban Champion
Game & Watch[edit]
- Ball
- Balloon Fight
- Black Jack
- Bomb Sweeper
- Boxing
- Chef
- Climber
- CrabGrab
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong Hockey
- Donkey Kong II
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Egg
- Fire
- Flagman
- Gold Cliff
- Green House
- Helmet
- Judge
- Lifeboat
- Lion
- Manhole
- Mario Bros.
- Mario the Juggler
- Mario's Bombs Away
- Mario's Cement Factory
- Mickey & Donald
- Mickey Mouse
- Octopus
- Oil Panic
- Parachute
- Pinball
- Popeye
- Punch-Out!!
- Rain Shower
- Safebuster
- Snoopy
- Spitball Sparky
- Squish
- Super Mario Bros.
- Tropical Fish
- Turtle Bridge
- Vermin
- Zelda