Editing R&D 1

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|align="center" bgcolor="lightblue" | '''R&D1'''
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|'''Type:''' First Party Developer
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|'''Founded:''' 1984
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|'''Status:''' Defunct
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|'''Bestselling Game:''' [[Super Mario Land]]
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|align="center" bgcolor="lightblue" | Notable Members
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|align="center" | [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] - [[Hirokazu Tanaka]]
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|align="center" | [[Gunpei Yokoi]]
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|align="center" bgcolor="lightblue" | Key Franchises
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|align="center" | [[Balloon Fight]] - [[Kid Icarus]] - [[Metroid]]
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|align="center" | [[Wario Land]] - [[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. 

R&D stands for Research & Development.

==History==

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 (game)|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 (game)|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==

===[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]===

*[[Balloon Fight]]
*[[Baseball]]
*[[Clu Clu Land]]
*[[Devil World]]
*[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong 3]]
*[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong]]
*[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]
*[[Duck Hunt]]
*[[Excitebike]]
*[[Ginga no San Nin]]
*[[Gumshoe]]
*[[Gyromite]]
*[[Hogan's Alley]]
*[[Ice Climber]]
*[[Joy Mecha Fight]]
*[[Kid Icarus]]
*[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]
*[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]
*[[Stack Up]]
*[[Tennis]]
*[[Tetris]]
*[[Tetris 2]]
*[[Urban Champion]]
*[[Volleyball]]

===[[Famicom Disk System]]===

*[[3D Hot Rally: Famicom Grand Prix II]]
*[[Famicom Detective Club Part I: Keita Koukeisha]]
*[[Famicom Detective Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo]]
*[[Kid Icarus]]
*[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]

===[[Super Nintendo]]===

*[[Battle Clash]]
*[[Mario Paint]]
*[[Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge]]
*[[Super Metroid]]
*[[Super Play Action Football]]
*[[Super Scope 6]]
*[[Wrecking Crew '98]]

===[[Nintendo 64]]===

*[[Sin and Punishment: Successor to the Earth]]

===[[Gamecube]]===

*[[Wario Ware Inc. Mega Party Game$]]

===[[Gameboy]]===

*[[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]]===

*[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]
*[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]
*[[Wario Land 3]]

===[[Gameboy Advance]]===

*[[Metroid Fusion]]
*[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]
*[[Wario Land 4]]
*[[Wario Ware Twisted!]]
*[[Wario Ware, Inc: Mega Microgame$]]

===[[Nintendo DS]]===

*[[Wario Ware Touched!]]

===[[Arcade]]===

*[[3D Hot Rally]]
*[[Baseball]]
*[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong 3]]
*[[Donkey Kong Junior (game)|Donkey Kong Junior]]
*[[Ice Climber]]
*[[Mario Bros.]]
*[[Popeye]]
*[[Sheriff 2]]
*[[Space Firebird]]
*[[Urban Champion]]

===[[Game & Watch]]===

*[[Ball]]
*[[Balloon Fight]]
*[[Black Jack]]
*[[Bomb Sweeper]]
*[[Boxing]]
*[[Chef]]
*[[Climber]]
*[[CrabGrab]]
*[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]
*[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]
*[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]
*[[Donkey Kong II]]
*[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]
*[[Egg]]
*[[Fire]]
*[[Flagman]]
*[[Gold Cliff]]
*[[Green House]]
*[[Helmet]]
*[[Judge]]
*[[Lifeboat]]
*[[Lion]]
*[[Manhole]]
*[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|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. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]
*[[Tropical Fish]]
*[[Turtle Bridge]]
*[[Vermin]]
*[[Zelda (Game & Watch)|Zelda]]

[[Category:First Party Developers]]