Nintendo is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and manufactures both video games and video game consoles. Nintendo originally entered the video game market through arcade games, which initially was not successful until the release of Donkey Kong, which cemented their place in the industry. Nintendo slowly left the arcade market starting in the 1990s, but would still occasionally release arcades through other companies.
Arcade products
Arcade video games +Licenses owned or co-owned by NintendoTitleDeveloper(s)Release dateComputer OthelloNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiJune 1978UnreleasedUnreleasedBlock FeverNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiNovember 1978UnreleasedUnreleasedSpace FeverNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiFebruary 19791980UnreleasedColor Space FeverNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiJune 19791980UnreleasedSF-HiSplitterNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiAugust 1979UnreleasedUnreleasedMonkey MagicNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiAugust 1979UnreleasedUnreleasedSheriffNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiOctober 1979November 19791979Space LauncherNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiNovember 19791980UnreleasedSpace FirebirdNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiJuly 1980October 19801980Heli FireNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiSeptember 1980November 1980UnreleasedRadar ScopeNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiOctober 8, 1980December 19801980Donkey KongNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiJuly 9, 1981October 1981November 1981Sky SkipperNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiJuly 1981Arcade Archives onlyArcade Archives onlyDonkey Kong Jr.Nintendo R&D1August 2, 1982August 1982Late 1982PopeyeNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiDecember 198218 November 1982November 1982Mario Bros.Nintendo R&D1June 21, 1983July 20, 19831983Donkey Kong 3Nintendo R&D1October 21, 1983October 1983Late 1983Punch-Out!!Nintendo R&D3February 17, 1984March 1984July 1984Super Punch-Out!!Nintendo R&D3September 1984October 1984Arcade Archives onlyArm WrestlingNintendo R&D3UnreleasedNovember 1985Unreleased +Licensed to Nintendo (Worldwide)TitleDeveloper(s)Licensor(s)Release dateLicensed clonesHead On NNintendoSegaNovember 1979Third-party games in Nintendo arcade cabinetsBomb Bee NNamcoNamcoNovember 1979Cutie QNamcoNamcoNovember 1979GalaxianNamcoNamco1979Head On Part IISega/GremlinSega1979 +Licensed to Nintendo (original release published by another company)North America onlyTitleLicensor(s)Release dateR-TypeIremOctober 1987
Nintendo VS. System +Licenses owned or co-owned by NintendoTitleDeveloper(s)Release dateVS. TennisNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsJanuary 18, 1984March 1984VS. Mah-JongNintendo R&D1February 1984Arcade Archives onlyVS. BaseballNintendo R&D1May 1, 1984April 1984VS. Duck HuntNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsUnreleasedApril 1984VS. GolfNintendo R&D2, HAL LaboratoryJuly 26, 1984October 1984VS. Wrecking CrewNintendo R&D1July 26, 1984September 1984VS. PinballNintendo R&D1, HAL LaboratoryJuly 26, 1984October 1984VS. Balloon FightNintendo R&D1, HAL LaboratoryOctober 3, 1984September 1984VS. Clu Clu LandNintendo R&D1December 7, 1984UnreleasedVS. ExcitebikeNintendo R&D4December 7, 1984March 1985VS. Urban ChampionNintendo R&D1December 10, 1984January 1985VS. Ladies GolfNintendo R&D2, HAL LaboratoryUnreleasedDecember 14, 1984VS. Ice ClimberNintendo R&D1February 4, 1985March 1985VS. Hogan's AlleyNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsUnreleasedMarch 1, 1985VS. Mach RiderHAL LaboratoryAugust 1985January 1986VS. SoccerIntelligent SystemsDecember 10, 1985November 1985VS. Super Mario Bros.Nintendo R&D4UnreleasedFebruary 1986VS. GumshoeNintendo R&D1UnreleasedMay 1986VS. Dr. MarioNintendo R&D1Unreleased +Licensed to Nintendo (Worldwide)TitleDeveloper(s)Licensor(s)Release dateVS. Raid on Bungeling BayHudson SoftBroderbund Software, Inc.April 1985UnreleasedVS. SlalomRareRareUnreleasedOctober 17, 1986VS. GradiusKonamiKonamiUnreleasedNovember 1986VS. The GooniesKonamiKonamiUnreleasedNovember 1986VS. CastlevaniaKonamiKonamiUnreleasedApril 1987VS. Freedom ForceSunsoftSunsoftUnreleasedMarch 1988
PlayChoice-10 +Licenses owned or co-owned by NintendoTitleDeveloper(s)Release dateBalloon FightNintendo R&D1, HAL LaboratoryAugust 1986 Contributor: Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries, College of William and Mary.BaseballNintendo R&D1August 1986Duck HuntNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsAugust 1986ExcitebikeNintendo R&D4August 1986GolfNintendo R&D2, HAL LaboratoryAugust 1986Hogan's AlleyNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsAugust 1986Mario Bros.Nintendo R&D2, Intelligent SystemsAugust 1986Super Mario Bros.Nintendo R&D4August 1986TennisNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsAugust 1986Wild GunmanNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsAugust 1986VolleyballNintendo R&D3, Pax SoftnicaDecember 1986MetroidNintendo R&D1, Intelligent SystemsJuly 1987Pro WrestlingNintendo R&D3December 1987Kung FuNintendo R&D4March 11, 1988Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!Nintendo R&D3January 1989Super Mario Bros. 2Nintendo R&D4January 1989Super Mario Bros. 3Nintendo R&D4July 15, 1989Dr. MarioNintendo R&D1July 19, 1990Mario's Open GolfNintendo R&D2, HAL LaboratoryMarch 1992 +Licensed to Nintendo (Worldwide)TitleDeveloper(s)Licensor(s)Release dateGradiusKonamiKonamiNovember 1986CastlevaniaKonamiKonamiApril 19871942Capcom, MicronicsCapcomJuly 1987Rush'n AttackKonamiKonamiJuly 1987Track and FieldKonamiKonamiJuly 1987TrojanCapcomCapcomJuly 1987Double DribbleKonamiKonamiNovember 5, 1987Rad RacerSquareSquareNovember 5, 1987The GooniesKonamiKonami1987R.C. Pro-AmRareRare1987RygarTecmoTecmo1987ContraKonamiKonamiMarch 11, 1988Double DragonTechnos JapanTechnos JapanMarch 11, 1988GauntletTengenTengenMarch 11, 1988Fester's QuestSunsoftSunsoftJuly 15, 1989Ninja GaidenTecmoTecmoJuly 15, 1989Pin BotRareRare, Williams ElectronicsJuly 15, 1989Tecmo BowlTecmoTecmoJuly 15, 1989Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesKonamiKonamiJuly 15, 1989Baseball Stars: Be a Champ!SNKSNK1989Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of ChaosTecmoTecmoMarch 9, 1990Captain SkyhawkRareMilton Bradley CompanyJuly 19, 1990Nintendo World CupTechnos JapanTechnos JapanJuly 19, 1990Rad Racer IISquareSquareJuly 19, 1990Yo! NoidNow ProductionCapcomJuly 19, 1990Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersCapcomCapcomAugust 1990RePlay Volume 15 (August 1990) ad. https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/1838#gallery-2Super CKonamiKonamiAugust 1990Mega Man 3CapcomCapcomOctober 25, 1990Solar JetmanRare, Zippo GamesTradewestOctober 25, 1990Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade GameKonamiKonamiOctober 25, 1990ShatterhandNatsume Inc.Jaleco1991Power BladeTaito Corporation, Natsume Inc.Taito CorporationMarch 1992Rockin' KatsAtlusAtlusMarch 1992Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of DoomTecmoTecmo1992
Nintendo Super System +Licenses owned or co-owned by NintendoTitleDeveloper(s)Release dateF-ZeroNintendo EADSeptember 1991Super Mario WorldNintendo EADSeptember 1991 +Licensed to Nintendo (Worldwide)TitleDeveloper(s)Licensor(s)Release dateSuper TennisToseTonkin HouseSeptember 1991ActRaiserQuintetEnixMarch 1992Super SoccerHuman EntertainmentHuman EntertainmentMarch 1992The Addams FamilyOcean SoftwareOcean SoftwareMay 1992RoboCop 3Ocean SoftwareOcean SoftwareMay 1992Contra III: The Alien WarsKonamiKonami1992David Crane's Amazing TennisImagineeringAbsolute Entertainment1992The Irem Skins GameIremIrem1992Lethal WeaponOcean SoftwareOcean Software1992NCAA BasketballSculptured SoftwareHAL Laboratory1992Push-OverRed Rat SoftwareOcean Software1992
Developed but not published by Nintendo TitlePlatform(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)Release date (Japan)Release date (North America)Ref.Space DemonArcadeNintendo R&D1, Ikegami TsushinkiFortrekUnreleased1980
Officially-licensed without direct Nintendo involvement There have been several commercially released video games officially licensed to use Nintendo-owned intellectual properties without the company or one of its subsidiaries being involved in the game's production or distribution. TitleDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Release dateFully Nintendo-Owned LicensesBandidoExidyExidyUnreleasedJanuary 1980UnreleasedWestern Gun Part IITaitoTaito1980UnreleasedUnreleasedSpace ThunderbirdFortrekFortrekUnreleased1981UnreleasedCrazy KongKyoeiKyoei1981Unlicensed cabinetsUnlicensed cabinetsCrazy Kong Part IIFalconFalcon1981Unlicensed cabinetsUnlicensed cabinetsTerebi Denwa Super Mario WorldBanprestoBanpresto1992UnreleasedUnreleasedBūbū MarioBanprestoBanpresto1993UnreleasedUnreleasedMario UndōkaiBanprestoBanpresto1993UnreleasedUnreleasedAmusement Press, Inc (October 1, 1993). Game Machine Magazine no. 458 (Page 12). Retrieved on July 23, 2023.Cruis'n USATV Games Inc.Midway GamesUnreleasedOctober 1994October 1994F-Zero AXAmusement VisionSegaJune 2003September 20032003Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Junior / Mario Bros.CosmodogNamcoUnreleasedNovember 2004UnreleasedMario Kart Arcade GPNamcoNamcoNovember 19, 2005October 10, 20052005Mario Kart Arcade GP 2Bandai Namco GamesBandai Namco GamesMarch 14, 2007March 12, 2008July 10, 2007Rhythm TengokuSegaSegaSeptember 20, 2007UnreleasedUnreleasedMario Kart Arcade GP DXBandai Namco AmusementBandai Namco AmusementJuly 25, 20132014Early 2017Luigi's Mansion ArcadeCapcomCapcomJune 2015October 9, 2015UnreleasedCruis'n BlastRaw ThrillsRaw ThrillsUnreleasedJanuary, 2017November 2016Mario Kart Arcade GP VRBandai Namco AmusementBandai Namco AmusementJuly 14, 2017October 1, 2018August 3, 2018Nintendo / Rare Co-Owned LicensesKiller InstinctRareMidwayUnreleasedOctober 28, 19941994Killer Instinct 2RareMidwayUnreleasedJanuary 19961996Nintendo / Midway Co-Owned LicensesCruis'n WorldMidway GamesMidway GamesUnreleasedNovember 1996November 1996Cruis'n ExoticaMidway GamesMidway GamesUnreleased1999July 24, 2000Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / Game Freak Co-Owned LicensesPrint Club Pokémon BSegaSega19991999UnreleasedPocket Monsters Kureyon KidsSegaBanprestoJuly 2001UnreleasedUnreleasedPokémon BATTRIOTakara Tomy, AQ InteractiveTakara TomyJuly 14, 2007UnreleasedUnreleasedPokémon TRETTATakara Tomy, Marvelous AQLTakara TomyJuly 14, 2012UnreleasedUnreleasedPokémon Card Game GachaTakara TomyTakara TomyJune 23, 2014UnreleasedUnreleasedPokkén TournamentBandai Namco StudiosBandai Namco EntertainmentJuly 16, 2015September 24, 2015UnreleasedPokémon Ga-OléTakara Tomy, MarvelousTakara TomyJuly 7, 2016UnreleasedUnreleasedPokémon MEZASTARTakara Tomy, MarvelousTakara TomySeptember 17, 2020UnreleasedUnreleasedPokémon FRIENDATakara Tomy, MarvelousTakara TomyJuly 11, 2024UnreleasedUnreleasedNintendo / Sega Co-Owned LicensesMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Arcade EditionSega, RacjinSegaFebruary 2016June 2016UnreleasedMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade EditionSega, RacjinSegaJanuary 23, 2020January 2021January 2021
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