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Nintendo R&D1

Nintendo R&D1

Merged
70gamesJapanFounded 1970

Merged in 2004 — became Nintendo SPD

Part of Nintendo

Nintendo Research & Development No. 1 was Nintendo's oldest video game development team. Its creation coincided with Nintendo's entry into the video game industry, and the original R&D1 was headed by Gunpei Yokoi. The developer has created several notable Nintendo series such as Metroid, Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong.

70

Games

70

Developed

Shipping 1978–2026

Releases by year

65 across 1978–2026
1978peak 7 in one year2026

Developed

48
Zero Racers2026Zero Racers3D Classics: Kid Icarus20123D Classics: Kid IcarusMetroid: Zero Mission2004Metroid: Zero MissionWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!2003WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!Metroid Fusion2002Metroid FusionFire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi2002Fire Emblem: Fuuin no TsurugiKoro Koro Puzzle: Happy Panecchu!2002Koro Koro Puzzle: Happy Panecchu!Wario Land 42001Wario Land 4F-Zero: Maximum Velocity2001F-Zero: Maximum VelocitySin and Punishment2000Sin and PunishmentWario Land 32000Wario Land 3Game & Watch Gallery 31999Game & Watch Gallery 3Game & Watch Gallery 21997Game & Watch Gallery 2Game & Watch Gallery1997Game & Watch GalleryVirtual Boy Wario Land1995Virtual Boy Wario LandMario Clash1995Mario ClashMario's Tennis1995Mario's TennisTetris1994TetrisWario Land: Super Mario Land 31994Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3Super Metroid1994Super MetroidMetal Combat: Falcon's Revenge1993Metal Combat: Falcon's RevengeYoshi's Safari1993Yoshi's SafariMah-jong1992Mah-jongSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins1992Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden CoinsMario Paint1992Mario PaintX1992XKid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters1991Kid Icarus: Of Myths and MonstersMetroid II: Return of Samus1991Metroid II: Return of SamusGame Boy Wars1991Game Boy WarsBarker Bill's Trick Shooting1990Barker Bill's Trick ShootingFire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi1990Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no TsurugiSolar Striker1990Solar StrikerBalloon Kid1990Balloon KidZelda1989ZeldaFamicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo1989Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu ShoujoAlleyway1989AlleywaySuper Mario Land1989Super Mario LandFamicom Wars1988Famicom WarsNakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School1987Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High SchoolKid Icarus1986Kid IcarusMetroid1986MetroidGumshoe1986GumshoeGyromite1985GyromiteStack-Up1985Stack-UpWrecking Crew1985Wrecking CrewKung-Fu1985Kung-FuF1 Race1984F1 RaceDevil World1984Devil World

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.

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