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'''Nintendo Co., Ltd.''' ({{j|任天堂株式会社|Nintendō Kabushiki Gaisha}}) is a video game company that was founded in September 1889 as a manufacturer of a card game called ''Hanafuda''. Nintendo gained popularity in the video game industry with the release of ''Donkey Kong'' in 1981, and have since become one of the largest video game companies. One of Nintendo's current products is the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] of video games, which has had products and related media released on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Nintendo Switch]]. Other popular Nintendo franchises include [[mariowiki:Mario (series)|''Mario'']], [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|''Zelda'']], [[metroid:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'']], [[starfox:Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'']], [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']], [[fzero:F-Zero (series)|''F-Zero'']], and [[bulbapedia:Pokémon games|''Pokémon'']]. | '''Nintendo Co., Ltd.''' ({{j|任天堂株式会社|Nintendō Kabushiki Gaisha}}) is a video game company that was founded in September 1889 as a manufacturer of a card game called ''Hanafuda''. Nintendo gained popularity in the video game industry with the release of ''Donkey Kong'' in 1981, and have since become one of the largest video game companies. One of Nintendo's current products is the [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] of video games, which has had products and related media released on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], and [[Nintendo Switch]]. Other popular Nintendo franchises include [[mariowiki:Mario (series)|''Mario'']], [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|''Zelda'']], [[metroid:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'']], [[starfox:Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'']], [[wikirby:Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']], [[fzero:F-Zero (series)|''F-Zero'']], and [[bulbapedia:Pokémon games|''Pokémon'']]. | ||
The first ''Pikmin'' game, titled {{p1}}, was released | The first ''Pikmin'' game, titled {{p1}}, was released in 2001 as a technical demo of the [[GameCube]]'s abilities. Following generally positive reviews, Nintendo developed a sequel, {{p2}}, and have since developed 2 additional games in the main series, {{p3}} and {{p4}}. In addition, they have published the 2017 spinoff title {{hp}}, co-developed the 2021 mobile app {{pb}}, published remakes of all 3 main games, and added Pikmin content to the Wii U game ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' and the ''[[Super Smash Bros. series]]''. Because of this, many references to the company and its properties appear in the form of [[Treasure|treasures]]. | ||
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[[File:Miyamoto.jpg|thumb|Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 2012, showing off ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' while holding a [[Red Pikmin]] plush.]] | [[File:Miyamoto.jpg|thumb|Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 2012, showing off ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' while holding a [[Red Pikmin]] plush.]] | ||
'''Shigeru Miyamoto''' is a video game designer and producer for Nintendo. He is well-known for his work on many video game series, and has received near-universal critical acclaim. Some of the game series he has designed and created include ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'', ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', and ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]''. He has worked on all ''Pikmin'' titles so far. | '''Shigeru Miyamoto''' is a video game designer and producer for Nintendo. He is well-known for his work on many video game series, and has received near-universal critical acclaim. Some of the game series he has designed and created include ''[[mario:Mario (series)|Mario]]'', ''[[zelda:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', and ''[[Pikmin series|Pikmin]]''. He has worked on all ''Pikmin'' titles so far. | ||
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