Nintendo Presentation
Transcript: Comparing Nintendo with ancient Japanese games details Traditional Japanese Games outlook notes Thanks By: Samantha, Addison, Krishna and Kean 7I 1995 Mario was originally supposed to be a carpenter not a plumber. Super Mario Bros (cc) image by jantik on Flickr Nintendo Company is a Japanese multinational corporation which was originally founded to produce handmade hanafuda cards. It eventually became one of the most important figures in today's video game industry. It started as a small Japanese business creating cards which turned into a toy company. Nintendo also set up a taxi company, a food company and a chain of short-stay hotels, known by the name 'love hotel' chain. These experiments of Nintendo failed, while the toy-making business managed to survive. An example of an old japanese game is the shogi is is a japanese version of chess. Mario has a hat Because it's hard to show his hair 1. When did the company first begin? a)1990 b)1967 c)1898 d)1982 Whether its saving Zelda or battling Ganon, the Legend Of Zelda is one of the most successful franchises in history. With millions of devoted fans across the world. Super Mario 64 1983 Hanafuda Cards The year 1983 witnessed the release of Nintendo's Famicom, a family computer system in Japan. Nintendo released the Famicom worldwide under the name, the Nintendo Entertainment System. In 1990, Nintendo came up with Super Mario Bros, which was a major success. In the decade that followed, Nintendo witnessed a mix of both successes and failures. The Games: Timeline Donkey kong- simply meant stupid gorilla Pauline- name after wife of Don James luigi koopas Wario- a combination of Mario and 'Warui', which meant bad in Japanese. Waluigi Characters Super Mario Galaxy 1991: S 7. What was Nintendo's first product? a) Cards b) Mr. Game & Watch c) Donkey Kong arcade 4. Nintendo's first gaming product was what? a) The Mr. Game & Watch b) The Gameboy c) The Nintendo Entertainment System Super Mario (cc) image by jantik on Flickr 1984 1991 Mario had a rival game Wario. Nintendo Famicon (cc) photo by Metro Centric on Flickr Super Mario All-stars The first things you need to know about Zelda are the characters Link - The main protaganist and the hero of the franchise Zelda - Spending most of her time being rescued by Link, in some titles she is shown as a capable warrior. She is the rightful princess of Hyrule Ganon - Evil Gerudo, evil mastermind, he spends most of his time trying to kill Link and capture Zelda Vaati - He was a peaceful Picori that got corrupted by the hearts of men. He now tries to capture Zelda for unknown purposes and tries to kill Link 3. Nintendo's best selling game series is what? a) The Metroid series b) The Mario series c) The Legend of Zelda series In 2001, Nintendo came up with a home video game console known as Wii.With new releases like Wii, Nintendo DS and the Nintendo GameCube, the company earned international reputation. It continues to be one of the biggest names in the computer and video game industry. Important Details 2002 History 8. Jumperman was later called what? a) Link b) Mario c) Luigi 1993 5. Nintendo's two most famous characters are who? a) Mario and Link b) Fox McLoud and Kirby c) Samus and Captain Falcon Beigoma Nintendo DS Donkey Kong Go-Moku Mario is a fictional chracter created by video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Mario serves as the Nintendo mascot. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games. He is a plumber that lives in the mushroom kingdom. Zelda Super Mario Sunshine 2002 March The Nintendo Quiz Notes Characters Legend of Zelda Nintendo Wii 2007 Mario was originally going to be called Jumpman... JapaneseKendama (cc) photo by Franco Folini on Flickr 1981 Mario's Bombs Away 2. Who was Nintendo's first characters, and what was their correct names? a) Mario and Luigi b) Bowser and Mario c) Donkey Kong and Jumperman since 1995 the voice of Mario Wario and Luigi was the American actor Charles martinet Gunpei Yokoi Wario was naughty version of Mario. 1982 The toy-making company saw success in late 1970s, with the release of 'The Ultra Hand', an extending arm toy designed by a maintenance engineer working at Nintendo, Gunpei Yokoi. Hiroshi identified the talent in Yokoi and soon transferred him to product development. Yokoi proved to be a creative engineer. He soon came up with innovative products like a baseball throwing machine, a love tester and the famous Ten Billion Barrel puzzle. Nintendo soon began developing its own. There are other traditional games from japan like the go-moku it is an abstract strategy board game while nintendo is like a psp but has been out for much longer. go-muko used to be played with black and white stones . 1986 Radar Scope MARIO Donkey Kong Jr to compare the two, we must first understand traditional Japanese games 1985 He once came as a plumber in 1990 2002 March Shogi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Land Super Mario World beigoma are traditional japanese spinning tops. It may be small but it is