Over 133 years in the making, from humble beginnings manufacturing ‘Hanufuda’ cards came one of the world’s most recognised videogame companies, from the birth of Mario and Luigi to Donkey Kong and Zelda… to beating its competition and presenting itself as a platform for quality games and strong values. This is the story of Nintendo.
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