Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Nintendo Co., Ltd., along with its affiliated companies, is engaged in the global design, production, and distribution of consumer entertainment goods, serving markets across Japan, the Americas, Europe, and other international regions. Its diverse product range encompasses both portable and stationary video game console hardware, their accompanying software titles, traditional playing cards, Karuta, and various other merchandise. The company, which traces its origins back to 1889, was initially known as Nintendo Playing Card Co., Ltd. It officially transitioned to its current corporate name, Nintendo Co., Ltd., in 1963. Its principal operations are headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.