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[[NDS]] - [[Nintendo DS]], an innovative 64bit handheld.<br /> | [[NDS]] - [[Nintendo DS]], an innovative 64bit handheld.<br /> | ||
DS Lite - [[Nintendo DS Lite]], an improved version of the original<br /> | DS Lite - [[Nintendo DS Lite]], an improved version of the original<br /> | ||
| − | [[Wii]] - [[Nintendo Wii]], an innovative games console, and Nintendo's latest offering, with sales exceeding expectations against stuff competition between the [[XBOX360]] & [[Playstation3]] | + | [[Wii]] - [[Nintendo Wii]], an innovative games console, and Nintendo's latest offering, with sales exceeding expectations against stuff competition between the [[XBOX360]] & [[Playstation3]]<br /> |
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| + | ==Legendary Game characters== | ||
| + | Nintendo have brought out many games over the years, many of which have seen the characters achieve legendary status in the gaming world, such as:<br /> | ||
| + | Mario & Luigi (Super Mario Bros, Super Marioland, Super Mario world, etc) a pair plumbers, who are also brothers.<br /> | ||
| + | Bowser - Mario & Luigi's arch enemy<br /> | ||
| + | Wario - Mario's evil twin<br /> | ||
| + | Princess Peach - sort of like Mario's girlfriend<br /> | ||
| + | Donkey Kong - a giant gorilla type character (Mario vs Donkey Kong, etc)<br /> | ||
| + | Link - the main star of the "Legend of Zelda" series of games<br /> | ||
| + | Pikachu - A cutesy little yellow animal from the [[Pokemon]] series of games, star of "Pokemon Yellow: Pikachu edition". | ||
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Revision as of 21:29, April 8, 2007
Nintendo is commonly known as one the major video game hardware and software manufacturers in the world.
Origins
Nintendo actually finds its roots in Hanafuda, a Japanese card game.
Nintendo Video game systems
NES - Nintendo Entertainment System
GAMEBOY - A classic handheld games console
SNES - Super Nintendo / Super Nintendo Entertainment System
N64 - Nintendo 64, the World's FIRST 64bit console
GBC - GAMEBOY Color, evolution of the original with a colour screen
GBA - Gameboy Advance, a 32bit handheld.
Gamecube - Nintendo's entry to the 128bit console war with Sony's PS2 (Playstation2) & Microsoft XBOX
NDS - Nintendo DS, an innovative 64bit handheld.
DS Lite - Nintendo DS Lite, an improved version of the original
Wii - Nintendo Wii, an innovative games console, and Nintendo's latest offering, with sales exceeding expectations against stuff competition between the XBOX360 & Playstation3
Legendary Game characters
Nintendo have brought out many games over the years, many of which have seen the characters achieve legendary status in the gaming world, such as:
Mario & Luigi (Super Mario Bros, Super Marioland, Super Mario world, etc) a pair plumbers, who are also brothers.
Bowser - Mario & Luigi's arch enemy
Wario - Mario's evil twin
Princess Peach - sort of like Mario's girlfriend
Donkey Kong - a giant gorilla type character (Mario vs Donkey Kong, etc)
Link - the main star of the "Legend of Zelda" series of games
Pikachu - A cutesy little yellow animal from the Pokemon series of games, star of "Pokemon Yellow: Pikachu edition".