Nintendo

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch family of systems. Following the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ in 1983, Nintendo has launched Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems, Wii U™, as well as the current-generation Nintendo Switch family of systems. It has also introduced industry icons that have become well-known; household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. Nintendo Australia Pty. Limited, based in Victoria, serves as headquarters for Nintendo in the Australia and New Zealand regions. Established in 1993, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co. Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan.