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    A run through Nintendo's history Jump to media player A run through the history of the gaming giant.
    • 15 Dec 16
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    Nintendo NX becomes Switch Jump to media player Nintendo reveals its next games machine - Nintendo Switch - will be a handheld, portable device that doubles up as a home console.
    • 20 Oct 16
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    When Pokemon mania first hit Jump to media player A look at the first time that Pokemon became a craze in the 1990s.
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With Super Mario ready to make a rare appearance on a non Nintendo platform, we take a look back at some of the other landmark moments in the companies recent history.

  • 15 Dec 2016
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