Nintendo

Nintendo is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company based in Kyoto. As a game developer, Nintendo played one of the crucial roles in establishing the game industry. It owns numerous video game franchises such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon which are among the best-selling and most critically acclaimed games of all-time. The company’s flagship series, Super Mario, sold more than 310 million copies worldwide. The Nintendo games are known for mostly family-friendly style and targeting a wide audience from kids and casual players to hardcore game fans. Having numerous different franchises, Nintendo has been releasing games in many various genres from arcade racing (Mario Kart), social simulation (Animal Crossing) and party games (Mario Party) to open world action-adventures (The Legend of Zelda) and multiplayer shooters (Splatoon).