Nintendo

Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂; {{Template:nasdaq|NTDOF}}, {{Template:tyo|7974}}) was originally founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. Over the years, it became a video game company, one of the most powerful in the industry. Aside from video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team.

Community

From 1995 to 1997, Nintendo's American community was hosted by AOL and called the Loudhouse. In 1997, the company paid for a very small BBS and Message Center hosted on their own servers. Around 2001 Nintendo bought a Lithium Technologies license and moved the community to the Hyrule Town Square on Lithium servers. In November 2003, the full Nintendo NSider Forums opened. Still hosted by Lithium, this update came with a new look, new ranks, and integration with My Nintendo.

Related Topics:
Loudhouse - Lithium Technologies - Nintendo NSider Forums

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