Thursday, October 21, 2010

5 Interesting Facts About Nintendo

As one of the world's oldest gaming companies, Nintendo store a number of interesting facts are rarely known by gamers. Quoted from CVG, on Monday (18/10/2010) These five interesting facts about Nintendo.

1. Nintendo starts with name of company HanafudaNintendo is regarded as one of the oldest gaming companies in the world. Starting in 1889 with the name Hanafuda company, Nintendo started business selling game with game card.


2. Shigeru Miyamoto always use a bicycleOne of the key figures in the success of Nintento is Shigeru Miyamoto. This man had long been working for Nintendo as a Game Director on a number of famous games such as Mario, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda.
Although the title as director, but Miyamoto does not have a car and always use a bicycle to go to the office.

3. Mario as 'Jumpman'Mario is the character of the most popular among users of Nintendo. But it turns out before having the official name as Mario, the character known as Jumpman.


4. Gunpei Yokoi's deathYokoi Gunpei name may sound very strange today. But did you know that this is the man who created a handheld game console, the Game Boy. Yokoi died in a car accident, and since it is also the name Game Boy berangusr among gamers.


5. Nintendo was in harmony with SonyCurrently, Nintendo and Sony competing as rakasasa State game from Sakura, but it turns out the two companies had collaborated in the manufacture of the first generation Playstation.

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