Nintendo of America Inc.
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A Nice Fit: Sports Authority, Nintendo Team Up To Unveil a New Wii Experience [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days ago
Two industry leaders are joining together to create a new way to experience fitness gaming. The Sports Authority, Inc. ("Sports Authority") and Nintendo of America Inc. (“Nintendo”) are teaming up to help consumers trade static workouts for ones that involve fun and fitness for the whole family.
Nintendo Brings Multiplayer Excitement to the Mushroom Kingdom with New Super Mario Bros. Wii [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days ago
From fans who grew up playing the NES™ console to gamers with a passion for the Wii™ console, generations of Americans have enjoyed the imaginative fun of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros.™ video game series. Now the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii heralds the first time in the history of the series that up to four players can compete at the same time, either cooperatively or competitively.
New Nintendo DS Game Helps You Put Some Style in Your Stylus [Press Release]
Business Wire | 21 days ago
Nintendo’s new Style Savvy™ video game puts you in the role of the manager of a chic clothing boutique. Your customers look to you to help find cool outfits that match their style while staying within their budget. The game, which launches today exclusively for the portable Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems, blends elements of fashion smarts and business know-how with the fun of finding ways to help people look their best.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Brings the Mushroom Kingdom to Manhattan [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 20 hours ago
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Link and Zelda Join Forces in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 days 15 hours 28 minutes ago
It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history: In 1986, Princess Zelda™ was kidnapped from the land of Hyrule, setting off an intrepid rescue adventure for young hero Link™. Unfortunately for Zelda, this offense has been repeated more than a dozen times since, leaving her largely out of sight while Link traversed dark dungeons and confronted monstrous enemies alone in order to save her.
Nintendo's Pok mon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Lets Players Be a Pok mon [Press Release]
Business Wire | 42 days 1 hour ago
Today’s launch of the Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky video game for the Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems gives players the opportunity to play through a game as an actual Pokémon. This newest installment in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon video game series expands on the fun found in Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness with new content, original storylines and more Pokémon for players to interact with. Players begin the...
Washington Roundtable Members Join Business Leaders across the State in Urging Boeing to Site Second 787 Line in Washington [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 19 hours 47 minutes ago
A wide group of CEOs and corporate leaders recently sent this letter to Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO James Albaugh urging the company to site its second 787 line in Washington state:
Octagon Marketing and GolinHarris Create Octagon PR [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 69 days 19 hours 28 minutes ago
...markets, offering a wide-array of sports PR experience serving corporate...offering a distinctive combination of global resources and personalized...Company, McDonald's Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc., Orange and Texas Instruments...
Video-game makers still pondering move to digital - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 12 hours 26 minutes ago
Still, many companies are making early moves, hoping not to be left behind if and when gamers can get the latest big title online rather than by visiting a store.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Preserves Holiday Shopping Sanity with Pom-Poms, Kite-Surfing, Kung-Fu, Cooking and More [Press Release]
Business Wire | 18 days 3 hours 25 minutes ago
Holiday shopping can take its toll on consumers’ schedules, pocketbooks and sanity while they seek “the perfect gift” for friends and family. With this in mind, leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., has developed a holiday line-up that includes something for everyone – from family game night enthusiasts and foodies, to life-long video gamers and adrenaline junkies. Shoppers will find games that fit any stocking and every personality on Wii™, Nintendo DS™...
2K Play Declares November 5th Super Game Day! [Press Release]
Business Wire | 17 days 18 hours ago
2K Play and Nickelodeon - the number-one entertainment brand for kids - announced today that Ni Hao, Kai-lan: Super Game Day and Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom are now available at retailers in North America for Wii™ and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. For gamers on the go, Ni Hao, Kai-lan: New Year’s Celebration, Dora Puppy and The Backyardigans are now available for Nintendo DS™.
Video-game makers still pondering move to digital
Investor's Business Daily | 10 days 11 hours 35 minutes ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Several top executives in the video-game industry said Thursday that they are investigating new digital-distribution channels, but the days when consumers can simply download a full, top-flight game are still believed to be a long way off.
THQ Creates a Virtual Canvas with the Launch of Drawn to Life : The Next Chapter for Nintendo DS , and for the First Time, Wii [Press Release]
Business Wire | 27 days 3 hours ago
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Drawn to Life®: The Next Chapter™ is now available at retail outlets throughout North America exclusively for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The latest innovation in the Drawn to Life series, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, takes players back to Raposa Village, which has been inhabited by an evil shadowy figure, and players must once again draw their own hero and create weapons and tools to conquer their enemies. The newly introduced Action Drawing tool w...
Activision Publishing Releases Nickelodeon's iCarly for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM)/ Nintendo DSi(TM) [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 19 hours 30 minutes ago
...Nintendo DS(TM)/ Nintendo DSi(TM) Join...Virtual "Webisodes" of the Hit TV Show...Activision Publishing, Inc. and Nickelodeon...for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM)/ Nintendo DSi(TM) in North America. The game lets fans of Nickelodeon's...
UltiPro Workplace Delivers Significant Business Value to Vaughan Foods [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 1 hour ago
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Vaughan Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of fresh-cut vegetables, prepared fruit, gourmet soups, and refrigerated salads in the Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest, has consolidated and improved the efficiency of many HR processes since deploying UltiPro Workplace for human capital management (HCM)—including recruitment, HR, payroll, be...
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Company Overview
| Company: | Nintendo of America Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Electronic Gaming Products |
| Website: | http://www.nintendo.com |
Nintendo of America promotes and demands good hand-eye coordination. The company serves as Western Hemisphere headquarters for Japanese parent Nintendo. The game maker manufactures the Game Boy handheld system and the Nintendo DS system, which boasts two screens (the bottom screen is also a touchpad) and Wi-Fi capabilities. Nintendo of America also boasts an array of software products, including the popular "Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, Pokemon," and "Zelda" games. Nintendo's GameCube fights Microsoft's Xbox in the console market; Sony's PlayStation 2 is an industry leader. The company's Wii, pronounced "we," debuted in late 2006 on the heels of Sony's PlayStation 3 launch.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 86 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 0 () |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 () |
| Number of Employees | 955 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
