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Nintendo trivia - 50 little known facts about the gaming giant

After existing for more than 100 years, you better believe the company has some secrets

Words: on April 25, 2013
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29 comments

  • taokaka - November 14, 2012 3:21 p.m.

    Did you know that Shigeru Miyamoto's job at nintendo is the only job he has ever had? Also, did you know that in nintendo's 100 year history they've been a taxi company, food based company, a TV network and a love hotel chain?

  • J-Fid - November 14, 2012 2:43 p.m.

    There was a good chunk of those I did not know. Good work GR.

  • Fuzunga - November 14, 2012 2:33 p.m.

    That d-pad patent expired in 2005. There is literally no reason the competitors can't use that design.

  • ventanger - November 14, 2012 12:09 p.m.

    Patenting the D-pad was such a dick move. For the sake of gaming they should just give it away.

  • Cyberninja - November 14, 2012 2:31 p.m.

    you mean a smart move, in a business you never want to give your competitors a advantage.

  • ohms - November 14, 2012 11:55 p.m.

    And it's not like this patent prohibited other companies from developing their own D-Pad. It just prohibited other companies from having cross shape D-Pad but they can design their own D-Pad the way they want. SEGA, Sony and MS all have their own design of D-Pad and never got sued by Nintendo even once. I think the patent wars among mobile and tablet companies these days are more laughable. Seriously, how can they let some one patent some thing so vague like "round shape digital display device"?

  • 7-D - November 14, 2012 11:55 a.m.

    Nintendo own the Seattle Mariners?! That one pips it, i'm going to surprise a few folks with that one.

  • ccheung - November 14, 2012 11:39 a.m.

    100 year history starting with playing cards? I didn't realize that. Hence the legacy of art and illustration apparent in their games now.

  • Redeater - November 14, 2012 11:31 a.m.

    Damn. Even 15 years later I still want that glorious DD attachment for my stored N64.

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