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Nintendo R&D1

Nintendo R&D1

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Nintendo Research & Development No. 1 was Nintendo's oldest video game development team. Its creation coincided with Nintendo's entry into the video game industry, and the original R&D1 was headed by Gunpei Yokoi. The developer has created several notable Nintendo series such as Metroid, Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong.

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Metroid: Zero Mission

Metroid: Zero Mission

2004
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games!

2003
Metroid Fusion
A+

Metroid Fusion

2002·1 grade
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

2002
Koro Koro Puzzle: Happy Panecchu!

Koro Koro Puzzle: Happy Panecchu!

2002
Wario Land 4

Wario Land 4

2001
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity

2001
Wario Land 3
A-

Wario Land 3

2000·1 grade
Game & Watch Gallery 3

Game & Watch Gallery 3

1999
Wario Land II

Wario Land II

1998
Wario Land II

Wario Land II

1998
Wrecking Crew '98

Wrecking Crew '98

1998
Game & Watch Gallery

Game & Watch Gallery

1997
Tetris Attack

Tetris Attack

1996
Virtual Boy Wario Land

Virtual Boy Wario Land

1995
Tetris 2

Tetris 2

1994
Super Metroid
A

Super Metroid

1994·1 grade
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

1994
Tetris 2

Tetris 2

1993
Yoshi's Safari

Yoshi's Safari

1993
Yoshi's Cookie

Yoshi's Cookie

1992
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
B+

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

1992·1 grade
Mario Paint
B+

Mario Paint

1992·1 grade
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

1991
Metroid II: Return of Samus
B+

Metroid II: Return of Samus

1991·1 grade
Game Boy Wars

Game Boy Wars

1991
Balloon Kid

Balloon Kid

1990
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

1990
Zelda

Zelda

1989
Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo

Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo

1989
Super Mario Land
B+

Super Mario Land

1989·1 grade
Alleyway

Alleyway

1989
Metroid
B+

Metroid

1987·1 grade
Kid Icarus
B-

Kid Icarus

1986·1 grade
Metroid

Metroid

1986
Gumshoe

Gumshoe

1986
Gyromite

Gyromite

1985
Stack-up

Stack-up

1985
Wrecking Crew

Wrecking Crew

1985
Balloon Fight

Balloon Fight

1985
Clu Clu Land

Clu Clu Land

1984
Urban Champion

Urban Champion

1984
F1 Race

F1 Race

1984
Devil World

Devil World

1984
Vs. Ice Climber

Vs. Ice Climber

1984
Vs. Wrecking Crew

Vs. Wrecking Crew

1984
Hogan's Alley

Hogan's Alley

1984
Duck Hunt

Duck Hunt

1984
Baseball
B

Baseball

1983·1 grade
Mario's Bombs Away

Mario's Bombs Away

1983
Donkey Kong 3

Donkey Kong 3

1983
Mah Jong

Mah Jong

1983
Mario Bros.

Mario Bros.

1983
Donkey Kong II

Donkey Kong II

1983
Donkey Kong Junior

Donkey Kong Junior

1982
Sky Skipper

Sky Skipper

1981
Space Firebird

Space Firebird

1980
Heli Fire

Heli Fire

1980
Sheriff

Sheriff

1979
Space Launcher

Space Launcher

1979
Monkey Magic

Monkey Magic

1979
Computer Othello

Computer Othello

1978