Nintendo Hardware

Click through for more information on Nintendo hardware, game lists for each system and more.

Home Consoles

Wii U

Wii U

2012 Home Console

The next Nintendo home console, the Wii U, features a touch screen controller and high definition graphical capability. The system is due to be released in 2012.

Wii

Wii

2006 Home Console

A revolutionary home console that uses a remote and sensor to detect the movements you make as you play. Includes an online download service.

Nintendo GameCube

Nintendo GameCube

2001 Home Console

A 128-bit home videogame system and the fourth generation of Nintendo consoles. The first Nintendo system to use digital discs over cartridges.

Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64

1996 Home Console

A 64-bit home videogame system and the third generation of Nintendo consoles. The first to be designed around 3D graphics technology.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Super Famicom & SNES

1990 Home Console

A 16-bit home videogame system and the second generation of Nintendo consoles. Advanced 2D graphics and sound and an 8-button controller.

Nintendo Entertainment System

Famicom & NES

1983 Home Console

An 8-bit home videogame system and the first generation of Nintendo consoles. The Japanese and American systems have different names and designs.

Portable Systems

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS

2011 Portable System

A dual-screen handheld system with the ability to view stereoscopic 3D on the top screen without the need for special glasses.

Nintendo DS

2004 Portable System

A dual-screen handheld system with a touch screen for new ways to play games. The later model Nintendo DSi includes a camera and an online download service.

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

2001 Portable System

A handheld system with advanced graphics and sound. Later iterations include the Game Boy Advance SP and Game Boy Micro.

Game Boy

Game Boy

1989 Portable System

The first successful cartridge-based portable system. 8-bit with a 4 colour screen. It was followed by the Game Boy Color with 56 simultaneous colour display.

Other Systems

Pokémon Mini

Pokémon Mini

2001 Portable System

A tiny portable system compatible with 10 Pokemon themed games. Includes a motion sensor and rumble feedback.

Virtual Boy

Virtual Boy

1995 Portable System

A portable system with a stereoscopic 3D effect allowing characters to move in and out of the background. Short-lived system and now highly collectable.

Game & Watch

Game & Watch

1980-1991 Portable LCD Games

A series of standalone, portable LCD games that fit in your pocket. Each game also has a clock and alarm function.

Color TV Game

Color TV Game

1977-1980 Home Game Systems

A series of standalone systems that each play a single type of game. Popular in Japan, but not released worldwide.

Arcade

Arcade

1973-Present Coin-op

From classics such as Donkey Kong and Popeye up to modern games such as Mario Kart Arcade GP, Nintendo entered the videogame market in the arcades.

Toys & Games

Toys & Games

1966-1981

From 1966, Nintendo moved from producing playing cards into a range of toys and games for the Japanese market.