Serving as a great example of how big things can come from small beginnings, an old photo of the firstNintendoheadquarters has resurfaced on the internet. The photo shows the juggernaut company in a much humbler light thanhow Nintendo is viewed by many today.
For yearsNintendohas been one of the largest gaming companies out there, leading the way for video games to enter their way into the mainstream. From nearly universally known classic games likeSuper Mario Brosto more recent games like theSplatoonfranchise, Nintendo is one of the most well known video game corporations in the world. However, that was not always the case for the company.
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An old photo detailing Nintendo’s very first headquarters building has been posted to the subreddit r/gaming by a user known as Entartika.Before Nintendo became the master of the art of video gamesthat many gamers know and love, the company found its home in a humble storefront in Kyoto, Japan. According to the post, the picture was taken in 1889, the very year Nintendo was founded. The former headquarters is shown in a faded black and white while showcasing a store sign that reveals the company’s original mission of selling playing cards.
Little did the meek storefront know that in one hundred years from the picture’s date, Nintendo would be on its way to becoming one of the most successful video game companies the world has ever seen.Now Nintendo is known for its great loreand incredibly fun gameplay that keeps creating die-hard fans of the company and the games it makes. With some of the biggest titles in gaming under its belt, likeKirby,Zelda, andPokemon, the original founder Fusajiro Yamauchi would likely be completely astonished with how far his creation has come today.
It’s truly surreal to see how far the company has come throughout the decades. What began as a small playing card shop grew into one of the most widely known companies of modern times. As long as the company has been around, it hasn’t stopped growing. Even justthis year there was an incredible variety of Nintendo gamesfor fans to choose from. The company has managed to master a diverse list of genres which has caused Nintendo to draw in fans who come from all walks of life, and this is what truly makes Nintendo one of the most legendary companies in gaming history.
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