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About Nintendo:
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive
entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto,
Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its Nintendo Switch family of systems.
Following the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment
System™ in 1983, Nintendo has launched Game Boy™,
Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™,
Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo
3DS™ family of systems, Wii U™, as well as the current-
generation Nintendo Switch family of systems. It has
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also introduced industry icons that have become well-

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Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™.

Nintendo Australia Pty. Limited, based in Victoria,

serves as headquarters for Nintendo in the Australia
and New Zealand regions. Established in 1993, it is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co. Ltd. of Kyoto,
Japan.

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Nintendo Australia has a long-standing partnership
with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, a non-
profit organisation that provides support to seriously ill
children and their families. Nintendo Australia supports
Starlight by providing family-friendly games and sytems
that are situated in Starlight Express rooms in every
Children’s hospital in Australia. Nintendo staff
participate in fundraising activities and provide much
needed support during the Starlight Day charity event
held annually throughout Australia.

• 1993 – January, Nintendo established in Australia

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• 1997 – Nintendo 64 launched

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• 1999 – August, the launch of Pokémon cards
• 2001 – June, Game Boy Advance launched
• 2002 – May, Nintendo GameCube launched
• 2003 – March, Game Boy Advance SP is launched
• 2005 – February, Nintendo DS is launched
• 2005 – November, Game Boy Micro is launched
• 2006 – June, Nintendo DS Lite is launched
• 2006 – December, Wii is launched
• 2009 – April, Nintendo DSi launched
• 2010 – Celebrates Mario’s 25th Anniversary
• 2010 – April, Nintendo DSi XL is launched
• 2011 – Celebrates The Legend of Zelda’s 25th
Anniversary
• 2011 – March, Nintendo 3DS is launched
• 2012 – August, Nintendo 3DS XL is launched
• 2012 – November, Wii U is launched
• 2013 – Celebrates the Year of Luigi
• 2013 – Nintendo 2DS is launched, coinciding with
the launch of Pokémon X & Pokémon Y
• 2014 – June, the first amiibo is launched

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• 2014 – November, New Nintendo 3DS and New

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• 2015 – Celebrates Mario’s 30th Anniversary
• 2016 – February, Celebrates 20 years of Pokémon.
• 2016 – February, Celebrates 30 years of The Legend
of Zelda
• 2016 – March, Miitomo is launched - Nintendo’s first
ever app for smart devices
• 2016 – November, Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo
Entertainment System is launched
• 2017 – March, Nintendo Switch, a home video game
system that can also be used as a handheld
is launched
• 2017 – June, New Nintendo 2DS XL is launched
• 2017 – September, Nintendo Classic Mini: Super
Nintendo Entertainment System is launched
• 2018 – April, Nintendo Labo, family-friendly DIY kits
for Nintendo Switch is launched
• 2018 – September, Nintendo Switch Online Service is
launched
• 2018 – November, over 1000 games are now
available on Nintendo Switch

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