Nintendo Research & Development 1
Nintendo Research & Development No. 1 Department (commonly abbreviated as Nintendo R&D1 and formerly known as Nintendo Research & Development Department before splitting in 1978) was a division of Nintendo, and is its oldest 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 Donkey Kong, Mario, and Metroid.
| Native name | 任天堂開発第一部
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| Romanized name | Nintendō Kaihatsu Daiichi Bu
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| Formerly | Nintendo Research & Development
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| Former type | Department
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| Fate | Absorbed into Nintendo Software Planning & Development
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| Founded | Before 1972
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| Defunct | 2004
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| Headquarters | Kyoto , Japan |
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| Number of employees | 100+
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