Nintendo Research & Development 1
Video Games
- Alleyway (1989)
- Balloon Fight (1984)
- Balloon Kid (1990)
- Barker Bill's Trick Shooting (1990)
- Battle Clash (1992)
- Duck Hunt (1984)
- Famicom Bunko: Hajimari no Mori
- Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi (1990)
- Gumshoe (1986)
- Gyromite (1985)
- Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru (1992)
- Kid Icarus (1986)
- Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (1991)
- Mario Bros. (1983)
- Mario Clash (1995)
- Mario Paint (1992)
- Metroid (1986)
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Metroid Fusion (2002)
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
- Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003)
- Radar Mission (1990)
- Radar Scope (1980)
- Rhythm Tengoku (2006)
- Stack-Up (1985)
- Super Mario Land (1989)
- Super Metroid (1994)
- Teleroboxer (1995)
- Tetris
- Tetris Attack (1995)
- Trade & Battle: Card Hero
- Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995)
- Wario Land 4 (2001)
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
- WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
- Wild Gunman (1984)
- Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Nintendo Research and Development 1 (R&D1) was Nintendo's oldest development team. Its creation coincided with Nintendo's entry into the video games industry, and the original R&D1 was headed by Gunpei Yokoi. The developer has created several notable Nintendo series such as Metroid, Ice Climber, Kid Icarus, and Wario Land. Nintendo R&D1 established a close relationship with hardware developer Intelligent Systems, and initially worked together on a couple of projects. There was previous misconception that Nintendo R&D1 members left to work at Intelligent Systems, but that is false. The development team has gradually been reduced with a couple of senior members retiring or joining other Nintendo affiliated companies like Creatures, most notably Hirokazu Tanaka and Hirofumi Matsuoka. R&D1 developed the hugely successful Game Boy line, which was released in 1989. They developed some of the line's most popular games, such as Super Mario Land, and created the character of Wario. Team Shikamaru was a small club within Nintendo R&D1 that was composed of Makoto Kanoh, Yoshio Sakamoto, and Toru Osawa. The group was responsible for designing characters and coming up with scripts for several
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