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Since entering the video game industry in the early 1980s, Nintendo has built one of the most influential and enduring game libraries in history. Rather than simply producing hardware, Nintendo has shaped entire genres, introduced some of the most recognizable characters in entertainment, and consistently redefined how people play.
Nintendo’s early successes began in arcades and on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) with landmark titles such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Donkey Kong. These games established design principles that are still used today: tight controls, intuitive progression, and creative level design.
The Super Nintendo (SNES) era expanded this foundation with genre-defining titles like Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and Donkey Kong Country, pushing both technical capability and storytelling.
Nintendo transformed portable gaming with the Game Boy, introducing global phenomena such as Pokémon Red & Blue and Tetris. Meanwhile, the Nintendo 64 revolutionized 3D gameplay with Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and GoldenEye 007, proving that console games could combine technical ambition with mass appeal.
The GameCube and Game Boy Advance eras refined both home and portable experiences, bringing forward franchises like Animal Crossing, Luigi’s Mansion, Metroid Prime, and expanded Pokémon generations.
With the Wii, Nintendo shifted the industry toward motion-controlled, accessible gaming. Titles such as Wii Sports, Mario Kart Wii, and Super Mario Galaxy broadened gaming’s demographic reach. The Nintendo DS introduced dual screens and touch-based gameplay, leading to hits like Nintendogs, Brain Age, and Professor Layton.
The Wii U experimented with second-screen play, while laying the groundwork for modern
hybrid design.
Nintendo is where SwitchWatch began, and it remains a core focus. Nintendo Watch covers the current Switch ecosystem and looks ahead to next-generation Nintendo hardware, with ongoing tracking of releases, performance and exclusives.
We analyse:
• Nintendo Switch and future Nintendo consoles
• First-party exclusives and timed releases
• Family-friendly, party and multiplayer games
• Performance, resolution and frame-rate differences
• Third-party ports and optimisation quality
Nintendo Watch focuses on how games actually run and play, not just how they are marketed — helping players understand where Nintendo excels and where compromises exist.
On the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has delivered some of the most acclaimed titles in its history, including:
Alongside first-party releases, the Switch has become a major platform for indie games, third-party ports, remasters, and cross-platform titles, making Nintendo’s ecosystem broader than ever.
Across four decades, Nintendo games have covered virtually every category:
What sets Nintendo apart is not just volume, but consistency of design, accessibility across ages, and hardware-software integration.
From pixel-based classics to open-world adventures and hybrid gaming, Nintendo’s catalog represents one of the most complete gaming histories ever created. As new hardware emerges, the focus remains the same: innovative gameplay, strong franchises, and experiences designed around how players actually interact with games.
With Nintendo Watch, we continue tracking that evolution — not only what Nintendo releases, but how well it performs, how it plays, and where it leads next.