Nintendo
American-
a system for playing video games.
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any game designed for this system.
Example Sentences
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"Halo was once to Xbox what Mario is to Nintendo," said Corden, "but years of mismanagement have eroded that".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A voluntary clean-up group is marking a decade of finding unusual items in Bristol Harbour, ranging from an inflatable doll to a Nintendo Switch.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
In company news, shares in Japanese gaming giant Nintendo sank 5.5 percent following an online showcase of upcoming games that analyst Serkan Toto of Kantan Games called "very underwhelming".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sales fell a sharp 19%, to $790.2 million, after the prior-year launch of Nintendo Switch 2, planned store closures, and the divestiture of the company’s France operations, GameStop said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
He reached down and took the Nintendo DS out of his trouser pocket.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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