Nintendo
American-
a system for playing video games.
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any game designed for this system.
Example Sentences
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Japan's Nintendo is to present "Nintendo Switch Sports Resort" and the Xbox division at Microsoft will show off "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" and "Gears of War: E-day".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Nintendo 7974 2.87%increase; up pointing triangle reported sharply higher quarterly profit, driven by stronger game software sales and the success of a new “Super Mario” movie, even as sales of Switch 2 consoles declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
That’s a major loss for a brand that was synonymous with gaming in the 2000s the way Nintendo was in the ’90s.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
It is the same basic idea which made The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker a hit for Nintendo in the 2000s, and Sid Meier's Pirates a success before that.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Leo snatched up one of his controls, rigged from a Nintendo Wii stick, and spun it in a circle.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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