Nintendo
American-
a system for playing video games.
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any game designed for this system.
Example Sentences
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Nintendo is arguably the world's most famous video game company, but in recent years it's been moving into other forms of entertainment.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The first is a mid-credits scene that involves a breakout character from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” and the second, shown after the credits end, introduces another Nintendo royal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
There’s no possibility, however, that the Nintendo source material will leave your mind during 2023’s animated smash “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” or its sequel, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
As a self-regulatory mechanism by the games industry, its rules are applied by major console makers Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, as well as by Google on its app store.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
It used a 16-bit processor, which allowed double the processing capability of the 8-bit Nintendo, an early sign that the power of these machines would soar with each generation.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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