Playing cards to plumbers: key dates for Nintendo Here are some key dates in the history of Nintendo, a video game giant that started life making playing cards: Japan's video game giant Nintendo ...

In 1959, Hiroshi struck a deal to print Disney characters on plastic playing cards, selling more than 600,000 packs in the first year alone. This success led to the company going public in 1962.

Nintendo opened its first museum on Wednesday in a renovated factory in Kyoto, showcasing the long history of the Japanese ...