Nintendo was founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1889 as a manufacturer of hanafuda playing cards. The company went through several small niche businesses before becoming a video game company.
"Yes, but because of how much money they are making compared to how much they were making before, their brand has shot through the roof in popularity."
I think it's the other way around. Their brand had something of a resurgence with the Wii and the DS, therefore they're making money hand over foot.
Despite the hard times of the past year, Nintendo's continued emphasis on innovation has helped the company develop must-haves such as the DS handheld game machine and the Wii console, which outsold rival offerings from Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT).
Despite the hard times of the past year, Nintendo's continued emphasis on innovation has helped the company develop must-haves such as the DS handheld game machine and the Wii console, which outsold rival offerings from Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT). "
Oh well, it's just a fad and the consumers will figure it eventually and they will stop buying them. I predict about 2012 ^-^
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