page_title: History of Nintendo
section_title: Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
hierarchical_section_title: History of Nintendo / 1972–present / Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
caption_attribution_description: English: Wii U Console and Gamepad transparent background Français&#160;: La console de jeu vidéo Wii U de Nintendo et sa manette le Wii U GamePad. Português: Console de videogame e seu respectivo Gamepad.
context_page_description: The history of Nintendo traces back to 1889, when it was founded to produce handmade hanafuda. Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It eventually became one of the most prominent figures in today's video game industry, being the world's largest video game company by revenue.
caption: The Wii U console with Wii U GamePad
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