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Nintendo before video games
Nintendo’s own timeline begins with handmade playing cards in Kyoto.
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The 1889 origin, the product involved, and the distinction between a business’s origins and its later corporate incorporation.
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Source check: 2026-10-07. Source: Nintendo.
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