Nintendo Turns 121 Years Old Today
Posted by James Newton
That's old
It was on this day in 1889 that a playing card company opened up in Kyoto, Japan, headed up by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Its name was the Nintendo Playing Card Company – catchy, right? – that went on to become one of the world's biggest entertainment companies.
If you want to know more about Nintendo's history, the excellent The History of Nintendo book is available now containing plenty of hidden knowledge.
Happy birthday, Nintendo.




















#1
FonistofCruxis said:
Happy Birthday nintendo!!!!!!!
#2
LuWiiGi said:
Happy birthday! Lol @ subtitle. So, these guys originally made playing cards?
#3
LordJumpMad said:
Today is Nintendo Day!
Everybody Party ! Now

#4
Noire said:
nintendo, you so old
#5
LuWiiGi said:
that is the BEST PICTURE EVER!
#6
theblackdragon said:
that is a freakin' awesome cake. happy birthday, Nintendo~
#7
Robo-goose said:
They traded their old cards for video games, and made a ton of cash when they sold them.
#8
FonistofCruxis said:
Whos the guy in the red in the picture?
#9
Splat said:
Happy happy joy joy!!!
#10
Faron said:
^ Hiroshi Yamauchi
#11
Objection said:
nice gif, @3
#12
DAaaMan64 said:
@mariofanatic128
Hiroshi Yamauchi, Nintendo's longest running president. He retired in '02.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Yamauchi
#13
FonistofCruxis said:
@FaronandDAaaman64 Thanks, I'm surprise that I hadn't heard of him.
#14
Shiryu said:
121 years of awesome! What is this "Virtualboy" you speak of? =)
#15
Egg_miester said:
nintendo is the best
#16
zezhyrule said:
oh yeaz, happy birthday ninty!
#17
irken004 said:
Happy Birthday. Now GET BACK TO WORK :3
#18
vbmetroid said:
nintendo lol
#19
mjc0961 said:
@3: Fantastic animation you have there.
#20
Kaeobais said:
Wait, Benzai? Huh, didn't expect him to be in that link. Thank god he wasn't dancing in his underwear, though ...
#21
Tasuki said:
Happy Birthday Nintendo!!!!!!
#22
Roopa132 said:
It's my birthday today, too.
Kinda cool that my birthday is the same as Nintendo's even though back then they didn't make games yet.
#23
killer6370 said:
お誕生日おめでとう
happy birthday Nintendo
#24
Bobpie said:
D: That's old.
#25
SuperMarioFan96 said:
And to think, their most successful time period would not be for almost 100 years after they opened.
#26
PunnyGuy said:
Happy birthday, Nintendo! You haven't aged a bit. You aged a lot!
#27
Hokori said:
I always celebrate it every year by doing something special... HERES TO ANOTHER 121 YEARS!
#28
DiggerandIndy said:
@3 Nice pic! That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!
#29
sonic_brawler95 said:
Happy birthday, Nintendo! I will love you no matter what age you are.
And happy birthday Roopa.
#30
UrbanYeti said:
wow, tomorrows my birthday
#31
MeloMan said:
Happy Birthday UrbanYeti for tomorrow!
Happy Birthday Nintendo! Nintendo-4-Life!
@ JumpMad
Man... that is... THE AWESOME!
#32
RetroBrony91 said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROOPA132 AND NINTENDO!!!!!!!
Happy early birthday, UrbanYeti.
#33
Erica_Hartmann said:
Funny gif (and kinda scary at the same time)...and now I'm hungry cuz of the cake picture. Well, I've been hungry, but the cake just made it worse. xD
#34
fishman100 said:
Yes sir, today is a happy day!
#35
PSICOffee said:
I've known they've been around this though but it still astounds me how this is so. 100 years selling cards? I guess you could sustain a business if you also had things like toys to sell. When I first saw they were made 1889 all those years back, at first I thought it was a typo, but I've come to realize that fact. They are one of the longest running businesses with no end in sight!
#36
YoshiSage said:
Happy birthday to Ninty!
#37
GamerZack7 said:
Happy Birthday, saviours of the Gaming Revolution!
#38
labrat7 said:
@JumpMad That..Is. Awesomeness
#39
Rasche said:
Wow! How awesome! This is amazing! My good friend's birthday is also today!
#40
Woots said:
go ninty, it's your birthday, we gon' party like it's '88
#41
Sylverstone said:
Happy b-day Nintendo!
Share some of that cake (and some 3DS info), will ya!
#42
DAaaMan64 said:
Celebrate with good music!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3XzOijsAN8
#43
Deviant_Mugen said:
Happy 121st Birthday, Nintendo, and may you have many more...
#44
motang said:
Alright Nintendo since you are finally old enough to drink here in the states I will buy some shots.
#45
WiiLovePeace said:
Happy birthday Nintendo!
Here's to another 121 years & many more Mario, Zelda & Metroid games! 
#46
MasterGraveheart said:
Happy birthday, Nintendo! Thank you for the years of happiness you've filled my life with and I hope the cash my family and I have added to your money pile is extra comfortable. You've earned it! <3<3<3
#47
Ahiru77 said:
HAPPY SUPER SWEET BIRTHDAY!!!....wow 121 that's amazing.
#48
Dev said:
121 years, that's a very long time. Thanks to Nintendo for being in business all these years!
#49
DannyBoyTheDude said:
That has got to be the greatest birthday cake ever.
#50
Capt_N said:
@JumpMad: Awesome, & a 1/2!
@Robo-goose: Nah, that came later, & it was called Gamestop.
@irken004: I have similar sentiments.
@Roopa132: Happy Birthday, Roopa132!
@UrbanYeti: Happy Birthday, UrbanYeti!
That cake is awesome! Did Peach make it?
@DAaaMan: Or this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ9QNDnILAw
#51
RetroBrony91 said:
Happy birthday, UrbanYeti!!!!