Who Owns Nintendo: Fusajiro Yamauchi, The Man Who Started $62.2 Billion Franchise With Playing Cards

Along with PlayStation and Xbox, another console that has become a staple in the gaming industry is Nintendo. This Japanese company is again gearing up with the Switch 2, according to the rumors. The company will be focusing a lot on this console to carry forward the legacy of Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo is a popular console and game development company. | Credit: Nintendo.
However, this legacy was not built in just one day. The empire was set up by the legendary Fusajiro Yamauchi, which was just a playing-card game company and eventually went on to become a $62.2 billion gaming giant.
Nintendo: It All Started with Just Playing Cards by Fusajiro Yamauchi Nintendo started as a playing cards company. | Credit: Nintendo
Businessman and craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi was creating vibrantly colored playing cards in his new offices, which were located down a small side street in the historic Japanese city of Kyoto. The Hanafuda,...
Nintendo is a popular console and game development company. | Credit: Nintendo.
However, this legacy was not built in just one day. The empire was set up by the legendary Fusajiro Yamauchi, which was just a playing-card game company and eventually went on to become a $62.2 billion gaming giant.
Nintendo: It All Started with Just Playing Cards by Fusajiro Yamauchi Nintendo started as a playing cards company. | Credit: Nintendo
Businessman and craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi was creating vibrantly colored playing cards in his new offices, which were located down a small side street in the historic Japanese city of Kyoto. The Hanafuda,...
- 11/10/2024
- by Nilendu Brahma
- FandomWire
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