Ask the Developer Vol. 16: Nintendo Switch 2 — Part 4 - News

The and the Nintendo Switch represent the two most pivotal eras in Nintendo’s history—the beginning of its home console dominance and its modern transformation into a hybrid powerhouse. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES): The Foundation

Launched in March 2017, the Nintendo Switch redefined the console experience by merging home and portable gaming into a single device.

Originally launched in Japan as the in 1983, the NES was released in North America in 1985. It is widely credited with revitalizing the U.S. video game industry after the catastrophic market crash of 1983.

Many of gaming’s most beloved series began on the NES, including Super Mario Bros. , The Legend of Zelda , and Metroid .

With over 60 million units sold globally, the NES established Nintendo as a household name before being replaced by the SNES in 1991. Nintendo Switch: The Modern Hybrid