Nintendo Research & Development 2
Nintendo Research & Development No. 2 Department, commonly abbreviated as Nintendo R&D2, was a department of Nintendo that developed software and video game peripherals. Their works include the SNES, the NES, Donkey Kong's NES version and various other games and consoles.
Native name | 任天堂開発第二部 |
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Romanized name | Nintendō Kaihatsu Daini Bu |
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Industry | Video games |
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Fate | Absorbed into Nintendo Software Planning & Development |
Predecessor | Nintendo Research & Development |
Successor | Nintendo Software Planning & Development |
Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Hiroshi Yamauchi |
Defunct | 2004 |
Headquarters | Kyoto , Japan |
Number of locations | 1 (Kyoto) (2004) |
Owner | Nintendo |
Parent | Nintendo Manufacturing Division |
It was merged into Nintendo SPD in 2004, along with the 1st Research & Development Division.