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.
Exterior of the former Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, which housed the department | |
Native name | 任天堂開発第二部 |
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Romanized name | Nintendō Kaihatsu Daini Bu |
| Company type | Department |
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| Fate | Absorbed into Nintendo Software Planning & Development |
| 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.