Nintendo turns 125: History of a Japanese giant

By Tim Biggs
Updated November 10 2014 - 10:08am, first published September 29 2014 - 2:22pm
The plaque at the original headquarters of Nintendo Playing Card Co., renamed Nintendo Co. by Hiroshi Yamauchi in 1963. Photo: Wikipedia
The plaque at the original headquarters of Nintendo Playing Card Co., renamed Nintendo Co. by Hiroshi Yamauchi in 1963. Photo: Wikipedia

This month Japanese gaming giant Nintendo celebrated its 125th birthday.