Nintendo Research & Engineering Development
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| Nintendo Research & Engineering Development | |
| Type | Division of Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Kyoto, Japan |
| Key people | Satoru Okada, manager (1996-2012) |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video game consoles and hardware |
| Number of people | |
| Website | http://www.nintendo.com/ |
Nintendo Research & Engineering Development (開発技術部, RED) was formed in 1996.
History
In 1996 when Gunpei Yokoi, manager of Nintendo Research & Development 1 resigned from Nintendo, then-president of Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi, created Nintendo Research & Engineering Development and appointed Satoru Okada its general manager.
The hardware development team of Nintendo Research & Development 1 was reassigned to Nintendo Integrated Research & Development, while the software development team remained at Nintendo Research & Development 1.
Throughout the lifespan of the development, Nintendo Research & Engineering Development designed Nintendo's portable video game consoles.
In January 2012, Satoru Okada retired from Nintendo. On February 16, 2012, Nintendo RED was merged into Nintendo Integrated Research & Development, which effectively combined the portable and home console development teams into one division.
Video game consoles by Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
| Title | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Light | 1998 | Not Added Yet | |
| Game Boy Color | 1998 | Not Added Yet | |
| Game Boy Advance | 2001 | September 18, 2017 | |
| Game Boy Advance SP | 2003 | Not Added Yet | |
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | Not Added Yet | |
| Game Boy Micro | 2005 | Not Added Yet | |
| Nintendo DS Lite | 2006 | Not Added Yet | |
| Nintendo DSi | 2008 | November 3, 2018 | |
| Nintendo DSi XL | 2009 | Not Added Yet | |
| Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Not Added Yet |
Video game peripherals by Nintendo Research & Engineering Development
| Title | Released | Added to Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Camera | 1998 | Not Added Yet | Camera for the Game Boy. |
| Game Boy Printer | 1998 | Not Added Yet | Printer for the Game Boy. |
| Nintendo e-Reader | 2002 | September 18, 2017 | A device for Game Boy Advance which would scan cards with dotcodes to load games and add-ons for games. |
| Nintendo MP3 Player | 2005 | Not Added Yet | An MP3 Player released in Japan as PlayYan. It was released in China as MP4 Player for GBA. Shortly after release, there was an updated version called PlayYan Micro, which was released in Europe as Nintendo MP3 Player. |
| Circle Pad Pro | 2011 | Not yet | A device that adds a circle pad to the Nintendo 3DS. |
| Circle Pad Pro XL | 2012 | Not yet | A device that adds a circle pad to the Nintendo 3DS. |
