Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
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| Nintendo Integrated Research & Development | |
| Type | Division of Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Kyoto, Japan |
| Key people | Genyo Takeda, manager (2003-2015) |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video game consoles and hardware |
| Number of people | |
| Website | http://www.nintendo.com/ |
Nintendo Integrated Research & Development (統合研究開発, IRD) was formed as a division of Nintendo in 2003.
History
In 2003, the staff of Nintendo Research & Development 3 were reassigned to Nintendo Research & Engineering Development and the newly formed Nintendo Integrated Research & Development. The general manager of Nintendo IRD was Genyo Takeda.
Nintendo IRD originally designed Nintendo's portable and home video game consoles while Nintendo Research & Engineering Development (RED) designed other portable video game consoles.
On February 16, 2012, the month after Nintendo RED's general manager resigned from Nintendo, Nintendo RED was merged into Nintendo IRD effectively combining Nintendo's portable video game console and home video game console development teams into one division.
In 2015, Nintendo's internal development groups were restructured, and Nintendo IRD was merged with Nintendo Software Planning & Development to create Nintendo Platform Technology Development.
Home video game consoles by Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wii | 2006 | Primary control method was motion controllers called Wiimotes. |
| Wii U | 2012 | Primary control method was a touch screen gamepad, but also used Wiimotes and standard controllers. |
Handheld video game consoles by Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Advance SP | 2003 | An updated version of the Game Boy Advance, wherein SP stands for special, with a rectangular layout and a clamshell case. |
| Nintendo DS | 2004 | Successor to the Game Boy , with a stereoscopic 3D screen that doesn't require 3D glasses. |
| Nintendo DS Lite | 2006 | Lighter, thinner, and has a brighter screen than the original Nintendo DS. |
| Nintendo DSi | 2008 | Lacks the Game Boy Advance port, has two cameras, supports internal and external storage, is backwards compatible with all Nintendo DS systems except those that used the GBA port, and plays games that use the hardware of the Nintendo DSi. |
| Nintendo DSi XL | 2009 | Larger and has bigger screens than the Nintendo DSi. |
| Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Successor to the Nintendo DS. The lower screen is touch sensitive, and the top screen is a stereoscopic 3D screen that doesn't require 3D glasses. |
| Nintendo 3DS XL | 2012 | Larger and has bigger screens than the Nintendo 3DS. |
| Nintendo 2DS | 2013 | Has the same hardware but lacks the 3D screen of the Nintendo 3DS. It has a slate-like design rather than the clamshell design of the Nintendo 3DS line. |
| New Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Has faster processors and more RAM than the Nintendo 3DS. It also has an analog pointing stick, two shoulder triggers, face detection to improve the stereoscopic 3D display, and built in near-field communication support. |
| New Nintendo 3DS XL | 2014 | Larger and has bigger screens than the New Nintendo 3DS |
Video game peripherals by Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
| Title | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Player | 2003 | Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance player for GameCube. |
| Wii Remote | 2006 | Motion controller for the Wii. |
| Wii Nunchuk | 2006 | Add-on for a Wiimote with a thumbstick and an additional button. |
| Classic Controller | 2006 | Controller for Wii modeled after a Super NES Controller. |
| Wii Zapper | 2006 | Holder for a Wiimote shaped like a gun named after the Zapper. |
| Classic Controller Pro | 2007 | Controller for Wii modeled after a GameCube controller. |
| Wii Wheel | 2008 | Holder for a Wiimote shaped like a steering wheel. |
| Wii Balance Board | 2008 | A board for Wii that tracks the center of balance. |
| Wii Speak | 2008 | A microphone for Wii. |
| Motion Plus | 2009 | Addon for Wiimote that enhances motion controls for Wii. |
| Wii Remote Plus | 2010 | Wiimote for Wii with built-in Motion Plus. |
| Wii U Game Pad | 2012 | Controller for Wii U that combines a standard game pad with a touchscreen. |
| Wii U Pro Controller | 2012 | A standard game pad controller for Wii U. |
