<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
multinational	O
consumer	O
electronics	O
company	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
developed	O
seven	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
and	O
multiple	O
portable	O
consoles	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
external	O
media	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
dedicated	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
and	O
other	O
hardware	O
for	O
their	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
863.07million	O
hardware	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
's	O
first	O
console	O
,	O
the	O
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
,	O
was	O
a	O
success	O
in	O
Japan	O
but	O
was	O
never	O
released	O
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Their	O
first	O
systems	O
to	O
achieve	O
worldwide	O
success	O
were	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
handheld	B-Application
series	O
,	O
before	O
achieving	O
greater	O
worldwide	O
success	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	O
)	O
,	O
originally	O
released	O
as	O
the	O
Family	O
Computer	O
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
1983	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1989	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
which	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
to	O
sell	O
in	O
large	O
numbers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
early	O
1990s	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
market	O
lead	O
began	O
to	O
decrease	O
;	O
although	O
the	O
1990	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
(	O
SNES	B-Application
)	O
was	O
a	O
strong	O
seller	O
,	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
was	O
a	O
very	O
strong	O
contender	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
and	O
Sega	O
would	O
both	O
lose	O
a	O
significant	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
market	O
towards	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
1990s	O
,	O
as	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
became	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
console	O
,	O
beating	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
though	O
Nintendo	O
managed	O
to	O
sell	O
more	O
than	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
,	O
released	O
in	O
1998	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
2000	O
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
would	O
eventually	O
relegate	O
Nintendo	O
to	O
third	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
international	O
market	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
they	O
retained	O
their	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
market	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Towards	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
the	O
2000s	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
the	O
first	O
successful	O
handheld	B-Application
device	O
with	O
a	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
(	O
DS	B-Device
)	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
successful	O
console	O
designed	O
for	O
motion	O
controlled	O
inputs	O
(	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
)	O
;	O
they	O
became	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
company	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
with	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
capabilities	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
had	O
very	O
strong	O
sales	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2012	O
,	O
was	O
much	O
less	O
successful	O
,	O
and	O
sales	O
were	O
significantly	O
lower	O
than	O
predicted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
's	O
most	O
recent	O
console	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2017	O
and	O
has	O
now	O
surpassed	O
the	O
entire	O
lifetime	O
sales	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
several	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
five	O
dedicated	O
home	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
released	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
series	I-Application
consists	O
of	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
6	O
,	O
released	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
1977	O
,	O
with	O
six	O
variations	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
:	O
Tennis	O
,	O
Hockey	O
,	O
and	O
Volleyball	O
in	O
Singles	O
or	O
Doubles	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
15	O
,	O
released	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
1978	O
,	O
with	O
15	O
variations	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
Racing	O
112	O
,	O
released	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
1978	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Color	B-Application
TV-Game	I-Application
Block	O
Breaker	O
,	O
released	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
1979	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
Breakout	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
July	O
15	O
,	O
1983	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
8-bit	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
released	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
South	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
Asia	O
,	O
Oceania	O
and	O
Africa	O
and	O
was	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
first	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
released	O
outside	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
most	O
iconic	O
franchises	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
Metroid	B-Application
were	O
started	O
on	O
the	O
NES	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Called	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
dedicated	B-Device
console	I-Device
that	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
single	O
controller	O
and	O
30	O
preloaded	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
November	O
21	O
,	O
1990	O
,	O
The	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
,	O
officially	O
abbreviated	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
or	O
SNES	B-Application
and	O
colloquially	O
shortened	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
16-bit	B-Application
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
released	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
South	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
Asia	O
,	O
Oceania	O
and	O
Africa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
it	O
is	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Comboy	I-Application
and	O
was	O
distributed	O
by	O
Hyundai	O
Electronics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SNES	B-Application
was	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
third	O
home	O
console(second outside of Japan )	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whereas	O
the	O
earlier	O
console	O
had	O
struggled	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
and	O
large	O
parts	O
of	O
Asia	O
,	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
was	O
a	O
global	O
success	O
,	O
albeit	O
one	O
that	O
could	O
not	O
match	O
its	O
predecessor	O
's	O
popularity	O
in	O
Northeast	O
Asia	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
—	O
due	O
in	O
part	O
to	O
increased	O
competition	O
from	O
Sega	O
's	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
its	O
relatively	O
late	O
start	O
,	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
became	O
the	O
best	O
selling	O
console	O
of	O
the	O
16-bit	B-Application
era	I-Application
,	O
selling	O
49.10	O
million	O
systems	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SNES	B-Application
library	O
is	O
known	O
for	O
upgrading	O
some	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
most	O
famous	O
franchises	O
,	O
and	O
making	O
the	O
games	O
even	O
more	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Metroid	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
VI	B-Application
,	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
starting	O
some	O
popular	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Star	O
Fox	O
and	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
to	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
released	O
prior	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
software-emulation-based	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
on	O
September	O
29	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Called	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
it	O
,	O
like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
dedicated	B-Device
console	I-Device
that	O
comes	O
with	O
two	O
controllers	O
and	O
21	O
preloaded	O
games	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
which	O
,	O
Star	B-Device
Fox	I-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
is	O
a	O
title	O
originally	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
system	O
that	O
went	O
unreleased	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
commonly	O
called	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
codenamed	O
Ultra	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
was	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
third	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
for	O
the	O
international	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
with	O
three	O
launch	O
games	O
in	O
Japan	O
(	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Pilotwings	B-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
Saikyo	B-Application
Habu	I-Application
Shogi	I-Application
)	O
and	O
two	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
(	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
Pilotwings	B-Application
64	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PAL	O
regions	O
also	O
had	O
three	O
launch	O
titles	O
(	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Shadows	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
and	O
Pilotwings	B-Application
64	I-Application
)	O
with	O
Turok	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dinosaur	I-Application
Hunter	I-Application
delayed	O
until	O
three	O
days	O
after	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
key	O
games	O
included	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Diddy	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
,	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
,	O
two	O
games	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
,	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.	O
,	O
and	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
sold	O
32.93	O
million	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
GameCube	I-Application
(	O
commonly	O
shortened	O
to	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
NGC	O
,	O
or	O
GCN	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
5	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
sixth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
,	O
the	O
same	O
generation	O
as	O
Sega	O
's	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
is	O
the	O
most	O
compact	O
sixth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
is	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
first	O
game	O
console	O
to	O
use	O
optical	B-Device
discs	I-Device
rather	O
than	O
game	B-Protocol
cartridges	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
agreement	O
with	O
the	O
optical	O
drive	O
manufacturer	O
Matsushita	O
led	O
to	O
a	O
DVD-playing	O
GameCube	B-Application
system	O
named	O
the	O
Panasonic	B-Device
Q	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
only	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
core	O
line-up	O
centered	O
on	O
sequels	O
to	O
their	O
established	O
hit	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Sunshine	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
Metroid	B-Device
Prime	I-Device
,	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Colosseum	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
,	O
while	O
new	O
franchises	O
like	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
and	O
Pikmin	B-Device
were	O
born	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
former	O
franchise	O
had	O
seen	O
a	O
Japan-exclusive	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
has	O
sold	O
21.74	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
as	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
seventh-generation	B-Application
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
designed	O
the	O
console	O
to	O
appeal	O
towards	O
a	O
wider	O
audience	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
its	O
main	O
competitors	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
including	O
"	O
casual	O
"	O
players	O
and	O
audiences	O
that	O
were	O
new	O
to	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
aims	O
were	O
emphasized	O
by	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
distinguishing	O
feature	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
—	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
motion	B-Device
controller	I-Device
that	O
can	O
detect	O
motion	O
and	O
rotation	O
in	O
three	O
dimensions	O
,	O
using	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
internal	O
sensors	O
and	O
infrared	O
positioning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
controller	O
includes	O
an	O
expansion	O
port	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
connect	O
other	O
accessories	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
—	O
an	O
attachment	O
with	O
an	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
and	O
additional	O
buttons	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
"	O
gamepad	B-Device
providing	O
a	O
traditional	O
control	O
scheme	O
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Application
MotionPlus	I-Application
—	O
an	O
accessory	O
designed	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
motion	O
detection	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
internal	O
hardware	O
is	O
an	O
updated	O
derivative	O
of	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
;	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
its	O
seventh-generation	B-Application
competitors	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
had	O
lower	O
overall	O
graphics	O
capabilities	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
output	O
in	O
high-definition	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
also	O
featured	O
internet-enabled	O
features	O
;	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Wi-Fi	O
Connection	O
service	O
allowed	O
supported	O
games	O
to	O
offer	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
other	O
features	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
feature	O
allowed	O
messages	O
and	O
updates	O
to	O
be	O
downloaded	O
while	O
the	O
console	O
was	O
in	O
standby	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
Wii	B-Application
Shop	I-Application
Channel	I-Application
,	O
additional	O
games	O
and	O
apps	O
can	O
be	O
downloaded	O
or	O
purchased	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
including	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
—	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
classic	O
video	O
games	O
emulated	O
from	O
older	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
models	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
also	O
had	O
backwards	O
compatibility	O
with	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
and	O
controllers	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
was	O
dropped	O
from	O
later	O
hardware	O
revisions	O
,	O
namely	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Family	O
Edition	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Mini	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
was	O
a	O
major	O
success	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
;	O
in	O
April	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
Wall	O
Street	O
Journal	O
declared	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
had	O
"	O
become	O
the	O
company	O
to	O
beat	O
in	O
the	O
games	O
business	O
"	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
portable	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
has	O
sold	O
101.63	O
million	O
consoles	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
—	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
sports	O
minigames	O
that	O
were	O
designed	O
to	O
leverage	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
,	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
a	O
major	O
cultural	O
impact	O
as	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
"	O
killer	O
app	O
"	O
among	O
the	O
mainstream	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
as	O
a	O
direct	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
distinguishing	O
hardware	O
feature	O
is	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
,	O
a	O
tablet-like	O
controller	O
which	O
contains	O
a	O
touchscreen	B-Device
that	O
wirelessly	O
streams	O
a	O
video	O
output	O
from	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
display	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
provide	O
alternative	O
or	O
complementary	O
perspectives	O
within	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
or	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
display	O
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
a	O
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
particular	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
promoted	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
asymmetric	O
"	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
player	O
with	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
would	O
have	O
a	O
different	O
objective	O
and	O
perspective	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
supports	O
Wii	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
and	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
conventional	O
gamepad	B-Device
known	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Pro	O
Controller	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
features	O
more-extensive	O
online	O
functionality	O
than	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
platform	O
;	O
as	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
it	O
supports	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
downloading	B-Application
and	I-Application
purchasing	I-Application
new	I-Application
games	I-Application
and	I-Application
apps	I-Application
,	O
but	O
also	O
allows	O
video	O
chat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
also	O
attempted	O
to	O
provide	O
second	O
screen	O
experiences	O
for	O
television	O
programming	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
through	O
a	O
feature	O
known	O
as	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
discontinued	O
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
in	O
August	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
hardware	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
high-definition	B-Device
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
low	O
adoption	O
,	O
attributed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
executives	O
with	O
lack	O
of	O
third-party	O
support	O
,	O
poor	O
marketing	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
clarity	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
game	B-Device
pad	I-Device
from	O
being	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
device	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
subsequent	O
release	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
argued	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
still	O
had	O
advantages	O
over	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
including	O
its	O
lower	O
cost	O
and	O
notable	O
early	O
exclusives	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
World	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
steadily	O
increased	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
several	O
notable	O
first-party	O
exclusives	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
franchises	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
franchise	O
Splatoon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
series	I-Device
of	O
handheld	B-Application
electronic	I-Application
games	I-Application
made	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
created	O
by	O
its	O
game	O
designer	O
Gunpei	O
Yokoi	O
from	O
1980	O
to	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
later	O
reused	O
this	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
made	O
handhelds	B-Application
vastly	O
popular	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
toy	O
companies	O
followed	O
in	O
the	O
footsteps	O
of	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
,	O
such	O
as	O
Tiger	O
Electronics	O
and	O
their	O
Star	O
Wars	O
themed	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
's	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
units	O
were	O
eventually	O
superseded	O
by	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
was	O
only	O
able	O
to	O
play	O
one	O
game	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
segmented	O
LCD	O
display	O
being	O
pre-printed	O
with	O
an	O
overlay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
series	I-Device
sold	O
units	O
worldwide	O
,	O
including	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
overseas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
edition	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros.	O
'	O
35th	O
anniversary	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
special	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
edition	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
celebrate	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
's	O
35th	O
anniversary	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
was	O
the	O
first	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
sold	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
that	O
featured	O
interchangeable	O
ROM	B-Protocol
cartridges	I-Protocol
for	O
each	O
game	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
&	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
that	O
had	O
a	O
different	O
system	O
for	O
each	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
1989	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
best-selling	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
lines	O
,	O
with	O
over	O
100	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
was	O
the	O
first	O
console	O
in	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
family	I-Device
and	O
sold	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
different	O
revisions	O
and	O
variations	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
streamlined	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Pocket	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Light	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
had	O
plans	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
but	O
it	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
pushed	O
back	O
,	O
releasing	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
,	O
a	O
new	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
platform	O
with	O
color	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combined	O
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
sold	O
118.69	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
original	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
color	O
screen	O
and	O
an	O
8-bit	O
processor	O
and	O
a	O
custom	O
Zilog	B-General_Concept
Z80	I-General_Concept
central	O
processing	O
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
compete	O
with	O
the	O
WonderSwan	B-Operating_System
Color	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
Neo	B-Device
Geo	I-Device
Pocket	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
best	O
selling	O
game	O
was	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
and	I-Application
Silver	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2001	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
,	O
a	O
portable	B-Application
console	I-Application
themed	O
around	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
remains	O
the	O
smallest	O
cartridge-based	B-Protocol
games	I-Protocol
console	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
were	O
mostly	O
poor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
console	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Party	O
Mini	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2001	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
technological	O
upgrade	O
in	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
line	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
later	O
released	O
two	O
revised	O
models	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
in	O
2003	O
and	O
2005	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
SP	I-Device
features	O
a	O
smaller	O
clamshell	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
introduced	O
a	O
built-in	O
screen	O
light	O
and	O
rechargeable	O
battery	O
which	O
became	O
standard	O
features	O
for	O
future	O
Nintendo	O
handhelds	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Micro	I-Device
is	O
an	O
even	O
smaller	O
variant	O
with	O
interchangeable	O
designer	O
faceplates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
the	O
Micro	O
lacks	O
Game	O
Boy/Game	O
Boy	O
Color	O
backwards	O
compatibility	O
and	O
e-Reader	B-Application
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
June	O
30	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
three	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
models	O
have	O
sold	O
81.51	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
(	O
abbreviated	O
NDS	B-Device
,	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
or	O
the	O
full	O
name	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Dual	I-Device
Screen	I-Device
,	O
and	O
iQue	B-Device
DS	I-Device
in	O
China	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
21	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
system	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
visibly	O
distinguishable	O
by	O
its	O
horizontal	O
clamshell	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
two	O
displays	O
,	O
the	O
lower	O
of	O
which	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
built-in	O
microphone	B-Application
and	O
supports	O
wireless	O
IEEE	O
802.11	O
(	O
Wi-Fi	O
)	O
standards	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
within	O
short	O
range	O
(	O
10	O
–	O
30	O
meters	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
conditions	O
)	O
or	O
over	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Wi-Fi	O
Connection	O
service	O
via	O
a	O
standard	O
Wi-Fi	O
access	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
the	O
letters	O
"	O
DS	B-Device
"	O
in	O
the	O
name	O
stand	O
for	O
"	O
Developers	O
 '	O
System	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Double	O
Screen	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
of	O
which	O
refers	O
to	O
the	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
handheld	B-Application
designed	O
to	O
encourage	O
innovative	O
gameplay	O
ideas	O
among	O
developers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Project	B-Device
Nitro	I-Device
"	O
during	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
2	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Lite	I-Device
,	O
a	O
redesigned	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
redesign	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
on	O
April	O
2	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
April	O
3	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
April	O
5	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
SD	O
card	O
slot	O
replaces	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	B-Protocol
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
model	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
XL	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2009	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
2010	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
consoles	O
have	O
sold	O
154.98	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
including	O
93.86	O
million	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
Lites	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DSi	I-Device
consoles	O
have	O
sold	O
41.33	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
name	O
and	O
look	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
are	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
series	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
(	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
or	O
N3DS	O
for	O
short	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
and	O
is	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bottom	O
screen	O
is	O
a	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
comparable	O
to	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
bottom	O
screens	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
top	O
screen	O
is	O
Wide	O
Screen	O
and	O
an	O
autostereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	O
LCD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Autostereoscopy	B-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
process	O
that	O
sends	O
different	O
images	O
to	O
the	O
left	O
and	O
right	O
eyes	O
to	O
enable	O
the	O
viewer	O
to	O
view	O
the	O
screen	O
in	O
3D	O
"	O
without	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
special	O
glasses	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
is	O
said	O
to	O
enhance	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
online	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
XL	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
change	O
between	O
the	O
DSi	B-Device
and	O
DSi	B-Device
XL	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
2DS	I-Device
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
variant	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
affordable	O
without	O
the	O
clamshell	O
design	O
or	O
3D	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
redesign	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
and	I-Device
New	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
October	O
2014	O
,	O
Australia	O
for	O
November	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
everywhere	O
else	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
C-Stick	O
,	O
ZR	O
and	O
ZL	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
faster	O
CPU	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
more	O
software	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
(	O
such	O
as	O
Xenoblade	O
Chronicles	O
3D	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
also	O
has	O
an	O
XL	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
sold	O
42.74	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
including	O
15.21	O
million	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
XLs	O
and	O
2.11	O
million	O
Nintendo	B-Device
2DS	I-Device
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
last	O
handheld	B-Application
console	I-Application
in	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
family	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
2DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June/July	O
2017	O
across	O
five	O
different	O
countries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
ceased	O
on	O
all	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
family	O
systems	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
Lite	I-Device
is	O
a	O
more	O
affordable	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
released	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Switch	B-Device
Lite	I-Device
console	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
a	O
regular	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
can	O
play	O
almost	O
all	O
standard	O
Switch	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
portable-only	O
version	O
and	O
is	O
also	O
slightly	O
smaller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
VR-32	B-Device
during	O
development	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
portable	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
capable	O
of	O
displaying	O
true	O
3D	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
video	O
games	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
use	O
monocular	O
cues	O
to	O
achieve	O
the	O
illusion	O
of	O
three	O
dimensions	O
on	O
a	O
two-dimensional	O
screen	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
was	O
able	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
more	O
accurate	O
illusion	O
of	O
depth	O
through	O
an	O
effect	O
known	O
as	O
parallax	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
also	O
uses	O
this	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
manner	O
similar	O
to	O
using	O
a	O
head-mounted	B-General_Concept
display	I-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
user	O
looks	O
into	O
an	O
eyepiece	O
made	O
of	O
neoprene	O
on	O
the	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
machine	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
an	O
eyeglass-style	O
projector	O
allows	O
viewing	O
of	O
the	O
monochromatic	O
(	O
in	O
this	O
case	O
,	O
red	O
)	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exactly	O
14	O
titles	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
a	O
few	O
were	O
met	O
with	O
positive	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
discontinued	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
within	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
second	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
hybrid	O
device	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
inserted	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Dock	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
television	O
,	O
stood	O
up	O
on	O
a	O
table	O
with	O
the	O
kickstand	O
,	O
or	O
as	O
a	O
tablet-like	O
portable	B-Application
console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
two	O
detachable	O
wireless	O
controllers	O
called	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
individually	O
or	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
grip	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
more	O
traditional	O
gamepad	B-Device
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
are	O
built	O
with	O
motion	B-Device
sensors	I-Device
and	O
HD	O
Rumble	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
haptic	O
vibration	O
feedback	O
system	O
for	O
improved	O
gameplay	O
experiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
only	O
the	O
right	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
has	O
an	O
NFC	O
reader	O
on	O
its	O
analog	O
joystick	O
for	O
Amiibo	B-Device
and	O
an	O
IR	O
sensor	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Pro	O
Controller	O
is	O
a	O
traditional	O
style	O
controller	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
's	O
reveal	O
trailer	O
premiered	O
on	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
showcased	O
the	O
hybrid	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
footage	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
and	O
from	O
potential	O
new	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Splatoon	B-Application
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
unknown	O
games	O
were	O
later	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
Deluxe	O
,	O
and	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
has	O
currently	O
sold	O
103.54	O
million	O
units	O
as	O
of	O
February	O
3	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
outselling	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
SNES	B-Application
,	O
NES	O
and	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
within	O
its	O
first	O
five	O
years	O
of	O
launch	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
from	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
third	O
best-selling	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
variation	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
–	O
OLED	O
Model	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2021	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
several	O
adjustments	O
and	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
including	O
an	O
improved	O
kickstand	O
,	O
a	O
larger	O
OLED	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
larger	O
storage	O
(	O
64	O
GB	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
regular	O
32	O
GB	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
Lite	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
Camera	I-Application
–	O
a	O
monochrome	O
camera	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
for	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
which	O
includes	O
a	O
picture	O
editor	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
print	O
pictures	O
via	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Printer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Satellaview	B-Device
–	O
only	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
an	O
add-on	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
(	O
Japanese	O
SNES	B-Application
)	O
which	O
allowed	O
anyone	O
to	O
download	O
games	O
by	O
a	O
satellite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Player	I-Device
–	O
an	O
adapter	O
for	O
playing	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
games	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Printer	O
–	O
an	O
adapter	O
designed	O
for	O
printing	O
things	O
from	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
onto	O
adhesive	O
stickers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
printing	O
out	O
Game	B-Application
Boy	I-Application
Camera	I-Application
pictures	O
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
information	O
from	O
the	O
Pokédex	O
in	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
e-Reader	B-Application
–	O
an	O
add-on	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
for	O
scanning	O
special	O
"	O
e-Reader	B-Application
cards	I-Application
"	O
,	O
paper	O
cards	O
with	O
specially	O
encoded	O
data	O
printed	O
on	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iQue	B-Application
Player	I-Application
–	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
double	O
the	O
clock	O
speed	O
and	O
downloadable	O
games	O
,	O
released	O
only	O
in	O
China	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iQue	B-Device
DS	I-Device
–	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
released	O
only	O
in	O
China	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Device
64DD	I-Device
–	O
only	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
this	O
add-on	O
system	O
's	O
games	O
are	O
on	O
rewritable	O
magnetic	O
disks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
released	O
include	O
a	O
paint	O
and	O
3D	O
construction	O
package	O
,	O
F-Zero	B-Device
X	I-Device
Expansion	O
Kit	O
,	O
for	O
creating	O
new	O
F-Zero	B-Device
X	I-Device
tracks	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
of	O
SimCity	B-Application
,	O
SimCity	B-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mobile	O
System	O
is	O
an	O
adapter	O
to	O
play	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
games	O
on	O
mobile	O
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Crystal	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Mobile	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
hook	O
an	O
adapter	O
to	O
their	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
connect	O
it	O
to	O
a	O
mobile	O
phone	O
which	O
people	O
can	O
receive	O
news	O
,	O
trade	O
,	O
and	O
battle	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
across	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
–	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
device	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
popular	O
Tamagotchi	O
toy	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
take	O
care	O
of	O
Pikachu	B-Application
in	O
the	O
manner	O
of	O
a	O
pet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
–	O
adapter	O
for	O
playing	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
games	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
,	O
displayed	O
in	O
color	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Triforce	B-Device
—	O
an	O
arcade	O
system	O
based	O
on	O
GameCube	B-Application
hardware	O
,	O
developed	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Sega	O
and	O
Namco	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yakuman	O
–	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
mahjong	B-Application
game	O
released	O
in	O
1983	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameCube	B-Application
Microphone	B-Application
–	O
used	O
in	O
Karaoke	B-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Party	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Device
Party	I-Device
6	I-Device
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Party	I-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
Odama	B-Device
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Panasonic	B-Device
Q	I-Device
–	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
which	O
could	O
play	O
DVDs	O
developed	O
by	O
Panasonic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Visteon	B-Device
Dockable	I-Device
Entertainment	I-Device
System	I-Device
–	O
a	O
portable	O
DVD	O
player	O
containing	O
officially	O
licensed	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokéwalker	O
–	O
a	O
Pedometer	O
used	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
HeartGold	I-Application
and	I-Application
SoulSilver	I-Application
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
enhance	O
your	O
Pokémon	B-Application
HeartGold	I-Application
and	I-Application
SoulSilver	I-Application
game	O
by	O
giving	O
some	O
special	O
Pokémon	B-Application
and	O
items	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
added	O
benefits	O
that	O
reward	O
depending	O
on	O
how	O
many	O
steps	O
one	O
can	O
take	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activity	O
Meter	O
–	O
an	O
Infrared	O
(	O
IR	O
)	O
Pedometer	O
for	O
use	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
game	O
,	O
Personal	B-Device
Trainer	I-Device
:	I-Device
Walking	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fit	B-Application
Meter	I-Application
–	O
a	O
portable	O
accessory	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
game	O
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Fit	I-Application
U	I-Application
,	O
that	O
tracks	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
steps	O
taken	O
and	O
the	O
elevation	O
climbed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Can	O
be	O
synced	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
