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Nintendo IRD

Japan Founded 2000

Nintendo Integrated Research & Development was the hardware development team responsible for all of Nintendo's home video game consoles and associated peripherals. The department was split into five different groups who worked together on most projects, with each group generally focusing on a different aspect of product design.

Nintendo IRD at a Glance

Nintendo IRD has been active in the gaming industry from 1994 to 2001, with 2 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Fighting, Sport, Puzzle, with additional titles in other genres. The studio carries a solid 76/100 average rating across their catalog, with 2 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Super Punch-Out!! (83.6/100). Games from Nintendo IRD are available across 7 platforms, most notably Wii U, Wii, Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

2
Total Games
76
Avg Rating
1994
First Release
2001
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Fighting
33%
Sport
33%
Puzzle
33%

Platform Spread

Wii U
1
Wii
1
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1
New Nintendo 3DS
1
Super Famicom
1

Release Timeline

1990s
1
2000s
1

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
1
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39