Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (任天堂 情報開発本部, lit. "Nintendo Information and Development Headquarters") is a division within Nintendo that undertakes research, planning and development. It is the largest department at Nintendo and is responsible for some its most well known franchises. The department has seven development teams underneath it as well as the Nintendo subsidiary SRD.
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Division Profile
- Founded
- September 30, 1983
- Headquarters
- Kyoto, Japan
- Employees
- ~500
- Key people
- Shigeru Miyamoto (General Manager)
- Takao Sawano (Deputy Manager, EAD Technology)
- Takashi Tezuka (Deputy Manager, EAD Software)
- Koji Kondo (Deputy Manager, EAD Sound)
- Toshihiko Nakago (President, SRD Technology)
- Major Franchises
- Mario series
- Zelda series
- Star Fox series
- Pikmin series
- Animal Crossing series
- Nintendogs series
Software Development Group No. 1
- Manager & Producer
- Hideki Konno
- Responsibilities
- Nintendogs & Mario Kart
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- Nintendogs
- Mario Kart DS
- Mario Kart Wii
- Nintendogs Cats
- Mario Kart 7
Software Development Group No. 2
- Manager & Producer
- Katsuya Eguchi
- Responsibilities
- Wii-branded games & Animal Crossing
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Star Fox Command
- Wii Sports
- Wii Play
- Wii Music
- Animal Crossing: City Folk
- Wii Sports Resort
- Animal Crossing 3DS
Software Development Group No. 3
- Manager & Producer
- Eiji Aonuma
- Responsibilities
- Zelda
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
- Link's Crossbow Training
- The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Software Development Group No. 4
- Manager & Producer
- Hiroyuki Kimura
- Responsibilities
- Remakes, ports & New Super Mario Bros. titles
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- Yoshi Touch and Go
- Big Brain Academy
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
- Pikmin (Wii)
- Pikmin 2 (Wii)
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Pikmin 3
Software Development Group No. 5
- Manager & Producer
- Tadashi Sugiyama
- Responsibilities
- Casual Games
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- Wii Fit
- Wii Fit Plus
- Steel Diver
- Star Fox 64 3D
Tokyo Development Group No. 1
- Manager & Producer
- Takao Shimizu
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
- Super Mario Galaxy
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
Tokyo Development Group No. 2
- Manager & Producer
- Yoshiaki Koizumi
- Games Developed/Co-Developed
- Flipnote Studio
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Super Mario 3D Land