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Nintendo SDD Network Service Development
Type R&D Branch and subsidiary of Nintendo Industry Video games Founded September 30, 2003 Headquarters Kyoto, Japan Key people Masaru Shimomura: Manager Products Various video game titles Employees 30 Website Nintendo.co.jp Nintendo Network Service Development (or NSD) was formerly known as Nintendo Special Planning & Development. The development team originates from Nintendo R&D2 and was mainly responsible for ports and inhouse development for low profile hardware like the Pokémon Mini and the Super Famicom Satellaview service. Most of the software developed by this group has remained domestic having hardly ever seen release outside of Japan. The original General Manager, Satoshi Yamato, produced all of the software which included inhouse software for the GBA, and the e-Reader.[1]
Current General Manager, Masaru Shimomura describes the group as a small creative unit that has a hardware and a software team working jointly together to create innovative products.[2]
History
- 1996 Development group was drafted primarily from Nintendo R&D2 to develop a new team.
- 1996 Satoshi Yamato assigned as manager and producer.
- 1997 development team was named Nintendo Special Planning & Development
- 2007 Shinya Kawada promoted to producer
- 2008 group was renamed Nintendo Network Service Development
Title Year Platform(s) Director Producer Satellaview 1995 Hardware Masaru Shimomura Satoshi Yamato BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge 1996 Satellaview Toshiaki Suzuki Satoshi Yamato BS Marvelous Time Athletics 1996 Satellaview Eiji Aonuma Satoshi Yamato BS Marvelous Camp Arnold 1996 Satellaview Yoshinori Tsuchiyama Satoshi Yamato BS F-Zero Grand Prix 1997 Satellaview Toshiaki Suzuki Satoshi Yamato Excitebike: Super Mario Cup Battle 1997 Satellaview Yoshinori Tsuchiyama Satoshi Yamato Mobile Adapter GB 2001 Hardware Masaru Shimomura Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Party Mini 2001 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Pinball Mini 2001 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Sakura Momoko no Ukiuki Carnival 2002 GBA Toru Osawa Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Race Mini 2002 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Shock Tetris 2002 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Pokemotion 2003 Hardware Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Mario Party-e 2002 e-Reader Toru Osawa Satoshi Yamato Slide Adventure MAGKID 2007 NDS Isshin Shimizu Shinya Kawada Personal Trainer: Walking 2008 NDS Naoya Morimura Shinya Kawada Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? 2008 NDS Hirotaka Watanabe Yoshinori Tsuchiyama Discography Credits [3]
See also
Full List of Nintendo Development Teams
References
- ^ N-Sider.com. Satoshi Yamato Profile
- ^ NOM Magazine. Iwata Asks: Personal Trainer: Walking
- ^ N-Sider.com. N-Sider Database
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