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Nintendo Integrated Research & Development

Defunct R&D division of Nintendo

Summary

Defunct R&D division of Nintendo

Field	Value
name	Nintendo Integrated Research & Development
logo_size	200px
image	Nintendo Headquarters - panoramio.jpg
image_size	250px
image_alt	Exterior of the Nintendo Central Office in Kyoto, Japan
image_caption	Exterior of the Nintendo Central Office in Kyoto, where the IRD division was housed until 2014
native_name	任天堂総合開発本部
native_name_lang	ja
romanized_name	Nintendō Sōgō Kaihatsu Honbu
type	Division
industry	Video games
fate	Merged with Nintendo System Development
foundation	, as Nintendo Research & Development 3
, as Nintendo IRD
founder	Genyo Takeda
successor	Nintendo Platform Technology Development
defunct
location_city	Kyoto
location_country	Japan
key_people	Genyo Takeda
(General Manager)
Satoru Okada
(RED General Manager)
products	Various Nintendo video game consoles
parent	Nintendo
divisions	Integrated Research & Development
Research & Engineering Department

, as Nintendo IRD (General Manager) Satoru Okada (RED General Manager) Research & Engineering Department commonly abbreviated as Nintendo IRD, was a division of Nintendo that developed video game console hardware and associated peripherals. Originally established in 1980 with engineer Genyo Takeda acting as manager, Nintendo Research & Development No. 3 Department and part of the Manufacturing Division, the department was responsible for various hardware technologies and even developed several arcade and console titles. In 2000, as technology evolved into the 3D era, Takeda's group spun-off and established itself as a division into Integrated Research & Development Division, and began spending longer periods of time researching and testing the various and rapidly evolving hardware that would power Nintendo's next generation of consoles.

The comprised two coexisting departments: the Nintendo IRD, which was responsible for the development of Nintendo's home console hardware and related peripherals, and the Research & Engineering Development Department (Nintendo RED), which was responsible for the development of Nintendo's handheld game console hardware and associated peripherals. Both departments were further divided into several groups.

On February 16, 2013, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo RED was absorbed into Nintendo IRD Division. On September 16, 2015, IRD merged with the Nintendo System Development division, becoming the Nintendo Platform Technology Development.

History

In December 1980, Genyo Takeda was promoted to manager of the Nintendo R&D3 department.

Hardware developed

General Manager: Genyo Takeda

The Integrated Research & Development Department (or IRD) 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. The manager, Genyo Takeda, and most of the chief engineers originated from the Nintendo R&D3 hardware division.

Year	Title	Platform(s)	1984	1985	1985	1986	1987	1990	1994	1996	1997	1998	1999	2001	2002	2003	2006	2006 (2010)	2006	2006 (2009)	2006	2007	2008	2009	2012	2013	2014
Punch-Out!!	Arcade
Super Punch-Out!!	Arcade
Arm Wrestling	Arcade
Famicom/NES Game Pak	Nintendo Entertainment System
Pro Wrestling	Nintendo Entertainment System
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!	Nintendo Entertainment System
StarTropics	Nintendo Entertainment System
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II	Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Punch-Out!!	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo 64	Hardware
Pilotwings 64	Nintendo 64
Controller Pak	Nintendo 64
Transfer Pak	Nintendo 64
Rumble Pak	Nintendo 64
Expansion Pak	Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64DD	Nintendo 64
GameCube	Hardware
GameCube controller	GameCube
Memory Card	GameCube
Memory Card 251	GameCube
WaveBird Wireless Controller	GameCube
Game Boy Player	GameCube
Wii	Hardware
Wii Remote (Plus)	Wii
Nunchuk	Wii
Classic Controller (Pro)	Wii
Wii Component Cables	Wii
Wii Zapper	Wii
Wii Wheel	Wii
Wii Balance Board	Wii
Wii Speak	Wii
Wii MotionPlus	Wii
Nintendo 3DS XL	Hardware
Wii U	Hardware
Wii U GamePad	Wii U
Wii U Pro Controller	Wii U
Nintendo 2DS	Hardware
New Nintendo 3DS	Hardware
New Nintendo 3DS XL	Hardware

Notes

References

Steve, Dent. "Nikkei: Nintendo to launch unified console and handheld division by February 16th (update: confirmed)". Engadget.
(2013-01-15). "Report: Nintendo to Restructure Hardware Divisions". [[IGN]].
(2013-02-01). "Nintendo Confirms Hardware Development Reorganization". [[IGN]].
"Nintendo Consolidates Its Game Development Teams".
"Nintendo Reveals Restructuring Plans". [[IGN]].
"Nintendo's Genyo Takeda Announced As 2018 Lifetime Achievement Recipient".

Wikipedia Source

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