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  • noun video games, trademark A Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

Etymologies

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From Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂株式会社), the Japanese manufacturer, from Japanese 任天堂 (Nintendō, "Luck of Heaven").

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Examples

  • NINTENDO: You posses the necessary knowledge to cheat at Nintendo games.

    GEEK BINGO: the home edition Kevin Maher 2010

  • To enliven the fan experience, Nintendo has joined forces with ESPN® to deliver enhanced interactive features to the Nintendo® Fan Network, including ESPN's up-to-the-minute news and analysis, as well as closed-captioning of PA announcements.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • To enliven the fan experience, Nintendo has joined forces with ESPN® to deliver enhanced interactive features to the Nintendo® Fan Network, including ESPN's up-to-the-minute news and analysis, as well as closed-captioning of PA announcements.

    Destructoid 2009

  • Whilst Sony and Microsoft have added a million installed users in the last 12 months, Nintendo has proven to be the biggest winner with an increase of some 2.5 million Nintendo® Wii ™ consoles and 3.3 million Nintendo® DS ™ handhelds.

    SPAWNPOINT.COM - Gaming News Feed 2008

  • Cooke admitted the unauthorised use of the Ed Hardy name or logo on clothing and the name Nintendo DS on DVD and CD inlay covers.

    WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012

  • Nintendo (NES) - the Nintendo is alive and well thanks to emulations.

    Old school gaming 2004

  • One group, which media reports identify as Lulzsec or Lulz Security, has said it broke into Sony's systems, and The Wall Street Journal reported that the group posted online what it called Nintendo programming data.

    MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2011

  • Line Attack Heroes would seem to be a title Nintendo is interested in localizing.

    Joystiq 2010

  • Line Attack Heroes would seem to be a title Nintendo is interested in localizing.

    Joystiq 2010

  • Line Attack Heroes would seem to be a title Nintendo is interested in localizing.

    Joystiq 2010

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