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Nintendo Software Planning & Development

Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division, commonly abbreviated as Nintendo SPD, was a Japanese research, planning and development division owned by Nintendo and housed inside the Nintendo Development Center in Kyoto, Japan. The division had two departments: Software Planning & Development Department, which primarily co-produced games with external developers; and Software Development & Design Department, which primarily developed experimental and system software. The division was created during a corporate restructuring in 2004, with the merger of the Nintendo R&D1 and Nintendo R&D2 departments.

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Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division
Native name
任天堂企画開発本部
Nintendō Kikaku Kaihatsu Honbu
Company type
Division
IndustryVideo games
GenreVideo game development
Predecessor
Founded2004 (2004) in Kyoto, Japan
FounderSatoru Iwata
DefunctSeptember 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)
FateMerged with Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
SuccessorNintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Headquarters
Kyoto
,
Japan
Key people
ParentNintendo
Divisions

Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division,a commonly abbreviated as Nintendo SPD, was a Japanese research, planning and development division owned by Nintendo and housed inside the Nintendo Development Center in Kyoto, Japan. The division had two departments: Software Planning & Development Department, which primarily co-produced games with external developers; and Software Development & Design Department, which primarily developed experimental and system software. The division was created during a corporate restructuring in 2004, with the merger of the Nintendo R&D1 and Nintendo R&D2 departments.

The group had the task of independently developing innovative games, assisting other development teams on projects, and managing overseas production of first-party franchises.1 Both SPD and SDD departments were divided into four separate groups, which worked concurrently on different projects.2

In September 2015, Nintendo SPD merged with Nintendo's other software development division, Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD), becoming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.34

History

In 2004, then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata created the Software Planning & Development division, appointing himself as its general manager. The goal of the newly created division would be to focus on co-producing and supervising external second-party video game development, with the goal of relieving the Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD) division, and its general manager Shigeru Miyamoto, to focus on internal development. Although that was the division's primary focus, it also went on to develop some video games titles internally.56

On June 27, 2013, deputy general manager Shinya Takahashi replaced Satoru Iwata as general manager of the division, gaining a seat in Nintendo's board of directors in the process.7 A year later, on June 18, 2014, all of Nintendo's internal research and development divisions, including the SPD division, were moved from the Nintendo's headquarters in Kyoto to the newly built Nintendo Development Center, just 300 meters from the old building. By centralizing all of its developers in the new building, Nintendo hoped they would deeply interact with each other, regardless of which division and field they were working on, creating a synergy between hardware and software development.89

On September 16, 2015, the division was merged with Nintendo's internal software development division, Entertainment Analysis & Development, becoming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development (EPD). As Shigeru Miyamoto retired as general manager of the EAD division and went on to become a Creative Fellow, former SPD general manager Shinya Takahashi took his place as general manager of the newly created EPD division, thus supervising all video games developed at Nintendo. The new division accumulated all of its predecessors roles as both developing video games internally and co-producing them with external developers.34

Structure

The General Manager of the Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division was Shinya Takahashi, assisted by both Keizo Kato, the Assistant Manager and Kensuke Tanabe, the Executive Officer. The division was split into two different departments: the Software Planning & Development Department, which was split into four separate groups and supervised by Deputy Manager Yoshio Sakamoto; and the Software Development & Design Department, which was split into three separate groups and supervised by Deputy Manager Masaru Nishita. All of the groups worked concurrently on different projects.2

Software Planning & Development Department

Production Group No. 1

The Production Group No. 1's primary focus was the development and production of video game software and software applications for Nintendo home and handheld consoles, as well as software for peripherals developed for said consoles, both internally and in cooperation with second-party developers. The group manager and main producer was Nintendo-veteran Yoshio Sakamoto. The group is responsible for developing and producing games in the WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven, Card Hero, Tomodachi and the mainline Metroid series.10

List of software developed and co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 1
Year Title Series Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2004 WarioWare: Twisted!co 1co 2 WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Game Boy Advance 1112
WarioWare: Touched!co 1 WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Nintendo DS 1213
2005 Play-Yanco 2 N/a MP3 player Game Boy Advance 14
Nintendo MP3 Playerco 2 N/a MP3 player Game Boy Micro, Nintendo DS 14
2006 Rhythm Tengokuco 3 Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Game Boy Advance 15
WarioWare: Smooth Movesco 1 WarioWare Party game, puzzle, rhythm Wii 1216
2007 Face Trainingco 1co 2 N/a Exergaming Nintendo DS 1217
Nintendo DS Digital TV Tuner (software only) N/a Television antenna Nintendo DS 18
Kousoku Card Battle: Card Heroco 1 Card Hero Role-playing Nintendo DS 1219
2008
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Nintendo DS 20
WarioWare Action Nintendo DSi 21
WarioWare Endless running Nintendo DSi 21
WarioWare: Snapped!co 1 WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Nintendo DSi 1222
2009 Atsumeru Egaochoco 1 N/a Contact list Nintendo DSi 1223
WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Nintendo DS 1224
WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Wii 1225
Tomodachi Collection Tomodachi Social simulation Nintendo DS 26
Card Hero: Speed Battle Customco 1 Card Hero Role-playing Nintendo DSi 1227
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tunerco 1 N/a Instrument tuning Nintendo DSi 12
Nintendo DSi Metronomeco 1 N/a Metronome Nintendo DSi 12
Face Training Minico 1 N/a Exergaming Nintendo DSi 121728
2010 Metroid: Other Mco 5 Metroid Action-adventure Wii 29
2011
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Wii 30
2012 Kiki Trick N/a Music Wii 31
2013 Tomodachi Life Tomodachi Social simulation Nintendo 3DS 32
Game & Warioco 1 WarioWare Party Wii U 1233
2015
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Nintendo 3DS 34
Notes
  1. Co-produced with Intelligent Systems.
  2. Hardware design by Nintendo Research & Engineering Department.
  3. Co-produced with J.P Room.
  4. Co-produced with TNX.
  5. Co-produced with Team Ninja.

Production Group No. 2

The Production Group No. 2 was led by manager and video game producer Hitoshi Yamagami. The group was primarily responsible for co-producing and supervising video games published by Nintendo and developed by third-party developers from Japan.35 They're responsible for producing and supervising games in the Pokémon, F-Zero, Legendary Starfy, Fire Emblem, Dr. Mario, Endless Ocean, Fossil Fighters, Style Savvy and Xenoblade Chronicles series.

In addition to co-producing games, the group also supervised the development of Drill Dozer, developed by Game Freak.

List of video games co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2
Year Title Series Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2004 Densetsu no Starfy 3co 1 The Legendary Starfy Platform Game Boy Advance 36
Pokémon Emeraldco 2co 3 Pokémon Role-playing Game Boy Advance 3738
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stonesco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role playing Game Boy Advance 3912
F-Zero: Climaxco 5 F-Zero Racing Game Boy Advance 40
Pokémon Dashco 6 Pokémon Racing Nintendo DS 41
2005 Yakuman DSco 7 Yakuman Puzzle Nintendo DS 42
Fire Emblem: Path of Radianceco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing GameCube 4312
Nonono Puzzle Chalienco 3 N/a Puzzle Game Boy Advance
Advance Wars: Dual Strikeco 4 Wars Turn-based tactics Nintendo DS 4412
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mixco 8 Mario Music, exergaming GameCube 45
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darknessco 9 Pokémon Role-playing GameCube 46
Jump Super Starsco 10 N/a Fighting Nintendo DS 47
Dr. Mario & Puzzle Leagueco 4 Dr. Mario Puzzle Game Boy Advance 4812
Pokémon Puzzle Nintendo DS 49
Super Princess Peachco 1 Mario Platform Nintendo DS 50
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Teamco 11 Pokémon Roguelike Nintendo DS 51
2006 Tetris DS Tetris Puzzle Nintendo DS 52
Densetsu no Starfy 4co 1 The Legendary Starfy Platform Nintendo DS 53
Mawashite Tsunageru Touch Panicco 12 N/a Puzzle Nintendo DS
Project Hacker: Kakuseico 13co 3 N/a Graphic adventure Nintendo DS
Chōsōjū Mecha MGco 14 N/a Fighting Nintendo DS 54
Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DSco 7 Yakuman Puzzle Nintendo DS 42
Pokémon Diamond and Pearlco 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS 5538
Jump Ultimate Starsco 10 N/a Fighting Nintendo DS 56
Pokémon Battle Revolutionco 9 Pokémon Turn-based strategy Wii 57
2007 Wario: Master of Disguiseco 5 Wario Platform Nintendo DS 58
Picross DSco 15 Picross Puzzle Nintendo DS 59
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawnco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Wii 6012
Planet Puzzle Leagueco 4 Puzzle League Puzzle Nintendo DS 6112
Kurikin Nano Island Storyco 7 N/a Role-playing Nintendo DS 62
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Dayb Brain Age Edutainment Nintendo DS 63
Ganbaru Watashi no Kakei Diaryco 16 Ganbaru Watashi Digital diary Nintendo DS
Endless Oceanco 17 Endless Ocean Adventure, simulation Wii 64
Zekkyō Senshi Sakebureinco 5 N/a Beat 'em up Nintendo DS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darknessco 11 Pokémon Roguelike Nintendo DS 65
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heatco 18co 19 N/a Tactical role-playing Nintendo DS
DS Bungaku Zenshuuco 9 N/a E-reader Nintendo DS
2008 Wii Chess Wii Chess Wii 66
Advance Wars: Days of Ruinco 4 Wars Turn-based tactics Nintendo DS 67
Dr. Mario Puzzle Wii 68
Fossil Fightersco 13 Fossil Fighters Role-playing Nintendo DS 69
Yakuman Wii: Ide Yosuke no Kenkou Mahjongco 20 Yakuman Puzzle Wii 70
The Legendary Starfyco 1 The Legendary Starfy Platform Nintendo DS 71
Tsuushin Taikyoku: Hayazashi Shogi Sandanco 20 N/a Puzzle Wii 70
Tsuushin Taikyoku: Igo Dojo 2700-Monco 20 N/a Puzzle Wii 70
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragonco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo DS 7212
Pokémon Platinumco 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS 7338
Disaster: Day of Crisisco 21 N/a Action-adventure Wii 74
Style Savvyco 16 Style Savvy Simulation Nintendo DS
Dr. Mario Expressco 17
A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario EU, AU 		Dr. Mario Puzzle Wii
100 Classic Book Collectionco 9 N/a E-reader Nintendo DS
2009 Puzzle League Expressco 4 Puzzle League Puzzle Nintendo DSi 12
Yōsuke Ide no Kenkō Mahjong DSi N/a Puzzle Nintendo DSi 7576
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Pokémon Roguelike Nintendo DS
Sparkle Snapshotsco 22 Sparkle Snapshots Photo filter program Nintendo DSi
Pokémon Rumble Pokémon Beat 'em up Wii
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Team Pokémon Roguelike Wii
Ganbaru Watashi no Osaifu Ouendanco 16 Ganbaru Watashi Personal finance Nintendo DSi
Metal Torrentco 17 N/a Shooter Nintendo DSi 77
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilverco 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS 38
Endless Ocean Adventure, simulation Wii
Sin and Punishment Shoot 'em up Wii
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Pokémon Action-adventure Wii
2010 Zangeki no Reginleiv N/a Action Wii
Xenoblade Chroniclesco 21 Xenoblade Chronicles Action role-playing Wii
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblemco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo DS
ThruSpace ThruSpace Puzzle Wii
Pokémon Black and Pokémon Whiteco 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS 38
Fossil Fighters: Championsco 13 Fossil Fighters Role-playing Nintendo DS
2011 The Last Storyco 18co 24 N/a Action role-playing Wii 78
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure Pokémon Educational typing Nintendo DS
Pandora's Towerco 10 N/a Action role-playing Wii
Pokédex 3D Pokémon Reference Nintendo 3DS
Ketzal's Corridors ThruSpace Puzzle Nintendo 3DS
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby Action, platform Wii
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Pokémon Action-adventure Wii
3D Classics: Excitebikeco 17 3D Classics
Excite 		Racing Nintendo 3DS 79
3D Classics: Xeviousco 17 3D Classics
Xevious 		Shoot 'em up Nintendo 3DS 80
3D Classics: Urban Championco 17 3D Classics Fighting Nintendo 3DS 81
3D Classics: Twinbeeco 17 3D Classics
Twinbee 		Shoot 'em up Nintendo 3DS 82
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventureco 17 3D Classics
Kirby 		Platform, action Nintendo 3DS 83
3D Classics: Kid Icarusco 17 3D Classics
Kid Icarus 		Action, platform Nintendo 3DS 84
2012 Fire Emblem Awakeningco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2co 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS 38
Pokémon Dream Radar Pokémon First-person shooter Nintendo 3DS
Pokédex 3D Pro Pokémon Reference Nintendo 3DS
HarmoKnightco 2 N/a Rhythm Nintendo 3DS 38
Style Savvy: Trendsettersco 16 Style Savvy Simulation Nintendo 3DS
Wii Karaoke U Wii Rhythm Wii U
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Pokémon Roguelike Nintendo 3DS
2013 Pokémon Rumble Uco 6 Pokémon Action role-playing Wii U
The Wonderful 101co 25 N/a Action Wii U
Pokémon X and Pokémon Yco 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo 3DS
Dr. Luigico 17 Dr. Mario Puzzle Wii U
2014 Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Action, platform Nintendo 3DS
Fossil Fighters: Frontierco 13 Fossil Fighters Role-playing Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Puzzle Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Art Academy Pokémon
Art Academy 		Drawing game Nintendo 3DS
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Kirby Rhythm Nintendo 3DS
Kirby Fighters Deluxe Kirby Fighting game Nintendo 3DS
Bayonettaco 25 Bayonetta Action-adventure, hack and slash Wii U
Bayonetta 2co 25 Bayonetta Action-adventure, hack and slash Wii U
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphireco 2 Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo 3DS 85
2015 Pokémon Shuffleco 9 Pokémon Puzzle Nintendo 3DS 86
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.co 4 N/a Turn-based strategy Nintendo 3DS 87
Pokémon Rumble Worldco 6 Pokémon Action role-playing Nintendo 3DS 88
Style Savvy: Fashion Forwardco 16 Style Savvy Simulation Nintendo 3DS 89
Xenoblade Chronicles Xco 21 Xenoblade Chronicles Action role-playing Wii U 90
Fire Emblem Fatesco 4 Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo 3DS 91
Devil's Thirdco 26 N/a Action-adventure, hack and slash, shooter Wii U 92
Real Dasshutsu Game x Nintendo 3DS N/a Puzzle Nintendo 3DS
Notes
  1. Co-produced with Tose.
  2. Co-produced with Game Freak.
  3. Co-produced with Creatures, Inc.
  4. Co-produced with Intelligent Systems.
  5. Co-produced with Suzak Inc.
  6. Co-produced with Ambrella.
  7. Co-produced with MediaKite.
  8. Co-produced with Konami.
  9. Co-produced with Genius Sonority.
  10. Co-produced with Ganbarion.
  11. Co-produced with Chunsoft.
  12. Co-produced with Aki Corporation.
  13. Co-produced with Red Entertainment.
  14. Co-produced with Sandlot.
  15. Co-produced with Jupiter.
  16. Co-produced with Syn Sophia.
  17. Co-produced with Arika.
  18. Co-produced with Mistwalker.
  19. Co-produced with Racjin.
  20. Co-produced with Lancarse.
  21. Co-produced with Monolith Soft.
  22. Co-produced with Atlus.
  23. Co-produced with Treasure.
  24. Co-produced with AQ Interactive.
  25. Co-produced with PlatinumGames.
  26. Co-produced with Valhalla Game Studios.

Production Group No. 3

The Production Group No. 3 was led by producer Kensuke Tanabe and responsible for overseeing the development of titles from the Metroid Prime, Battalion Wars, Super Mario Strikers, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Excite, Paper Mario, Fluidity, and Donkey Kong Country series.93

List of video games co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 3
Year Title Series Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2004 Custom Robo Custom Robo Fighting GameCube
Kirby & the Amazing Mirrorco 1 Kirby Platform Game Boy Advance
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Platform Game Boy Advance
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Paper Mario Role-playing GameCube
Mario Pinball Land Mario Pinball Game Boy Advance
Metroid Prime 2: Echoesco 2 Metroid First-person shooter GameCube
2005 Kirby: Canvas Curseco 1 Kirby Platform Nintendo DS 94
Chibi-Robo! Chibi-Robo! Platform, adventure GameCube
Geistco 3 N/a Action-adventure GameCube
Battalion Warsco 4 Wars Action, real-time tactics GameCube
Metroid Prime Pinball Metroid Pinball Nintendo DS
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Donkey Kong Platform Game Boy Advance
Super Mario Strikersco 5 Mario Strikers Sports GameCube
Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge Hamtaro Sports Nintendo DS
2006 Metroid Prime Hunters Metroid First-person shooter Nintendo DS
Mother 3 Mother Role-playing Game Boy Advance
Magical Starsign N/a Role-playing game Nintendo DS
bit Generations series bit Generations Puzzle Game Boy Advance
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland The Legend of Zelda Puzzle Nintendo DS
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo DS
Custom Robo Arena Custom Robo Fighting Nintendo DS
Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby Platform Nintendo DS
Excite Truck Excite Racing Wii
2007 Super Paper Mario Paper Mario Action-adventure Wii
Mario Strikers Charged Mario Strikers Sports Wii
Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol Chibi-Robo! Platform Nintendo DS
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Metroid First-person shooter Wii
Theta N/a Puzzle Nintendo DS
Battalion Wars 2 Wars Action, real-time tactics Wii
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. Fighting Wii
Captain Rainbow N/a Action-adventure Wii
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir Mystery Case Files Puzzle Nintendo DS
Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Platform Nintendo DS
Art Style series Art Style Puzzle Wii, Nintendo DSi
2009 New Play Control! Metroid Prime Metroid First-person shooter Wii
Picross 3D Picross 3D Puzzle Nintendo DS
PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit PictureBook Games Party game Wii
Bonsai Barber N/a Simulation Wii
Excitebots: Trick Racing Excite Racing Wii
Punch-Out! Punch-Out!! Sports Wii
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo DSi
New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Metroid First-person shooter Wii
New Play Control! Chibi-Robo! Chibi-Robo! Platform, adventure Wii
Okaeri! Chibi Robo! Happy Richie Dai Souji Chibi-Robo! Platform, adventure Wii
Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip The Legend of Zelda Adventure Nintendo DS
Rock N' Roll Climber N/a Simulation Wii
Metroid Prime: Trilogy Metroid First-person shooter Wii
Art Academy Art Academy Educational Nintendo DSi
PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff PictureBook Games Party Nintendo DSi
Excitebike: World Rally Excite Racing Wii
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 N/a Light-gun shooter Wii
A Kappa's Trail N/a Puzzle Nintendo DSi
2010 Aura-Aura Climber N/a Action Nintendo DSi
Face Pilot: Fly with your Nintendo DSi Camera! N/a Flight simulation Nintendo DSi
Art Academy (Retail Version) Art Academy Educational Nintendo DS
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo DS
Donkey Kong Country Returns Donkey Kong Platform Wii
Fluidity Fluidity Puzzle Wii
2011 Pilotwings Resort Pilotwings Flight simulation Nintendo 3DS
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident Mystery Case Files Puzzle Wii
Kirby Mass Attack Kirby Platform Nintendo DS
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! N/a Simulation Nintendo 3DS
Pushmo Pushmo Puzzle Nintendo 3DS
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword N/a Action-adventure Nintendo 3DS
2012 Dillon's Rolling Western Dillon Tower defense Nintendo 3DS
Kirby's Dream Collection Kirby Platform Wii
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! Art Academy Educational Nintendo 3DS
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! N/a Simulation Nintendo 3DS
Crashmo Pushmo Puzzle Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Paper Mario Role-playing Nintendo 3DS
SiNG Party N/a Music Wii U
2013 Nintendoji N/a Roguelike Nintendo DSi
Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger Dillon Tower defense Nintendo 3DS
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo 3DS
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Donkey Kong Platform Nintendo 3DS
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder Chibi-Robo! Action-adventure Nintendo 3DS
2014 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Donkey Kong Platform Wii U
2015 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Wii U
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby Platform Wii U
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash Chibi-Robo! Platform Nintendo 3DS
Notes
  1. Co-produced with HAL Laboratory.
  2. Co-produced with Retro Studios.
  3. Co-produced with n-Space.
  4. Co-produced with Kuju Entertainment.
  5. Co-produced with Next Level Games.

Production Group No. 4

The Production Group No. 4 was led by Hiroshi Sato and Toshiharu Izuno and responsible for overseeing the development of titles from the Mario Party, Mario Sports, Mario & Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Wii Party series.95

List of video games co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 4
Year Title Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2004 Mario Golf: Advance Tour6 Sports Game Boy Advance
Kururin Squash!1 Puzzle GameCube
Mario Power Tennis6 Sports
Mario Party 64 Party
Yoshi's Universal Gravitation13 Platform Game Boy Advance
2005 Mario Party Advance4 Party
DK: King of Swing7 Puzzle
Star Fox: Assault14 Shooting GameCube
Another Code: Two Memories3 Adventure Nintendo DS
Mario Superstar Baseball14 Sports GameCube
Mario Tennis: Power Tour6 Sports Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 74 Party GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time8 Role-playing Nintendo DS
2006 Elite Beat Agents5 Rhythm
Yoshi's Island DS13 Platform
2007 Hotel Dusk: Room 2153 Adventure
Mario Party 84 Party Wii
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast7 Racing
DK: Jungle Climber7 Puzzle Nintendo DS
Mario Party DS4 Party
2008 Mario Super Sluggers14 Sports Wii
2009 New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis6 Sports
Another Code: R3 Advenuture
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story8 Role-playing Nintendo DS
2010 Last Window: The Secret of Cape West3 Adventure
Wii Party2 Party Wii
2012 Mario Party 92 Party
Kid Icarus: Uprising9 Action-adventure Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Open6 Sports
2013 Mario & Luigi: Dream Team8 Role-playing
Wii Party U2 Party Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour2 Party Nintendo 3DS
2014 Yoshi's New Island12 Platform
Mario Golf: World Tour6 Sports
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U10 Fighting
Wii U
2015 Mario Party 102 Party
Yoshi's Woolly World11 Platform
Notes

Software Development & Design Department

Deputy Manager: Masaru Nishita
Nintendo Software Development & Design was an experimental software development team assembled by Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata.96 The team was originally assembled as a System Service Task Force that would develop all the unique internal system software for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.97 The team was responsible for all the additional Wii Channels,98 the Nintendo DSi system software and more recently, the Nintendo 3DS system software. Nintendo SDD also went on to develop several innovative retail games. The philosophy behind development was to think out of the box and create unique software in a timely manner with smaller development resources. The development staff was composed of Koichi Kawamoto, who was the original programmer of WarioWare, and Shinya Takahashi, who was a longtime designer at Nintendo EAD. The department was also responsible for developing several subsequent WiiWare and DSiWare software.

Software Development Group

Manager/producer: Kiyoshi Mizuki
Software Development Group was responsible for developing software from the Jam with the Band and Brain Age series, among additional Touch! Generations titles with partner developers.

List of video games developed by the Nintendo SPD Software Development Group
Year Title Platform(s) Producer(s) Ref.
2004 Band Brothers NDS Shinya Takahashi
2005 DS Easy Dictionary NDS Shinya Takahashi
2005 Band Brothers: Request Selection NDS Shinya Takahashi
2005 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! NDS Shinya Takahashi
2006 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! NDS Shinya Takahashi
2006 English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills NDS Shinya Takahashi
2006 Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS NDS Shinya Takahashi
2007 More English Training NDS Shinya Takahashi
2008 Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day1 NDS Shinya Takahashi
2008 Jam with the Band/Band Brothers DX NDS Shinya Takahashi
2008 Band Brothers DX Radio Wii Shinya Takahashi
2008 Brain Age Express DSi Shinya Takahashi
2009 Touch Solitaire DSi
2009 Photo Dojo DSi Tomoaki Kuroume
2009 How The Economy Works DS NDS Shinya Takahashi
2011 AR Games 3DS Tomoaki Kuroume
2011 StreetPass Mii Plaza 3DS Shinya Takahashi
2012 Brain Age: Concentration Training 3DS Kouichi Kawamoto
2013 Band Brothers P 3DS
2014 Rusty's Real Deal Baseball 3DS Kouichi Kawamoto

Notes

  1. Japanese: 任天堂企画開発本部, Hepburn: Nintendō Kikaku Kaihatsu Honbu
  2. Responsible for the western localized version. The original title was developed by the Software Development & Design Department.
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