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R&D 2 was one of Nintendo's original development groups. Headed by engineer [[Mayasuki Uemura]], R&D 2 original only made peripherals. After a decade with the company, they began to produce software titles. Their games were not very successful. When the [[Gameboy Color]] came out, they were put in charge of porting old games to the system. They continued to port games for the [[Gameboy Advance]]. | R&D 2 was one of Nintendo's original development groups. Headed by engineer [[Mayasuki Uemura]], R&D 2 original only made peripherals. After a decade with the company, they began to produce software titles. Their games were not very successful. When the [[Gameboy Color]] came out, they were put in charge of porting old games to the system. They continued to port games for the [[Gameboy Advance]]. | ||
− | In 2004, Taniguchi replaced Uemura as the head of R& | + | In 2004, Taniguchi replaced Uemura as the head of R&D 2. With the DS, they resumed creating original titles. |
− | Like [[R& | + | Like [[R&D 1]], R&D 2 was absorbed by [[Nintendo EAD]] in 2005. |
==Games== | ==Games== |
Revision as of 07:24, 6 March 2007
R&D2 |
Type: First Party Developer |
Founded: 1984 |
Status: Defunct |
Bestselling Game: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 |
Notable Members |
Kazuhiko Taniguchi - Masayuki Uemura |
R&D 2 was one of Nintendo's original development groups. Headed by engineer Mayasuki Uemura, R&D 2 original only made peripherals. After a decade with the company, they began to produce software titles. Their games were not very successful. When the Gameboy Color came out, they were put in charge of porting old games to the system. They continued to port games for the Gameboy Advance.
In 2004, Taniguchi replaced Uemura as the head of R&D 2. With the DS, they resumed creating original titles.
Like R&D 1, R&D 2 was absorbed by Nintendo EAD in 2005.
Games
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo
BS-X: Satellaview
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
- Super Mario Advance
- Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
- Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords