Credits & References

Credits

Jing Xu - History, Examples, and Distribution

Ruben Ramirez - Observation + Interview data gathering, observation + interview analysis, history, and editor

Norman Lucero-Hellebuyck - Variations, Distributions, and Website Aesthetic

Ivan Venegas - Pedagogical Perspectives

References

Profile - History & Examples

Chrisscullion. (2017, September 16). The complete history of Nintendo arcade games. Tired Old Hack. https://tiredoldhack.com/2017/09/16/the-complete-history-of-nintendo-arcade-games/ 

Conte, N. (2021, January 7). Visualizing Nintendo’s Handheld vs. Home Console Sales. Visual Capitalist. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/nintendos-handheld-vs-home-console-sales/ 

Corporate Information : Company History. (n.d.). Nintendo Co., Ltd. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/en/history/index.html 

Coulson, J. (2022). TikTok Clip Explains Why Switch Games Taste So Bitter. TheGamer. https://www.thegamer.com/nintendo-switch-games-taste-bitter-tiktok/#:~:text=Switch%20games%20are%20coated%20in,be%20to%20spit%20it%20out 

Fields, S. (2022). 1999 Time Magazine Letters About the 'Pokemon Craze' Are a Blast from the Past. Game Rant. https://gamerant.com/pokemon-craze-1999-time-magazine-letters-opinions/#:~:text=A%20Time%20Magazine%20clipping%20shows,Pokemon%20continues%20to%20stand%20strong 

Global Trends. (2021b, February 11). How to Play Nintendo Switch | 3 Different Modes Explained [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWluIw0_sPQ 

IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units. (n.d.). Nintendo Co., Ltd. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/

Laurie Takeda. "The History of Nintendo: the Company, Consoles And Games" ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies (2020).

Orland, K. (2017, February 20). Nintendo Switch retail boxes are an ocean of wasted space. Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/02/nintendo-switch-retail-boxes-are-an-ocean-of-wasted-space/#:~:text=A%20Switch%20cartridge%20measures%20about,170mm%20x%20104mm%20x%2010mm 

Technical Specs - Nintendo SwitchTM - System hardware, console specs - Nintendo - Official Site. (n.d.). https://www.nintendo.com/switch/tech-specs/ 

Ward, H. (2023). Nintendo Switch: Everything You Need to Know. History-Computer. https://history-computer.com/nintendo-switch-guide/ 

Profile - Variations & Distribution

Compare - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo - Official Site. (n.d.). https://www.nintendo.com/switch/compare/

Consolevariations. (n.d.). Consolevariations. https://consolevariations.com/brands/nintendo 

Hardware - My Nintendo Store - Nintendo Official Site. (n.d.). https://www.nintendo.com/store/hardware/ 

IR Information : Financial Highlights. (n.d.). Nintendo Co., Ltd. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/highlight/index.html 

IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units. (n.d.-b). Nintendo Co., Ltd. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/ 

List of Nintendo systems | Nintendo | Fandom. (n.d.). Nintendo. https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_systems 

Nintendo Stores. Nintendo New York. (n.d.).             

           https://www.nintendonyc.com/faq/#:~:text=Where%20are%20they%20located%3F,Nintendo%20Osaka%2C% 20and%20Nintendo%20Tokyo

Nintendo region selector - Official Site. Nintendo Official Site: Consoles, Games, News, and More. (n.d.).         

           https://www.nintendo.com/regionselector/

Retailers that carry Nintendo products. Nintendo Support: Retailers That Carry Nintendo Products. (n.d.). 

         https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/49360/~/retailers-that-carry-nintendo-products

Observations and Interview

Animal CrossingTM: New Horizons for the Nintendo SwitchTM system – Official Site. (n.d.). Animal Crossing: New Horizons. https://www.animal-crossing.com/new-horizons/

Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – Nintendo SwitchTM Official Site – Parental controls, family gaming. (n.d.). https://www.nintendo.com/switch/parental-controls/ 

Nintendo SwitchTM Sports for Nintendo SwitchTM – Official Site. (n.d.). https://nintendoswitchsports.nintendo.com/en/ 

Pedagogical Perspectives 

Arthur Asa Berger. (2014). What objects mean: an introduction to material culture (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Vikaros, L., & Degand, D. (2010). Moral Development through Social Narratives and Game Design. In Ethics and Game Design: Teaching Values through Play (pp. 197–215). Information Science Reference.