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'''Nintendo Research & Development 1''' (often abbreviated as '''Nintendo R&D1''') was Nintendo's first internal development team. Its founding actually predates Nintendo's entry in the video game market, it being created | '''Nintendo Research & Development 1''' (often abbreviated as '''Nintendo R&D1''') was Nintendo's first internal development team. Its founding actually predates Nintendo's entry in the video game market, it being created to focus on the manufacturing of toy guns and other products<ref name="Kyoto Report">[http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/feature-profie:the-history-of-research-development-1 Kyoto Report]</ref>. It was managed by [[Gunpei Yokoi]] for most of its existence. In addition to developing games, R&D 1 designed hardware, including the [[Game & Watch]], the [[Game Boy]] and the [[Virtual Boy]]. | ||
In 2004, all of the R&D departments were dissolved due to a corporate restructuring. Most of the staff were folded into [[Nintendo EAD]] or the newly-created [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development]] Group #1. | In 2004, all of the R&D departments were dissolved due to a corporate restructuring. Most of the staff were folded into [[Nintendo EAD]] or the newly-created [[Nintendo Software Planning & Development]] Group #1. | ||