- The Nintendo company began in 1889 creating a traditional Japanese card game and later entered the video game industry in the 1980s with the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) which helped revive the video game market. - Nintendo has released many popular gaming consoles and handhelds over the decades including the Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameBoy, Nintendo DS, Wii and Nintendo Switch. - The Wii remote uses motion sensing technology including an accelerometer and infrared detection to track movement and translate it to in-game actions, sparking popularity for motion controlled gaming.