Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
division of Nintendo
The Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development Division (Nintendo EAD for short) is Nintendo's biggest game studio. It was responsible for making many of Nintendo's biggest games, including the Mario series and The Legend of Zelda series. It was merged with Nintendo SPD in September 2015 to create the Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Division.
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Native name | 任天堂情報開発本部 |
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Romanized name | Nintendō Jōhō Kaihatsu Honbu |
| Formerly | Nintendo Research & Development No.4 Department |
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessors | |
| Founded | September 30, 1983 |
| Founder | Hiroshi Yamauchi |
| Defunct | September 16, 2015 |
| Fate | Merged with Nintendo Software Planning & Development |
| Successor | Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Number of locations | 2 (Kyoto and Tokyo) |
| Services | Video game development |
| Parent | Nintendo |
