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Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Exterior of the Nintendo Development Center in Kyoto, which houses the division
Native name	任天堂企画制作本部
Romanized name	Nintendō Kikaku Seisaku Honbu
Type	Division
Industry	Video game industry
Predecessors	Nintendo EAD Nintendo SPD
Founded	September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)
Headquarters	Kyoto , Japan
Key people	Shinya Takahashi Katsuya Eguchi Yoshiaki Koizumi
Parent	Nintendo

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Division^[1], commonly abbreviated as Nintendo EPD, is the largest division within the Japanese video game company Nintendo. The division focuses on developing and producing video games, mobile apps, and other related entertainment software for the company. EPD was created after a merger of the company's former Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD) and Software Planning & Development (SPD) divisions in September 2015.

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Exterior of the Nintendo Development Center in Kyoto, which houses the division
Native name	任天堂企画制作本部
Romanized name	Nintendō Kikaku Seisaku Honbu
Type	Division
Industry	Video game industry
Predecessors	Nintendo EAD Nintendo SPD
Founded	September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)
Headquarters	Kyoto , Japan
Key people	Shinya Takahashi Katsuya Eguchi Yoshiaki Koizumi
Parent	Nintendo

History

The division was created on September 16, 2015 after the consolidation of two of Nintendo's former software divisions, Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD) and Software Planning & Development (SPD), as part of a company-wide organizational restructure that took place under Nintendo's then newly appointed president, Tatsumi Kimishima.^[12]^[13]^[14]

The division assumed both of its predecessors' roles, focusing on the development of games and software for Nintendo platforms and mobile devices; it also manages and licenses the company's various intellectual properties, alongside producing and supervising development for contracted studios. Shinya Takahashi serves as the general manager of the division, with Katsuya Eguchi, Eiji Aonuma, Hisashi Nogami, and Yoshiaki Koizumi serving as deputy general managers, and Yoshio Sakamoto and Takashi Tezuka acting as executive officers. While the others were in such positions since the division's formation, Aonuma and Nogami were promoted in 2019.^[14]^[15]

Gameography

List of video games developed by Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Year	Title	Genre(s)	Platform(s)	Ref.
2015	The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes^[3]	Action-adventure	Nintendo 3DS	^[16]
2015	Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival^[4]	Party	Wii U	^[17]
2016	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD^[5]	Action-adventure	Wii U	^[18]
	Miitomo	Social networking service	Android	^[19]
	Miitomo	Social networking service	iOS	^[19]
	Star Fox Zero^[6]	Scrolling shooter	Wii U	^[20]
	Star Fox Guard^[6]	Tower defense	Wii U	^[20]
	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome Amiibo	Social simulation	Nintendo 3DS	^[21]
	Miitopia	Role-playing game	Nintendo 3DS	^[22]
	Super Mario Run	Platformer	iOS	^[23]
	Super Mario Run	Platformer	Android	^[23]
	Tank Troopers^[7]	Action	Nintendo 3DS	^[24]
2017	1-2-Switch	Party	Nintendo Switch	^[25]
	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch	^[26]
	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Wii U	^[26]
	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Kart racing	Nintendo Switch	^[27]^[28]
	Arms	Fighting, sports	Nintendo Switch	^[29]
	Splatoon 2	Third-person shooter	Nintendo Switch	^[30]
	Metroid: Samus Returns^[8]	Action, platformer	Nintendo 3DS	^[31]
	Super Mario Odyssey	Platformer	Nintendo Switch	^[32]
	Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp^[4]	Social simulation	Android	^[33]
	Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp^[4]	Social simulation	iOS	^[33]
2018	Nintendo Labo^[2]	Construction set	Nintendo Switch	^[34]
	Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido^[9]	Puzzle	Nintendo 3DS	^[35]
	Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido^[9]	Puzzle	Nintendo Switch	^[35]
	WarioWare Gold^[10]	Action	Nintendo 3DS	^[36]
2019
	New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	Platformer	Nintendo Switch	^[37]
	Super Mario Maker 2	Level editor, platformer	Nintendo Switch	^[38]
	Dr. Mario World^[11]	Puzzle	Android	^[39]
	Dr. Mario World^[11]	Puzzle	iOS	^[39]
	Mario Kart Tour	Kart racing	Android	^[40]
	Mario Kart Tour	Kart racing	iOS	^[40]
	Ring Fit Adventure	Exergame, sports	Nintendo Switch	^[41]
2020	Animal Crossing: New Horizons	Life simulation	Nintendo Switch	^[42]
TBA	Upcoming Breath of the Wild sequel	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch	^[43]

References

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[12]

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