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'''Nd Cube''' is a [[Nintendo]] research and development group who is known in the early part of the company's history for creating ''[[F-Zero: Maximum Velocity]]'' and ''[[Tube Slider]]''. The company is currently headed by [[Hidetoshi Endo]], who was the former president of [[Hudson Soft]].
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'''Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd''' (ニンテンドーキューブ株式会社 ''NintendōKyūbu Kabushiki Gaisha''), formerly named '''Nd Cube''' and later '''NDCube''', is a [[Nintendo]] research and development [[List of Nintendo subsidiaries|subsidiary]], founded in 2000. They are currently known for developing many of the later entries in the ''Mario Party'' series. The company is currently headed by [[Hidetoshi Endo]], the former president of [[Hudson Soft]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The company was founded in 2000 when there was an agreement between Nintendo with seventy-eight percent of the shares, and their advertising firm [[Dentsu]] with twelve percent of the shares, hence the name "Nd". It started out as a subsidiary of Nintendo for developing [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] games, with most of the games released exclusively in Japan under a low profile. Since then, the company was struggling as it lost employees to [[Sony]].
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In 2000, Nintendo and {{wp|Dentsu}} founded Nd Cube as part of a joint venture, Nintendo owning 78% of the company's shares while Dentsu owned 13.3% of shares, the other 8.9% being undecided. The "Nd" in the name was derived from the founders of the company, the capital "N" indicating Nintendo's majority ownership.
  
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In April 2006, many of the employees migrated to Nintendo, [[Square Enix]] and other third-party licensee publishers after Nintendo rejected the company's experimental projects. In that time, they posted job ads for [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] development.
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By April 2006, many of Nd Cube's employees had moved on to join other developers, primarily [[Nintendo]] and [[Square Enix]], after Nintendo rejected the company's experimental projects. In that time, they posted job ads for [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] development. At a later point, many former employees from Hudson Soft, including core ''Mario Party'' staff and former president Hidetoshi Endo, joined Nd Cube.
  
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In August 2010, Nintendo bought out all the shares from Dentsu, and is now currently the owner of the company, having ninety-six of the shares. Their first game under Nintendo's ownship is ''[[Wii Party]]'', lead by the [[Super Mario (series)#.27.27Mario Party.27.27 series games|''Mario Party'' series]] lead staff who left Hudson Soft to join NdCube.
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In August 2010, Nintendo purchased all of Dentsu's shares, becoming the sole owner with 98% of the company's shares.
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On September 1, 2024, the company officially changed its name to Nintendo Cube.
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==Games==
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{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
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!Game
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!Year
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!Console
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!Publisher
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!Description
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|-
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|''[[F-Zero: Maximum Velocity]]''
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|2001
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|[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|Nintendo
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|[[F-Zero series]] racing game
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|-
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|''[[Dokodemo Taikyoku: Yakuman Advance]]''
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|2001
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|Game Boy Advance
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|Nintendo
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|Mahjong game
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|-
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|''[[Mini-Moni: Mika no Happy Morning Chatty]]''
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|2002
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|Game Boy Advance
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|SMDE, Shogakukan
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|Based on the former {{wp|Mini-Moni}} idol group
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|-
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|''[[Pool Edge]]''
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|2002
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|[[Nintendo Gamecube]]
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|Media Kite
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|Pool game
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|-
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|''[[Card Party]]''
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|2002
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|Game Boy Advance
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|Media Kite
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|Traditional card game compilation title
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|-
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|''[[Tube Slider: The Championship of Future Formula]]''
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|2003
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|Nintendo Gamecube
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|NEC Interchannel
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|Futuristic racing game
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|-
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|''[[Wii Party]]''
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|2010
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|[[Wii]]
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|Nintendo
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|Minigame focused game similar to ''Mario Party'' series
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|-
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|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
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|2012
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|Wii
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Wii Party U]]''
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|2013
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|[[Wii U]]
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|Nintendo
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|''Wii Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
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|2013
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|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
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|2015
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|Wii U
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival]]''
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|2015
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|Wii U
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|Nintendo
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|''Animal Crossing'' series spin-off loosely similar to ''Mario Party'' in terms of sharing board-game action and minigames
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
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|2016
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|Nintendo 3DS
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
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|2017
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|Nintendo 3DS
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game; a compilation of the 'top' minigames from past entries in the series.
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|-
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|''[[Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]''<ref>[https://gonintendo.com/stories/302955-animal-crossing-pocket-camp-was-developed-by-nd-cube Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was developed by ND Cube]. GoNintendo (February 25, 2018). Retrieved February 25, 2018.</ref>
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|2017
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|{{wp|iOS}} / {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
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|Nintendo
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|Mobile free-to-start Animal Crossing title
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|-
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|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
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|2018
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|Nintendo Switch
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics]]''
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|2020
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|Nintendo Switch
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|Nintendo
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|Successor to ''Clubhouse Games'' for the Nintendo DS
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|-
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
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|2021
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|Nintendo Switch
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|-
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|''[[Everybody 1-2-Switch!]]''
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|2023
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|Nintendo Switch
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|Nintendo
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|Successor to ''[[1-2-Switch]]''
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|-
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|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
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|2024
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|Nintendo Switch
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|Nintendo
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|''Mario Party'' series game
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|}
  
 
==External links==
 
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* [http://www2.ndcube.co.jp/ Official japanese website]
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Latest revision as of 06:15, 24 October 2024

Nintendo Cube
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Founded: March 1, 2000
Founder: N/A
President: Shuichiro Nishiya
Parent / owner: Nintendo
Divisions / subsidiaries: N/A
Website:
www.nintendo-cube.co.jp

Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd (ニンテンドーキューブ株式会社 NintendōKyūbu Kabushiki Gaisha), formerly named Nd Cube and later NDCube, is a Nintendo research and development subsidiary, founded in 2000. They are currently known for developing many of the later entries in the Mario Party series. The company is currently headed by Hidetoshi Endo, the former president of Hudson Soft.

History

In 2000, Nintendo and Dentsu founded Nd Cube as part of a joint venture, Nintendo owning 78% of the company's shares while Dentsu owned 13.3% of shares, the other 8.9% being undecided. The "Nd" in the name was derived from the founders of the company, the capital "N" indicating Nintendo's majority ownership.

By April 2006, many of Nd Cube's employees had moved on to join other developers, primarily Nintendo and Square Enix, after Nintendo rejected the company's experimental projects. In that time, they posted job ads for Wii and Nintendo DS development. At a later point, many former employees from Hudson Soft, including core Mario Party staff and former president Hidetoshi Endo, joined Nd Cube.

In August 2010, Nintendo purchased all of Dentsu's shares, becoming the sole owner with 98% of the company's shares.

On September 1, 2024, the company officially changed its name to Nintendo Cube.

Games

Game Year Console Publisher Description
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001 Game Boy Advance Nintendo F-Zero series racing game
Dokodemo Taikyoku: Yakuman Advance 2001 Game Boy Advance Nintendo Mahjong game
Mini-Moni: Mika no Happy Morning Chatty 2002 Game Boy Advance SMDE, Shogakukan Based on the former Mini-Moni idol group
Pool Edge 2002 Nintendo Gamecube Media Kite Pool game
Card Party 2002 Game Boy Advance Media Kite Traditional card game compilation title
Tube Slider: The Championship of Future Formula 2003 Nintendo Gamecube NEC Interchannel Futuristic racing game
Wii Party 2010 Wii Nintendo Minigame focused game similar to Mario Party series
Mario Party 9 2012 Wii Nintendo Mario Party series game
Wii Party U 2013 Wii U Nintendo Wii Party series game
Mario Party: Island Tour 2013 Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Mario Party series game
Mario Party 10 2015 Wii U Nintendo Mario Party series game
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival 2015 Wii U Nintendo Animal Crossing series spin-off loosely similar to Mario Party in terms of sharing board-game action and minigames
Mario Party: Star Rush 2016 Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Mario Party series game
Mario Party: The Top 100 2017 Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Mario Party series game; a compilation of the 'top' minigames from past entries in the series.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp[1] 2017 iOS / Android Nintendo Mobile free-to-start Animal Crossing title
Super Mario Party 2018 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Mario Party series game
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 2020 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Successor to Clubhouse Games for the Nintendo DS
Mario Party Superstars 2021 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Mario Party series game
Everybody 1-2-Switch! 2023 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Successor to 1-2-Switch
Super Mario Party Jamboree 2024 Nintendo Switch Nintendo Mario Party series game

External links

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References

  1. ↑ Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was developed by ND Cube. GoNintendo (February 25, 2018). Retrieved February 25, 2018.


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