Nintendo Research & Development 1
 Nintendo logo, used during R&D1's existence | |
 Exterior of the former Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, which housed the department | |
Native name | 任天堂開発第一部 |
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Romanized name | Nintendō Kaihatsu Daiichi Bu |
| Formerly | Nintendo Research & Development |
| Company type | Department |
| Industry | Video games |
| Genre |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | Hiroshi Yamauchi |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Fate |
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| Successor | Nintendo Software Planning & Development |
| Headquarters | Kyoto , Japan |
| Owner | Nintendo |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| Parent | Nintendo Manufacturing Division |
Nintendo Research & Development 1, also known as Nintendo R&D1, was a division of Nintendo. They were responsible for the Metroid series and the WarioWare series, among others.
They were merged with Nintendo R&D2 in 2004.
