Nintendo Software Planning & Development

Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division,[lower-alpha 1] commonly abbreviated as Nintendo SPD, was a Japanese research, planning and development division owned by Nintendo and housed inside the Nintendo Development Center in Kyoto, Japan. The division had two departments: Software Planning & Development Department, which primarily co-produced games with external developers; and Software Development & Design Department, which primarily developed experimental and system software. The division was created during a corporate restructuring in September 2003, with the abolition of the Nintendo R&D1 and Nintendo R&D2 departments.

Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division
Native name
任天堂企画開発本部
Nintendō Kikaku Kaihatsu Honbu
TypeDivision
IndustryVideo games
GenreVideo game development
Predecessor
FoundedSeptember 30, 2003 (2003-09-30) in Kyoto, Japan
FounderSatoru Iwata
DefunctSeptember 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)
FateMerged with Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
SuccessorNintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Headquarters
Kyoto
,
Japan
Key people
ParentNintendo
Divisions

The group had the task of independently developing innovative games, assisting other development teams on projects, and managing overseas production of first-party franchises.[1] Both SPD and SDD departments were divided into four separate groups, which worked concurrently on different projects.[2]

In September 2015, Nintendo SPD merged with Nintendo's other software development division, Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD), becoming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.[3][4]

History

In 2003, then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata created the Software Planning & Development division, appointing himself as its general manager. The goal of the newly created division would be to focus on co-producing and supervising external second-party video game development, with the goal of relieving the Entertainment Analysis & Development (EAD) division, and its general manager Shigeru Miyamoto, to focus on internal development. Although that was the division's primary focus, it also went on to develop some video games titles internally.[5][6]

On June 27, 2013, deputy general manager Shinya Takahashi replaced Satoru Iwata as general manager of the division, gaining a seat in Nintendo's board of directors in the process.[7] A year later, on June 18, 2014, all of Nintendo's internal research and development divisions, including the SPD division, were moved from the Nintendo's headquarters in Kyoto to the newly built Nintendo Development Center, just 300 meters from the old building. By centralizing all of its developers in the new building, Nintendo hoped they would deeply interact with each other, regardless of which division and field they were working on, creating a synergy between hardware and software development.[8][9]

On September 16, 2015, the division was merged with Nintendo's internal software development division, Entertainment Analysis & Development, becoming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development (EPD). As Shigeru Miyamoto retired as general manager of the EAD division and went on to become a Creative Fellow, former SPD general manager Shinya Takahashi took his place as general manager of the newly created EPD division, thus supervising all video games developed at Nintendo. The new division accumulated all of its predecessors roles as both developing video games internally and co-producing them with external developers.[3][4]

Structure

The General Manager of the Nintendo Software Planning & Development Division was Shinya Takahashi, assisted by both Keizo Kato, the Assistant Manager and Kensuke Tanabe, the Executive Officer. The division was split into two different departments: the Software Planning & Development Department, which was split into four separate groups, which was supervised by Deputy Manager Yoshio Sakamoto; and the Software Development & Design Department which was split into three separate groups, supervised by Deputy Manager Masaru Nishita. All of the groups worked concurrently on different projects.[2]

Production Group No. 1

The Production Group No. 1's primary focus was the development and production of video game software and software applications for Nintendo home and handheld consoles, as well as software for peripherals developed for said consoles, both internally and in cooperation with second-party developers. The group manager and main producer was Nintendo-veteran Yoshio Sakamoto. The group is responsible for developing and producing games in the WarioWare, Rhythm Heaven, Card Hero, Tomodachi and the mainline Metroid series.[10]

List of software developed and co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 1
Year Title Series Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2004 WarioWare: Twisted![co 1][co 2] WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Game Boy Advance [11][12]
WarioWare: Touched![co 1] WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Nintendo DS [12][13]
2005 Play-Yan[co 2] — MP3 player Game Boy Advance [14]
Nintendo MP3 Player[co 2] — MP3 player Game Boy Micro, Nintendo DS [14]
2006 Rhythm Tengoku[co 3] Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Game Boy Advance [15]
WarioWare: Smooth Moves[co 1] WarioWare Party game, puzzle, rhythm Wii [12][16]
2007 Face Training[co 1][co 2] — Exergaming Nintendo DS [12][17]
Nintendo DS Digital TV Tuner (software only) — Television antenna Nintendo DS [18]
Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero[co 1] Card Hero Role-playing Nintendo DS [12][19]
2008
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Nintendo DS [20]
 WarioWare Action Nintendo DSi [21]
 WarioWare Endless running Nintendo DSi [21]
WarioWare: Snapped![co 1] WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Nintendo DSi [12][22]
2009 Atsumeru Egaocho[co 1] — Contact list Nintendo DSi [12][23]
 WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Nintendo DS [12][24]
 WarioWare Action, puzzle, rhythm Wii [12][25]
Tomodachi Collection Tomodachi Social simulation Nintendo DS [26]
Card Hero: Speed Battle Custom[co 1] Card Hero Role-playing Nintendo DSi [12][27]
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner[co 1] — Instrument tuning Nintendo DSi [12]
Nintendo DSi Metronome[co 1] — Metronome Nintendo DSi [12]
Face Training Mini[co 1] — Exergaming Nintendo DSi [12][17][28]
2010 Metroid: Other M[co 5] Metroid Action-adventure Wii [29]
2011
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Wii [30]
2012 Kiki Trick — Music Wii [31]
2013 Tomodachi Life Tomodachi Social simulation Nintendo 3DS [32]
Game & Wario[co 1] WarioWare Party Wii U [12][33]
2015
Rhythm Heaven Rhythm Nintendo 3DS [34]
Notes
  1. Co-produced with Intelligent Systems.
  2. Hardware design by Nintendo Research & Engineering Department.
  3. Co-produced with J.P Room.
  4. Co-produced with TNX.
  5. Co-produced with Team Ninja.

Production Group No. 2

The Production Group No. 2 was led by manager and video game producer Hitoshi Yamagami. The group was primarily responsible for co-producing and supervising video games published by Nintendo and developed by third-party developers from Japan.[35] They're responsible for producing and supervising games in the Pokémon, F-Zero, Legendary Starfy, Fire Emblem, Dr. Mario, Endless Ocean, Fossil Fighters, Style Savvy and Xenoblade Chronicles series.

In addition to co-producing games, the group also supervised the development of Drill Dozer, developed by Game Freak.

List of video games co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2
Year Title Series Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2003 Pokémon Colosseum[co 1] Pokémon Role-playing GameCube [36]
F-Zero: GP Legend[co 2] F-Zero Racing Game Boy Advance [37]
2004 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen[co 3][co 4] Pokémon Role-playing Game Boy Advance [38][39]
Densetsu no Stafy 3[co 5] The Legendary Starfy Platform Game Boy Advance [40]
Pokémon Emerald[co 3][co 4] Pokémon Role-playing Game Boy Advance [41][39]
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role playing Game Boy Advance [42][12]
F-Zero: Climax[co 2] F-Zero Racing Game Boy Advance [43]
Pokémon Dash[co 7] Pokémon Racing Nintendo DS [44]
2005 Yakuman DS[co 8] Yakuman Puzzle Nintendo DS [45]
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing GameCube [46][12]
Nonono Puzzle Chalien[co 4] — Puzzle Game Boy Advance
Advance Wars: Dual Strike[co 6] Wars Turn-based tactics Nintendo DS [47][12]
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[co 9]
Music, exergaming GameCube [48]
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness[co 1] Pokémon Role-playing GameCube [49]
Jump Super Stars[co 10] — Fighting Nintendo DS [50]
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League[co 6]
Puzzle Game Boy Advance [51][12]
 Pokémon Puzzle Nintendo DS [52]
Super Princess Peach[co 5] Mario Platform Nintendo DS [53]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team[co 11] Pokémon Roguelike Nintendo DS [54]
2006 Tetris DS Tetris Puzzle Nintendo DS [55]
Densetsu no Stafy 4[co 5] The Legendary Starfy Platform Nintendo DS [56]
Mawashite Tsunageru Touch Panic[co 12] — Puzzle Nintendo DS
Project Hacker: Kakusei[co 13][co 4] — Graphic adventure Nintendo DS
Chōsōjū Mecha MG[co 14] — Fighting Nintendo DS [57]
Wi-Fi Taiō Yakuman DS[co 8] Yakuman Puzzle Nintendo DS [45]
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS [58][39]
Jump Ultimate Stars[co 10] — Fighting Nintendo DS [59]
Pokémon Battle Revolution[co 1] Pokémon Turn-based strategy Wii [60]
2007 Wario: Master of Disguise[co 2] Wario Platform Nintendo DS [61]
Picross DS[co 15] Picross Puzzle Nintendo DS [62]
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Wii [63][12]
Planet Puzzle League[co 6] Puzzle League Puzzle Nintendo DS [64][12]
Kurikin Nano Island Story[co 8] — Role-playing Nintendo DS [65]
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day[lower-alpha 2] Brain Age Edutainment Nintendo DS [66]
Ganbaru Watashi no Kakei Diary[co 16] — Digital diary Nintendo DS
Endless Ocean[co 17] Endless Ocean Adventure, simulation Wii [67]
Zekkyō Senshi Sakeburein[co 2] — Beat 'em up Nintendo DS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness[co 11] Pokémon Roguelike Nintendo DS [68]
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat[co 18][co 19] — Tactical role-playing Nintendo DS
DS Bungaku Zenshuu[co 1] — E-reader Nintendo DS
2008 Wii Chess Wii Chess Wii [69]
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin[co 6] Wars Turn-based tactics Nintendo DS [70]
 Dr. Mario Puzzle Wii [71]
Fossil Fighters[co 13] Fossil Fighters Role-playing Nintendo DS [72]
Yakuman Wii: Ide Yosuke no Kenkou Mahjong[co 20] Yakuman Puzzle Wii [73]
The Legendary Starfy[co 5] The Legendary Starfy Platform Nintendo DS [74]
Tsuushin Taikyoku: Hayazashi Shogi Sandan[co 20] — Puzzle Wii [73]
Tsuushin Taikyoku: Igo Dojo 2700-Mon[co 20] — Puzzle Wii [73]
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo DS [75][12]
Pokémon Platinum[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS [76][39]
Disaster: Day of Crisis[co 21] — Action-adventure Wii [77]
Style Savvy[co 16] Style Savvy Simulation Nintendo DS
Dr. Mario Express[co 17]
A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario EU, AU		 Dr. Mario Puzzle Wii
100 Classic Book Collection[co 1] — E-reader Nintendo DS
2009 Puzzle League Express[co 6] Puzzle League Puzzle Nintendo DSi [12]
Yōsuke Ide no Kenkō Mahjong DSi — Puzzle Nintendo DSi [78][79]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Pokémon Nintendo DS
Sparkle Snapshots
Pokémon Rumble Pokémon Wii
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Team Pokémon Wii
Ganbaru Watashi no Osaifu Ouendan[co 16] — Nintendo DSi
Metal Torrent[co 17] — Shooter Nintendo DSi [80]
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS [39]
 Endless Ocean Adventure, simulation Wii
Sin and Punishment Shoot 'em up Wii
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Pokémon Wii
2010 Zangeki no Reginleiv — Wii
Xenoblade Chronicles[co 21] Xenoblade Chronicles Action role-playing Wii
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo DS
ThruSpace
Pokémon Black and Pokémon White[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS [39]
Fossil Fighters: Champions[co 13] Fossil Fighters Role-playing Nintendo DS
2011 The Last Story[co 18][co 23] — Action role-playing Wii [81]
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure Pokémon Nintendo DS
Pandora's Tower[co 10] — Action role-playing Wii
Pokédex 3D Pokémon Nintendo 3DS
Ketzal's Corridors — Nintendo 3DS
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby Wii
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Pokémon Wii
3D Classics: Excitebike[co 17] 3D Classics Racing Nintendo 3DS [82]
3D Classics: Xevious[co 17] 3D Classics Shoot 'em up Nintendo 3DS [83]
3D Classics: Urban Champion[co 17] 3D Classics Fighting Nintendo 3DS [84]
3D Classics: Twinbee[co 17] 3D Classics Shoot 'em up Nintendo 3DS [85]
3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure[co 17] 3D Classics Platform, action Nintendo 3DS [86]
3D Classics: Kid Icarus[co 17] 3D Classics Action, platform Nintendo 3DS [87]
2012 Fire Emblem Awakening[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo DS [39]
Pokémon Dream Radar Pokémon Nintendo 3DS
Pokédex 3D Pro Pokémon Nintendo 3DS
HarmoKnight[co 3] Rhythm Nintendo 3DS [39]
Style Savvy: Trendsetters[co 16] Style Savvy Simulation Nintendo 3DS
Wii Karaoke U Wii U
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Pokémon Nintendo 3DS
2013 Pokémon Rumble U[co 7] Pokémon Action role-playing Wii U
The Wonderful 101[co 24] Action Wii U
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo 3DS
Dr. Luigi[co 17] Puzzle Wii U
2014 Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Nintendo 3DS
Fossil Fighters: Frontier[co 13] Role-playing Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Art Academy Nintendo 3DS
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe Kirby Nintendo 3DS
Kirby Fighters Deluxe Kirby Nintendo 3DS
Bayonetta[co 24] Bayonetta Wii U
Bayonetta 2[co 24] Bayonetta Wii U
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire[co 3] Pokémon Role-playing Nintendo 3DS [88]
2015 Pokémon Shuffle[co 1] Pokémon Puzzle Nintendo 3DS [89]
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.[co 6] Turn-based strategy Nintendo 3DS [90]
Pokémon Rumble World[co 7] Pokémon Action role-playing Nintendo 3DS [91]
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward[co 16] Style Savvy Simulation Nintendo 3DS [92]
Xenoblade Chronicles X[co 21] Xenoblade Chronicles Action role-playing Wii U [93]
Fire Emblem Fates[co 6] Fire Emblem Tactical role-playing Nintendo 3DS [94]
Devil's Third[co 25] Action-adventure, hack and slash, shooter Wii U [95]
Real Dasshutsu Game x Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS
Notes
  1. Co-produced with Genius Sonority.
  2. Co-produced with Suzak Inc.
  3. Co-produced with Game Freak.
  4. Co-produced with Creatures, Inc.
  5. Co-produced with Tose.
  6. Co-produced with Intelligent Systems.
  7. Co-produced with Ambrella.
  8. Co-produced with MediaKite.
  9. Co-produced with Konami.
  10. Co-produced with Ganbarion.
  11. Co-produced with Chunsoft.
  12. Co-produced with Aki Corporation.
  13. Co-produced with Red Entertainment.
  14. Co-produced with Sandlot.
  15. Co-produced with Jupiter.
  16. Co-produced with Syn Sophia.
  17. Co-produced with Arika.
  18. Co-produced with Mistwalker.
  19. Co-produced with Racjin.
  20. Co-produced with Lancarse.
  21. Co-produced with Monolith Soft.
  22. Co-produced with Treasure.
  23. Co-produced with AQ Interactive.
  24. Co-produced with PlatinumGames.
  25. Co-produced with Valhalla Game Studios.

Production Group No. 3

The Production Group No. 3 was led by producer Kensuke Tanabe and responsible for overseeing the development of titles from the Metroid Prime, Battalion Wars, Super Mario Strikers, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Excite, Paper Mario, Fluidity, and Donkey Kong Country series.[96]

List of video games co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 3
Year Title Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2003 1080°: Avalanche Snowboarding GameCube
2004 Custom Robo Fighting GameCube
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror[co 1] Platform Game Boy Advance
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Platform Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Platform Game Boy Advance
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Role-playing GameCube
Mario Pinball Land Pinball Game Boy Advance
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes[co 2] First-person shooter GameCube
2005 Kirby: Canvas Curse[co 1] Platform Nintendo DS [97]
Chibi-Robo! Platform, adventure GameCube
Geist[co 3] Action-adventure GameCube
Battalion Wars[co 4] Action, real-time tactics GameCube
Metroid Prime Pinball Pinball Nintendo DS
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Platform Game Boy Advance
Super Mario Strikers[co 5] Sports GameCube
Hamtaro Ham-Ham Challenge Sports Nintendo DS
2006 Metroid Prime Hunters First-person shooter Nintendo DS
Mother 3 Role-playing Game Boy Advance
Magical Starsign Role-playing game Nintendo DS
bit Generations series Puzzle Game Boy Advance
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland Puzzle Nintendo DS
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Platform Nintendo DS
Custom Robo Arena Fighting Nintendo DS
Kirby: Squeak Squad Platform Nintendo DS
Excite Truck Racing Wii
2007 Super Paper Mario Action-adventure Wii
Mario Strikers Charged Sports Wii
Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol Platform Nintendo DS
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption First-person shooter Wii
Theta
Battalion Wars 2
2008 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Captain Rainbow
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Art Style series
2009 New Play Control! Metroid Prime
Picross 3D
PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit
Bonsai Barber
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Punch-Out!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
New Play Control! Chibi-Robo!
Okaeri! Chibi Robo! Happy Richie Dai Souji
Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip
Rock N' Roll Climber
Metroid Prime: Trilogy
Art Academy
PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff
Excitebike: World Rally
Eco Shooter: Plant 530
A Kappa's Trail
2010 Aura-Aura Climber
Face Pilot: Fly with your Nintendo DSi Camera!
Art Academy (Retail Version)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Fluidity
2011 Pilotwings Resort
Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident
Kirby Mass Attack
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
Pushmo
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
2012 Dillon's Rolling Western
Kirby's Dream Collection
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!
Crashmo
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
SiNG Party
2013 Nintendoji
Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder
2014 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
2015 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash
Notes
  1. Co-produced with HAL Laboratory.
  2. Co-produced with Retro Studios.
  3. Co-produced with n-Space.
  4. Co-produced with Kuju Entertainment.
  5. Co-produced with Next Level Games.

Production Group No. 4

The Production Group No. 4 was led by Toshiharu Izuno and responsible for overseeing the development of titles from the Mario Party, Mario Sports, Mario & Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Wii Party series.[98]

List of video games co-produced by the Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 4
Year Title Genre(s) Platform(s) Ref.
2003 Mario Party 54 Party GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga8 Role-playing Game Boy Advance
2004 Mario Golf: Advance Tour6 Sports
Kururin Squash!1 Puzzle GameCube
Mario Power Tennis6 Sports
Mario Party 64 Party
Yoshi's Universal Gravitation13 Platform Game Boy Advance
2005 Mario Party Advance4 Party
DK: King of Swing7 Puzzle
Star Fox: Assault14 Shooting GameCube
Another Code: Two Memories3 Adventure Nintendo DS
Mario Superstar Baseball14 Sports GameCube
Mario Tennis: Power Tour6 Sports Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 74 Party GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time8 Role-playing Nintendo DS
2006 Elite Beat Agents5 Rhythm
Yoshi's Island DS13 Platform
2007 Hotel Dusk: Room 2153 Adventure
Mario Party 84 Party Wii
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast7 Racing
DK: Jungle Climber7 Puzzle Nintendo DS
Mario Party DS4 Party
2008 Mario Super Sluggers14 Sports Wii
2009 New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis6 Sports
Another Code: R3 Advenuture
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story8 Role-playing Nintendo DS
2010 Last Window: The Secret of Cape West3 Adventure
Wii Party2 Party Wii
2012 Mario Party 92 Party
Kid Icarus: Uprising9 Action-adventure Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Open6 Sports
2013 Mario & Luigi: Dream Team8 Role-playing
Wii Party U2 Party Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour2 Party Nintendo 3DS
2014 Yoshi's New Island12 Platform
Mario Golf: World Tour6 Sports
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U10 Fighting
Wii U
2015 Mario Party 102 Party
Yoshi's Woolly World11 Platform
Notes

Software Development & Design Department

Deputy Manager: Masaru Nishita
Nintendo Software Development & Design was an experimental software development team assembled by Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata.[99] The team was originally assembled as a System Service Task Force that would develop all the unique internal system software for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.[100] The team was responsible for all the additional Wii Channels,[101] the Nintendo DSi system software and more recently, the Nintendo 3DS system software. Nintendo SDD also went on to develop several innovative retail games. The philosophy behind development was to think out of the box and create unique software in a timely manner with smaller development resources. The development staff was composed of Koichi Kawamoto, who was the original programmer of WarioWare, and Shinya Takahashi, who was a longtime designer at Nintendo EAD. The department was also responsible for developing several subsequent WiiWare and DSiWare software.

Software Development Group

Manager/producer: Kiyoshi Mizuki
Software Development Group was responsible for developing software from the Jam with the Band and Brain Age series, among additional Touch! Generations titles with partner developers.

List of video games developed by the Nintendo SPD Software Development Group
Year Title Platform(s) Producer(s) Ref.
2004 Band Brothers NDS Shinya Takahashi
2005 DS Easy Dictionary NDS Shinya Takahashi
2005 Band Brothers: Request Selection NDS Shinya Takahashi
2005 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! NDS Shinya Takahashi
2006 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! NDS Shinya Takahashi
2006 English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills NDS Shinya Takahashi
2006 Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS NDS Shinya Takahashi
2007 More English Training NDS Shinya Takahashi
2008 Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day1 NDS Shinya Takahashi
2008 Jam with the Band/Band Brothers DX NDS Shinya Takahashi
2008 Band Brothers DX Radio Wii Shinya Takahashi
2008 Brain Age Express DSi Shinya Takahashi
2009 Touch Solitaire DSi
2009 Photo Dojo DSi Tomoaki Kuroume
2009 How The Economy Works DS NDS Shinya Takahashi
2011 AR Games 3DS Tomoaki Kuroume
2011 StreetPass Mii Plaza 3DS Shinya Takahashi
2012 Brain Age: Concentration Training 3DS Kouichi Kawamoto
2013 Band Brothers P 3DS
2014 Rusty's Real Deal Baseball 3DS Kouichi Kawamoto

Notes
  1. Japanese: 任天堂企画開発本部, Hepburn: Nintendō Kikaku Kaihatsu Honbu
  2. Responsible for the western localized version. The original title was developed by the Software Development & Design Department.

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