Discover how severe memory constraints on the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System drove iconic engineering solutions, from cartridge memory mappers and multi-layered sprite stacking to Koji Kondo’s modular video game score composition.
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Refining the Design: Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo’s release of the Switch 2, an upgraded version of its predecessor, shows how refining a product is critical to making good designs better. Nicholas Hardman write how the Switch 2's design improvements, like its bigger size, magnetic controllers, and additional charging port, showcase how small changes can significantly enhance a user's experience and improve a product's success.
Shigeru Miyamoto: Nintendo’s Super Power
Discover six ways to emulate the world’s most respected video game designer. Whether you’re an engineer, and artist, a coder, or an entrepreneur, these universal designer attributes are sure to power up.