commonly abbreviated as Nintendo SDD and formerly known as Nintendo Network Business & Development (NBD), Nintendo Network Service Development (NSD), and Nintendo Special Planning & Development (SPD), was a division of Nintendo. It was located in the Nintendo Research Institute in Kyoto, Japan, until it moved to the Nintendo Development Center, also in Kyoto. The division consisted of a single development team that focused on software and peripheral development. SDD was composed of two development departments with different duties: the Network Development & Operations Department, which handled Nintendo Network service programming, in cooperation with Nintendo Network Service Database, and the Software Environment Development Department, which developed Software Development Kits (SDKs), among other technologies.

On September 16, 2015, SDD merged with Nintendo Integrated Research & Development (IRD), becoming Nintendo Platform Technology Development.

History The Nintendo Special Planning & Development team originated from former Nintendo R&D2 staff, and was mainly responsible for ports and in-house development for low profile hardware, such as the Pokémon Mini and the Super Famicom Satellaview service. Most of the software developed by this group has remained domestic having hardly ever seen release outside Japan. The original general manager, Satoshi Yamato, produced all of the software which included in-house software for the Game Boy Advance, and the e-Reader.N-Sider.com. Satoshi Yamato Profile The group also created mechanical devices and peripherals like the Pokéwalker and Pokémotion. The last general manager, Masaru Shimomura described the Mechanical Design Group as a small creative unit that has a hardware and a software team working jointly together to create innovative products.NOM Magazine. Iwata Asks: Personal Trainer: Walking

In 2008, Nintendo SPD was renamed to Nintendo Network Service Development, creating the Network Planning Group alongside it. In 2011, the Nintendo NSD development team was consolidated into a division and was renamed to Nintendo Network Business & Development, appointing Masaru Shimomura as manager. Following the change, the Nintendo Network Business Department was created. The department contained two different groups: the former Mechanical Design Group, which was responsible for developing software titles and peripherals, as well the Network Software Development Group, which was responsible for developing Nintendo Network services. In 2012, the Software Environment Development Department was created, which developed Software Development Kits (SDKs), among experimental technologies.

In 2013, the division was renamed to Nintendo System Development Division. Nintendo consolidated the Nintendo Network Business Department into a department named Network Development & Operations Department which was responsible for handling Nintendo Network service programming in cooperation with Nintendo Network Service Database. With the change, the Mechanical Design Group was dissolved.

On September 16, 2015, SDD merged with Nintendo Integrated Research & Development (IRD), becoming the Nintendo Platform Technology Development.

Network Operations & Development Department Deputy Manager: Kiyoshi Mizuki

The Network Operations & Development Department was responsible for developing Nintendo Network services, in cooperation with the Nintendo Network Service Database. The department had the Network Software Development Group.

+ List of software and online infrastructures developed by Nintendo SDD Network Operations & Development Department Title Type(s) Platform(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Wii Shop Channel Online distribution Wii 2006 Masaru Shimomura Kiyoshi Mizuki Nintendo Channel Online distribution Wii 2006 Masaru Shimomura Kiyoshi Mizuki Nintendo DSi Shop Online distribution Nintendo DSi 2008 Masaru Shimomura Nintendo Zone Network interface Nintendo DSNintendo DSi 2009 Masaru Shimomura Friend List Friends list Nintendo 3DS 2011 Masaru Shimomura Kiyoshi Mizuki StreetPass Network interface Nintendo 3DS 2011 Masaru Shimomura Nintendo eShopNintendo. Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo eShop Online distribution Nintendo 3DS 2011 Masaru Shimomura Kazuto Nakaya Nintendo Video Video player Nintendo 3DS 2011 Masaru Shimomura Nintendo Zone Network interface Nintendo 3DS 2011 Masaru Shimomura Fumihiko Tamiya SwapnoteNintendo. Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS: SwapnoteNintendo Letter Box PAL Messaging Nintendo 3DS 2011 Kiyoshi MizukiMasaru Shimomura Daiji Imai WaraWara Plaza Operating system (Miiverse) Wii U 2012 Kiyoshi MizukiKatsuya Eguchi (Nintendo EAD)Kouichi Kawamoto (Nintendo SPD) Hisashi Nogami (Nintendo EAD) MiiverseNintendo. Iwata Asks: Wii U: Miiverse Social network Wii U 2012 Kiyoshi MizukiJunya Kondo (Hatena)Yusuke Beppu (Nintendo NSD) Hideto YuzawaYoshiomi Kurisu (Hatena) Nintendo Network ID Wii U 2012 Wii U Chat Online chat Wii U 2012 Fumihiko Tamiya Nintendo eShop Online distribution Wii U 2012 Kiyoshi Mizuki Kazuto Nakaya Miiverse Social network Web browser 2013 Kiyoshi MizukiJunya Kondo (Hatena)Yusuke Beppu (Nintendo NSD) Hideto YuzawaYoshiomi Kurisu (Hatena) StreetPass RelayNintendo. Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS: StreetPass Relay Points Network interface Nintendo 3DS 2013 Kiyoshi Mizuki Masatoshi Yamazaki Miiverse Social network Nintendo 3DS 2013 Kiyoshi MizukiJunya Kondo (Hatena)Yusuke Beppu (Nintendo NSD) Hideto YuzawaYoshiomi Kurisu (Hatena)

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Software Environment Development Department Deputy Manager/Producer: Takeshi Shimada

The Software Environment Development Department was responsible for developing online communication infrastructures and middleware tools. The department had the Application Group.

+ List of online infrastructures developed by Nintendo SDD Software Environment Development Department Title Genre(s) Platform(s) Producer(s) Director(s) WiiConnect24 Wii 2006 Wii system software Wii 2006 Nintendo DSi Browser Nintendo DSi 2009 Download Play Nintendo 3DS 2011 Nintendo eShop Nintendo 3DS 2011 Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS 2011 Kid Icarus: Uprising Nintendo 3DS 2012 Nintendo Land Wii U 2012 StreetPass Relay Nintendo 3DS 2013 Tomodachi Life Nintendo 3DS 2013 Mario Kart 8 Wii U 2014

Mechanical Design Group The Mechanical Design Group was responsible for developing software titles and peripherals for Nintendo video game consoles, until it was dissolved in 2013.

Title Year Platform(s) Director Producer Satellaview 1995 Hardware Masaru Shimomura Satoshi Yamato BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge 1996 Satellaview Toshiaki Suzuki Satoshi Yamato BS Marvelous Time Athletics 1996 Satellaview Eiji Aonuma Satoshi Yamato BS Marvelous Camp Arnold 1996 Satellaview Yoshinori Tsuchiyama Satoshi Yamato Nintendo Power (cartridge) 1996 SNESGB BS F-Zero Grand Prix 1997 Satellaview Toshiaki Suzuki Satoshi Yamato Excitebike: Super Mario Cup Battle 1997 Satellaview Yoshinori Tsuchiyama Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Pikachu 1998 Hardware Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS 1999 Hardware Pocket Hello Kitty 1999 Hardware Mobile Adapter GB 2001 Hardware Masaru Shimomura Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Party Mini 2001 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Pinball Mini 2001 Pokémon Mini Yoshikazu Mori Satoshi Yamato Sakura Momoko no Ukiuki Carnival 2002 GBA Toru Osawa Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Race Mini 2002 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Pokémon Shock Tetris 2002 Pokémon Mini Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Pokémotion 2003 Hardware Shinya Kawada Satoshi Yamato Mario Party-e 2002 e-Reader Toru Osawa Satoshi Yamato Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter 2004 GBA Slide Adventure MAGKID 2007 NDS Kazunobu Shimizu Shinya Kawada Personal Trainer: Walking 2008 NDS Naoya Morimura Shinya Kawada Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? 2008 NDS Hirotaka Watanabe Yoshinori Tsuchiyama Pokéwalker 2009 Hardware Masaru Shimomura Junichi MasudaHitoshi Yamagami Discography CreditsN-Sider.com. N-Sider Database

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