Nintendo isn’t exactly synonymous with playing cards or the “Light Telephone”, but that’s only a sampling of what the company dabbled in before video games (1889-1975). Other ventures included: a taxi company, instant rice, love hotels, miscellaneous electronics, and even a TV network. Click here for more pictures.

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Nintendo isn’t exactly synonymous with playing cards or the “Light Telephone”, but that’s only a sampling of what the company dabbled in before video games (1889-1975). Other ventures included: a taxi company, instant rice, love hotels, miscellaneous electronics, and even a TV network. Click here for more pictures.

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