Nintendo EAD Tokyo stands for Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development Tokyo. Headed up by Yoshiaki Koizumi and Takao Shimizu EAD Tokyo is the first in-house Nintendo development studio outside of the Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto.
The 65-person studio's first game, the original Bongo-controlled platformer DK Jungle Beat, received a wide number of Most Innovative awards at 2004's Electronics Entertainment Expo.
The studio was founded in 2003.
It's that time of year again, as we share our picks for the year's best games.
Spoiler: Mario defeats Bowser, rescues Peach, possibly eats some cake before the next kidnapping.
It appears a partner will get to control a Luma in Mario's next adventure.
Genre: Platformer
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer
