Nintendo Software Technology Corporation

Nintendo Software Technology Corporation (often just Nintendo Software Technology, or "NST") is an American-based first-party developer for the Japanese video game corporation Nintendo. NST was created to specifically create titles for Nintendo systems for the North American market. Although Claude Comair (co-founder of DigiPen) was co-founder of NST, he retired from his post as Chairman at the end of 2006. NST is currently headed by Shigeki Yamashiro. Their first game, Bionic Commando Elite Forces, was released for the Game Boy Color in 1999 and was a sequel of Capcom's Bionic Commando. They are based in the same building as DigiPen's Main Campus.

Games developed

NST is responsible for many popular games released for Nintendo systems, including:

• Bionic Commando Elite Forces, for the Game Boy Color
• Crystalis, for the Game Boy Color
• Ridge Racer 64, for the Nintendo 64
• Pokémon Puzzle League, for the Nintendo 64
• Wave Race: Blue Storm, for the GameCube
• Nintendo Puzzle Collection (Japan Only), for the GameCube
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest, for the GameCube
• The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition, for the GameCube
• 1080° Avalanche, for the GameCube
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong, for the Game Boy Advance
• Ridge Racer DS, for the Nintendo DS
• Metroid Prime Hunters, for the Nintendo DS
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for Nintendo DS
• Project H.A.M.M.E.R. for Wii (Formerly Cancelled, Now Reconfirmed)

References

• PALGN company information. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2005.
• Planet GameCube company information. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2005.
• N-Sider personnel view. Retrieved Feb. 9, 2005.
• N-Sider. Retrieved May 9, 2005.

External links

• Nintendo.com
• An interview with NST regarding 1080º Avalanche
• IGN profile