Nintendo Research & Development 2

Nintendo Research & Development No. 2 Department, commonly abbreviated as Nintendo R&D2, was a department of Nintendo that developed software and video game peripherals. Their works include the SNES, the NES, Donkey Kong's NES version and various other games and consoles.

Nintendo Research & Development No. 2 Department

Nintendo's logotype, used during R&D2's existence
Exterior of the former Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, which housed the department
Native name	任天堂開発第二部
Romanized name	Nintendō Kaihatsu Daini Bu
Company type	Department
Industry	Video games
Genre	Video game console development Video game development
Predecessor	Nintendo Research & Development
Founded	1978
Founder	Hiroshi Yamauchi
Defunct	2004 (2004)
Fate	Absorbed into Nintendo Software Planning & Development
Successor	Nintendo Software Planning & Development
Headquarters	Kyoto , Japan
Number of locations	1 (Kyoto) (2004)
Owner	Nintendo
Parent	Nintendo Manufacturing Division

It was merged into Nintendo SPD in 2004, along with the 1st Research & Development Division.