1986

1986 is a major year for Nintendo. The very popular game The Legend of Zelda was released for the Famicom and the NES, as well as Metroid and Kid Icarus.

Timeline

 * Febuary 21 - The Legend of Zelda first released
 * June 13 - Super Mario Bros. 2 (JP) released
 * August 6 - Metroid released
 * July - Kid Icarus first released