Nintendo could be synonymous with video video games as we speak, however the firm really received its begin as a enjoying card firm. Based in 1889, Nintendo initially produced Hanafuda–a kind of card used to play quite a lot of video games courting again to the sixteenth century. Playing playing cards are clearly now not Nintendo’s primary attraction, however the gaming big hasn’t forgotten its humble enjoying card roots. Nintendo has continued to launch card decks, albeit not as many today, together with traditional 52-card Legend of Zelda– and Mario-themed decks in addition to distinctive hanafuda cards featuring characters from the Mushroom Kingdom.
Nintendo enjoying playing cards are primarily bought in Japan, although a bunch of imported decks have popped up on Amazon through the years. Costs have a tendency to alter usually since you’re shopping for from resellers with restricted inventory, however the decks usually ship from Amazon and a few even have Prime transport. We have rounded up all of the Nintendo playing cards we may discover on Amazon.
All of the 52-card decks under are packaged in a transparent plastic case with a Nintendo brand, so you may show the cool art work whenever you aren’t enjoying.
$10
Released back in 2011 to commemorate The Legend of Zelda’s 25th anniversary, this charming 52-card deck features a mix of character and item artwork spanning from the original NES game to Skyward Sword. If you’re wondering who nabbed spots on the face cards: Link is the Jack, Zelda is the Queen, and Ganondorf is the King. The Triforce can be found on Aces, and Tingle is the Joker, which feels like the perfect choice.
Each card has a green back with a Triforce pattern, Hylian Crests, and a large Triforce in the center featuring four different versions of Link through the ages. Note: The image shown above is how the back of the cards look; the image on Amazon is brighter and overly saturated.
$13.80
This 52-card deck features the modern designs of well-known Mushroom Kingdom characters. Mario himself is on the back of the cards. The red and gold color scheme includes a border of Super Stars. Unfortunately for Bowser, he is the Joker in this deck, while Mario is the King. That probably doesn’t make King Koopa too happy.
$15
Nintendo’s Game Stage 52-card deck has a checkerboard design on the back featuring retro and modern artwork of Bowser’s underlings, power-ups, and coins. Each full-color card features a section of a level from the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, or New Super Mario Bros. U.
$11.80
For retro gaming enthusiasts, this 52-card deck is one of your best options if you want Super Mario Bros. playing cards. Mario’s character model from the original Super Mario Bros. game for NES is on the back, and each card has 8-bit artwork of characters or items/objects such as power-ups and warp pipes. And yes, Mario is always king, and Bowser is once again the Joker.
$13.40
The artwork on the front of these cards is very similar to the “Standard” deck listed above, while the backs of the cards have vibrant neon Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, Super Stars, bricks, and coins set against a solid black background. Mario’s 3D character model is jumping in triumph (wahoo).
$17
The other ideal option for retro Mario fans is this 52-card deck. This is one of two Super Mario decks with full-color backgrounds on the front of the cards. You’ll find character art from the NES era, with an emphasis on Super Mario Bros. 3. The King, for instance, is Mario with his Frog Suit. The back of each card shows Mario mid-sprint, with his hat fluttering above him, against a multi-colored background.
$13.77
Nintendo also created an appropriately colorful deck of Splatoon cards. The back of cards is splattered with paint, while the fronts have gray backgrounds featuring characters from the Splatoon franchise, including Judge Kun, Anemo, Atarime, and the squid logo.
$20 for Black | $21 for Red
Smaller and thicker than the playing cards you’re probably used to, Hanafuda (Flower Cards) are designed to play a variety of traditional Japanese card games.
Nintendo’s Super Mario-themed Hanafuda deck features unique character artwork you won’t find on the 52-card decks listed above. Each card has a different character or object from the Mushroom Kingdom and a floral background. Along with various cards featuring Mario wearing his classic suits, you can admire cards with art showcasing Bowser Jr., Yoshi, Princess Peach, Rosalina, Daisy, Toadette, and more characters. There are even Yoshi’s Island cards with Baby Mario and Kamek as well as Donkey and Diddy Kong.
$13
Though also manufactured by Nintendo, this particular deck features scenic landscape art, rivers, and vibrant foliage. You won’t find video game characters on these cards, but they still look great.
$16
This Hanafuda deck ditches the clear plastic case in favor of a extra conventional storage case. Like the opposite two units, every card options scenic nature art work.
