Comparing Nintendo Hanafuda Decks’ Artwork
If you would like to view the original spreadsheet, and I recommend you do because the grid layout keeps everything lined up, you can view it here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KOtZCSUtR4Fk-AQmOMnnyeLys9zdOMq_wdCfhpqBs1Y/edit?usp=sharing
This post was inspired by a Nintendo Dream article which informed me that there was a lot of thought put into making the designs as similar as possible while still being themed 🙂 https://www.ndw.jp/mario-kikaku-250223/
January – Pine
February – Plum
March – Cherry
April – Wisteria
May – Iris
June – Peony
July – Lespedeza
August – Pampas
September – Chrysanthemum
October – Maple
November – Willow
December – Paulownia
If this list interested you, I would also recommend my list of every time Nintendo has referenced hanafuda in a video game! https://gameluv.com/luv/9168/nintendos-many-video-game-references-to-hanafuda-and-karuta/
Default hanafuda card images and month labels from https://www.hanafuda.fr/en/
Mario hanafuda images from https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Hanafuda
Club Nintendo hanafuda images from https://www.mariowiki.com/Club_Nintendo_Hanafuda
Kirby hanafuda images from https://www.hlj.com/kirby-hanafuda-amd45986 and eBay
Mario Pikachu hanafuda images from https://japanplayingcardmuseum.com/img/193-character-mario-pikachu.pdf
Pokémon hanafuda images from https://www.p-nintendo.com/news/pokemon-photos-des-cartes-hanafuda-236678 and eBay
Pokémon hanafuda sticker images from eBay
Nintendo Company Guide 2014 hanafuda images from http://blog.beforemario.com/2014/05/a-closer-look-at-nintendos-2014-company.html
Nintendo 2015 wallpaper from https://web.archive.org/web/20150106034829/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wallpaper/20150105/
Line backgrounds from https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Kinopio-kun#Backgrounds_used_for_Nintendo_Co.,_Ltd.%27s_LINE_account
Giftpia keychain from Yahoo Auctions
Super Mario Odyssey kingdom sticker is from https://www.mariowiki.com/Bowser%27s_Kingdom
If you would like to use my lists for any reason (make a video, add it to a wiki, build on it and make your own list, anything at all), you are free to do so! No need to credit if you don’t want. I would be so happy if you want to be a link to sharing silly gaming knowledge to even more people. All I ask is that if you make anything, please share it with me because I would love to see : ) Please note I don’t own the images anyhow, they’re all from eBay or Mercari unless otherwise cited
Thanks for witnessing!
