Nintendo is now synonymous with video games and entertainment, but that wasn't always the case. Sure, to most Nintendo might as well have started with the introduction of the NES and Super Mario Bros., but did you know that Nintendo was actually founded in 1889? Back then they were known for handcrafted trading card games called "Hanafuda", or what would later be know as "Pokemon." In the ensuing years, Nintendo tried their hands at many different products before settling in as one of the foremost video game companies in the world.

This list compiles some of the least known products and companies that have been stored away in the vaulted Nintendo past. From taxis and instant rice to Nintendo sex hotels & Nintendo brothels, Nintendo has tried to sell us quite about throughout the years.

So what are the Nintendo products you never knew existed? Take a look here and find out for yourself!