Is 2017 Nintendo's Finest Hour?

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Nintendo is doing very well this year. Is it their finest hour? Here are some other times to consider:

1987 - Nintendo revives console gaming from the dead in the US. This was actually an effort for the whole late 80's, but 1987 was when the NES really started to take off and the first time it was marketed nationwide and actually even sold nationwide.

1983 - The Famicom launches in Japan, creating their video game market. This might not seem like a big deal unless you realize that gaming is a much bigger part of Japanese culture than it is in the rest of the world. The Famicom is where this culture comes from.

1998 - Pokemon Red/Blue released worldwide. At this point Gameboy sales were extremely low, considering it was released 9 years earlier, but Pokemon revives the console's sales to high levels again until the GBA is released in 2001 and makes it by far the longest relevant console. (1989 to 2001) It basically had its own 12 year generation while most consoles go 4 - 7 years until the next one is released. Although this might just be Game Freak's finest hour instead of Nintendo's.

2007 - With the Wii selling out and the DS also going strong, Nintendo is crushing both home and handheld markets with the Wii being scalped on Ebay for significantly more than its sticker price.

Nintendo has had several moments where they seemed to come out of nowhere and surprise everyone with amazing success. The Switch is doing extremely well this year, but I think its best years are still in the future.