Nintendo Co. reported an 8.5 percent rise in annual profit, shrugging off the global slowdown that has battered other manufacturers.

Nintendo, which did not break down quarterly numbers, said Thursday it racked up a record ¥279.1 billion profit for the business year that ended March 31, up from ¥257.3 billion the previous year.

Sales edged up 9.9 percent to ¥1.839 trillion from ¥1.672 trillion, with overseas sales accounting for 87.5 percent, the Kyoto-based firm said.