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Alrighty, speculation time, folks. Justin from the Gaming Age boards posted the following news
Two of the following companies are in final talks for a full blown merger:
Capcom
Sega
Namco
Konami
Take that as you will, both Justin and John from the GA boards are reliable so... speculate away!
I could see Namco and Sega merging.
VF vs. Tekken.
Daytona vs. Ridge Racer
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I would say Sega and Namco due to their huge arcade holdings, even compared to the other two companies. Plus both companies have teamed to promote arcade games in the past.
Konami teaming with anyone I cannot see simply because they seem in good fiscal shape with a number of strong selling titles. *-neo
i think we might as well rule out Konami + Capcom.
Companies don't necessarily merge with each other because they're failing - that's the worst time to execute a merger.Quote:
Originally posted by neoalphazero
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I would say Sega and Namco due to their huge arcade holdings, even compared to the other two companies. Plus both companies have teamed to promote arcade games in the past.
Konami teaming with anyone I cannot see simply because they seem in good fiscal shape with a number of strong selling titles. *-neo
Still, Sega and Namco seem to make sense:
Sega makes good games that aren't popular,
Namco makes accessible, popular ripoffs of Sega games.
Seems like a good match to me.
Yeah, Sega + Namco would seem to make the most sense.
Adfter the Square Enix thing, I wouldn't be surprised.
Sega Namco probably...
Sega and Capcom, Sega and Capcom! *crosses fingers*
It will most likely be Sega and Namco though.
- Kabuki
I'm going to go with the consensus and say Sega and Namco. They really seem to have the most in common. But, who knows, it may never happen.. at one point, Sega and Bandai were very close to a merger, and the deal ultimately fell through.
Should be interesting, regardless.
Sega+Konami=)
Everybody buy Sega stock. I think we all have a feeling they are involved somehow...
sega and namco would be my guess
Sega and Capcom , or Capcom or Konami would be nice too. As long as it's not Namco merging with any quality company.=|
A Capcom and Sega merger would be very interesting.
Bwa ha haa har har de har har....Quote:
Originally posted by xS
Sega and Capcom , or Capcom or Konami would be nice too. As long as it's not Namco merging with any quality company.=|
That was my fake laughing.
OMG D00D T3KK3N ROXX00r111
happy?
have it from a rock solid, senior source who is actually the key player in the merger.
:bs:
JC:who is this justin guy?
I don't see how this would work...
I mean, its weird...if Sega and Namco did merge, what would that do to Sega and Namco-based projects right now? What about the whole Triforce deal as well?
well the triforce deal is Nintendo Sega and Namco so *shrug*Quote:
Originally posted by Hero
I don't see how this would work...
I mean, its weird...if Sega and Namco did merge, what would that do to Sega and Namco-based projects right now? What about the whole Triforce deal as well?
wouldnt reall change much
OMG!!! MEGATON!!!!!
http://www.rnw.nl/informarn/assets/i...nuke-bomb1.jpg
Anyways, from most likely to least likely possibilites, this is how I would rank them:
1. Sega + Capcom
2. Sega + Namco
3. Namco + Capcom
4. Konami + Namco
5. Sega + Konami
6. Capcom + Konami
i dont see Konami or Capcom merging with any one but then again i didnt think Square and Enix ever would either
Sega and Namco just seem to me the ones with similar interests to merge
hmm, Sega & Capcom... Secom? Nah, sounds shitty. ;)
Namco & Konami... Namnami? :jest:
Well, any of the possible mergers would be okay with me as long as developers' projects wouldn't be delayed or cancelled in the process. (That means don't mess with Red/Overworks! :mad: )
He covers game news in Japan for some people. He owns Tokyopia, I think, as well. He covered Japan games for BBC. Freelances, too. The guy's got contacts. If you read through that thread, you'll read about one of them.Quote:
Originally posted by xS
OMG D00D T3KK3N ROXX00r111
happy?
have it from a rock solid, senior source who is actually the key player in the merger.
:bs:
JC:who is this justin guy?
While I hate to have to try to defend my posts, it's obvious that a lot of people here don't read the Gaming Age boards. The GA boards, as stated by many industry insiders as being the forum of the gaming industry. You get news and you get it first. John TV and Justin are two of the most respected people on the GA forums; they've got contacts in large Japanese game companies, they get lots of inside info first, amongst other things. So, if they say stuff, people who're in the know of the GA boards generally listen.
*shrugs* maybe
But arent you the one who somehow got some insider news on how DQ8 was going to the GC?
Hahaha, nice one Rose :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by Rose4256
Namco & Konami... Namnami? :jest:
Hrm.. Sega + Namco seems to be the leading candidate from the pundits here, but I am having trouble picturing it. Then again, if Sega is one of the companies Namco is probably the best bet (with Capcom second).
I guess this could be a good thing if it's true. It's a helluva lot better than "Sega + Microsoft" anyway! :p
Insider news on DQ8? I don't think I said "insider" about it. But I did say that I was seriously betting on DQ8 on GC and was wrong on that one but I don't remember quoting anyone on it.Quote:
Originally posted by xS
*shrugs* maybe
But arent you the one who somehow got some insider news on how DQ8 was going to the GC?
EDITO: Also, not every "insider" is the same person. If I am told something by someone and it turns out to be false, I stop listening to them. "Insider" can mean company official, someone who knows an official or someone who heard from a reliable source, all people more on the "inside" than you or I.
In any case, as I said, speculate away. I just posted what was an interesting rumor on GA, posted by reliable people.
errr..ok fine I'll take your word for it.I'll never click on those forums ever again if it's a lie.=|
Oh yes, and I pay for my mistakes; as stated, if I were wrong about DQ8 I would buy TNL posters a drink a E3 next year (should I have the fundage).
My "source" told me not of DQ8 news but that Square wanted FF1-9 on Nintendo systems. There we are; but that was a while back. So, no insider for DQ8. Just gut feeling.Quote:
Dragon Quest VIII is going to be on a Nintendo platform. I will say that and hold to it, if I am wrong, look me up at E3 and if I have money, drinks are on me (if I don't have money, bugger off). But somehow, MEGATON seems even bigger than DQ8. MEGATON is supposed to move GC units across the globe. So... if you add Square into the mix, it looks like you could easily move units on every shore.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say:
Dragon Quest 8 is a GC/GBA game. It will connect across the systems to share data.
I just have to saw that Sonic and Klonoa in the same game would too cool. Any genre. Any game. Any time. I'd love that. :)
Way cooler than having Mario's lame ass in a Sonic game anyway. :p
I'm probably going to be there next year , so you'd better get ready to pay up ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Jimmy Carter
Oh yes, and I pay for my mistakes; as stated, if I were wrong about DQ8 I would buy TNL posters a drink a E3 next year (should I have the fundage).
Make sure that you get a real hat like your avatar has, and wear it. Then you can be a raging drunk Irishman.Quote:
Originally posted by xS
I'm probably going to be there next year , so you'd better get ready to pay up ;)
Sega and Namco, or course. Aren't they doing an arcade Starfox together?
I don't think Sega's involved in the Star Fox game. But they did help design the Triforce hardware together.Quote:
Originally posted by FighterX
Sega and Namco, or course. Aren't they doing an arcade Starfox together?
Any of those mergers would be nice. Capcom + Sega is what I'm hoping for, but it's going to be Namco + Sega.
i go for sega and namco.
though, if you remember, sega and capcom did work together for RE: code veronica...
LOLQuote:
Originally posted by Jimmy Carter
The GA boards, as stated by many industry insiders as being the forum of the gaming industry. You get news and you get it first. John TV and Justin are two of the most respected people on the GA forums; they've got contacts in large Japanese game companies, they get lots of inside info first, amongst other things. So, if they say stuff, people who're in the know of the GA boards generally listen.
Hey, TNL also is a bookmark to some Ziff-Davis and IGN writers, does that mean we're also the forum of the gaming industry?
Don't be pathetic.
How dare you insult the ex-President.
That's okay, I still love you.
All this merger stuff is creepy.
I'm all for Sega and Capcom together, but whatever. I would love more good games, though, despite my finances being destroyed by the recent batch.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY PEOPLE ARE STILL SAYING DQ8 WILL BE FOR GC???
I THOUGHT IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT DQ8 IS FOR PS2??????
I got it.
Capcom and
Sega
Namco
Konami
*good at puzzles*
Oh dear lord.
They are all going to merge and form voltron. I knew it was robotic. Megaton = megatron.
They've probably been too busy playing Metroid Prime to notice.Quote:
Originally posted by opa-opa
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY PEOPLE ARE STILL SAYING DQ8 WILL BE FOR GC???
I THOUGHT IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT DQ8 IS FOR PS2??????
I'm expecting Sega to merge with either Namco or Capcom.
They aren't, and it is. If you read the posts again, you'll see that people were discussing the reliability of so-called "inside sources" when that was supposedly the same way DQVIII was predicted for GC. The entire reason it was brought up was because DQVIII is not for GC.Quote:
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY PEOPLE ARE STILL SAYING DQ8 WILL BE FOR GC???
I THOUGHT IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT DQ8 IS FOR PS2??????
I'll form the head.Quote:
Originally posted by Frogacuda
I got it.
Capcom and
Sega
Namco
Konami
LOL, gamehed that was funny. Doesn't matter to me who Sega could merge with as long as it's not Microsoft. Sega and Capcom would be interesting though.
Merger? Not if Sega is involved. It would be more like a "please buy our company because we can't make money" affair...
I'll put all these merger speculations to rest...
THQ and Acclaim.
Be prepared to be 0wn3d bitches.
Anybody remember the Sega-Bandai merger that almost happened?
I wonder what could have been...
This is simply the most amazing fucking news of the year. If there are any companies that deserve to merge, it may as well be 2 of the 4 greatest game makers in history. This new company will rule the gaming world with an iron fist in production values and gameplay sophistication.
Justin's a legit source. As the linked thread says, he used to be the Japan gaming correspondent for the BBC. He interviewed Yu Suzuki and Tomonobu Itagaki for some US game publication recently. As for John TV, ever heard of EGM's John Ricciardi? Yes, I agree with the former President that the Gaming-Age forum is currently the greatest source for gaming news on or outside of the internet, barnone (while TNL's the greatest gaming enthusiasts site on or outside of the 'net ;) ).
Fuck Gaming-Age.
TNL forever!!!
Hehe . . . :bang:
I'm betting Konami + Capcom. Just a hunch that Sega has little to do with this and it was only mentioned to get BBS's everywhere riled up in some frenzy.
ºTracer
It would have made Sega very very rich.Quote:
Originally posted by Master
Anybody remember the Sega-Bandai merger that almost happened?
I wonder what could have been...
ºTracer
EX-president?! :: runs and looks at calander :: 2002!? Please tell me that the Merv Griffon show is still on the air!!Quote:
Originally posted by Jeremy
How dare you insult the ex-President.
If it involves Sega, I don't think it would be a merger but more of a buyout. Sega has already publicly mentioned that they were going to be more aggressive in acquiring other smaller companies. With that being said, I'm guessing Sega buys Namco (as most other predicted.
Konami? Please. They're like the #1 developer/publisher in Japan don't need any such action, in my opinion.
Capcom? They just officially announced five new games and once they get their real estate bs sorted out, they'll become profitable again.
Namco? Well, they've been really quiet for quite some time and have not had a significant announcement that's created any buzz/hype in the industry (they're really few and far between as of late) so it might be in Namco's best interest to go under Sega's umbrella.
Clash, that was some funny shit man.
Sega and Namco have colloborated on many things recently and are also the 2 biggest players in the arcade. I'd say that these 2 are the most compatible.
Konami doesn't need to be bought, they wouldn't sell to anyone but why would there be any adversity in a mutual merger?Quote:
Originally posted by Mr_Furious
If it involves Sega, I don't think it would be a merger but more of a buyout. Sega has already publicly mentioned that they were going to be more aggressive in acquiring other smaller companies. With that being said, I'm guessing Sega buys Namco (as most other predicted.
Konami? Please. They're like the #1 developer/publisher in Japan don't need any such action, in my opinion.
Capcom? They just officially announced five new games and once they get their real estate bs sorted out, they'll become profitable again.
Namco? Well, they've been really quiet for quite some time and have not had a significant announcement that's created any buzz/hype in the industry (they're really few and far between as of late) so it might be in Namco's best interest to go under Sega's umbrella.
Sega's just not going to happen... not that I can tell.
Konami's mega-successful doing what they're doing and so a "merger" doesn't sound like the right course of action for them, in my opinion.Quote:
Originally posted by TracerBullet
Konami doesn't need to be bought, they wouldn't sell to anyone but why would there be any adversity in a mutual merger?
Sega's just not going to happen... not that I can tell.
If this "speculation" has any basis of truth then I'm guessing it's more of a buying situation than a merger strategy. Mergers usually mean the dissolve of the weaker party's logo/identity and only the most successful franchises would live on, under new management.
...but it's a speculation of a speculation so take it for what it's worth.
A Namco / Sega merger makes the most sense. I just wonder how well their designers would get along with one another...
***gets giddy about a the remote possibilty of a Soul Calibur Vs. Last Bronx***
*** Then realizes he doesn't like the way namco treated the dreamcast AFTER soul calibur**
mergers...bad.
I really hope Namco is not involved. When I think of the best 3rd parties, the other three come quickly to mind. Namco would be a burden on any of the three, although their shit (read: Tekken) does sell.
http://www.tooncentral.8m.com/voltron.jpgQuote:
Originally posted by GameHED
They are all going to merge and form voltron. I knew it was robotic. Megaton = megatron.
SegKonCamCo: Ha! I betcha wish you could do THIS, Sony!
Sony: Don't speak so soon! MAZINSONY!!!!
http://cartoons.metropoliglobal.com/...nger/thumb.jpg
SegKonCamCo: Ye gods! It's unstoppable!
Sony: Yes, yes... you will never win, fools! 989 Studios! Come here and get me a danish!
http://perso.club-internet.fr/djspace/boss.jpg
989: Durrr... coming, boss!
*Meanwhile, in the GameTower*
???: It looks like they're gonna fight! We have to stop them!
*assorted futuristic "woosh" noises*
Sony: Well, you gonna make a move?
*Two jets fly in*
SegKonCamCo: Is that who I think it is?
*The jets merge*
http://www.mandarake.co.jp/english/m...cel-000037.jpg
Sony: It... it's Square Enix!
SE: Yes! It is we...er...I!
SegKonCamCo: Umm... so, why are you here?
SE: To stop this insanity! Look, I am two corporate rivals become one. Now, if we can get along, why not the lot of you? Come on, guys! Let's go get lattes!
*All three 'bots walk off into the sunset. 989 Boss Robot gets cut in half by a random, swinging blade and dies*
The End.
...yeah. Wow, I'm scaring myself now.
Hahahahaahahaha
:wtf: :confused: :lol:
company robots. Absolutely goddamn BRILLIANT!
Robots = :lol:
I am not sure it would matter? Just like how Sega has different development teams in house, I am sure if they merged with Namco they'd just be like a new department. Sort of like when Sega acquired Red.Quote:
A Namco / Sega merger makes the most sense. I just wonder how well their designers would get along with one another...
Damn, that was the best post ever.
Why thank you. Personally, I didn't think it was that . . .Quote:
Originally posted by CorruptedOldGnom(sic)
Damn, that was the best post ever.
. . . oh, you weren't talking to me. :(
... that was fantastic...
but i think Frogacuda could be onto something with that Capcom/SNK thing...
Sega and Namco could be a real juggernaut. If that happens, we just may see Tekken vs. VF after all. Then again, I'd like to see a Slash-Out style game featuring characters from Soul Calibur 2 (Cassandra and Mitsurugi would be good choices for this).
If Sega and Capcom merge... hopefully Capcom can get Takumi fixed up with the Chihiro system for Giga Wing 3. :D Don't give us Night Raid 2, please.
I'd bet against Konami being involved in the merger unless it was with Namco... for one thing, Namco is now getting into Mocap games with Mazan: Flash of the Blade. Namco has also gotten into some Bemani type stuff as well. (Guitar Jam, Taiko no Tatsujin etc.)
Imagine if you will, Virtual On vs. Zone of the Enders.
As cool as it would be, I honestly don't think a Capcom/Sega merger would be good...for Capcom anyways. I mean, Sega is practically little more than dead weight in Japan these days. I love 'em but that's the truth. But Capcom has great brand name appeal in Japan, maybe that could help Sega but that's a big MAYBE.
I just read a post from that same guy from gaming-age saying that capcom and sega are going to merge.
WOOHOO
I think IGN just stole Justin's story myself and made up their own analysis.
If this is all true it just adds to the insanity that's been going the past few years.
Look at the past 2 years:
Sega goes thrid party/gives up hardware
EA and Square merge
Square and Enix merge
Microsoft enters the console race
Now this supposed merger
The gaming world is being quite skaen up an changed around if you as me.
Tragic: The industry has been that insane forever. Few people predicted the 2600 crash, NES's emergence, Sega toppling Nintendo, Sony toppling Sega, etc. The only predictable thing about gaming is that it's incredibly unpredictable. ;)
A lot of people have been offering predictions, but which of these
would you most like to see? For me I think I'll say Sega + Namco. I am not a big fan of Namco, but I do like some of their games like Klonoa, Mr Driller, and of course Pac Man (classic Pac Man anyway). A lot of their output has been lacklustre, but they have potential and I think they'd compliment Sega well.
I don't like the idea of Sega and Capcom together really. I know many people here LOVE both companies.. and they're both definitely deserving of respect. They just don't seem like a great match to me. I guess it would depend on what the merger would actually mean, it might not change things that much..
Also; would anyone like to put odds on how likely any of this is to happen? I am thinking that it's less than 50% until I see something with more substance.
I suppose you're right... I guess since I really grew up with the Genesis and SNES (not that I wasn't gaming during the NES days, just the 16 gen is when I got into it) things just seem to have really changed. All a matter of perspective I suppose.Quote:
Originally posted by sggg
Tragic: The industry has been that insane forever. Few people predicted the 2600 crash, NES's emergence, Sega toppling Nintendo, Sony toppling Sega, etc. The only predictable thing about gaming is that it's incredibly unpredictable. ;)
Yeh, it is a matter of perspective.. I am just saying that I'll be things will continue to change just as much in the future. If we made a predictions thread about what gaming would be like in 2007 I'll bet our guesses would be quite different than what it's actually like - especially in regards to companies.Quote:
Originally posted by Tragic
I suppose you're right... I guess since I really grew up with the Genesis and SNES (not that I wasn't gaming during the NES days, just the 16 gen is when I got into it) things just seem to have really changed. All a matter of perspective I suppose.
Chao, you rule :lol:
I'm surprised that many people liked that...
Thankee.
Still, I was hoping I could find a place to throw GaoGaiGar in... oh, well...