M$ tried to buy Nintendo

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Originally posted by Q-Tip
God, if MS bought Nintendo.....I'd actually consider buying an x-box..cause maybe then Metroid wouldn't get bastardized into a FPS, Zelda might become a good game again, and maybe, just maybe, I wouldn't have to suffer anymore goddamn Mario, Pokemon games ever again...*sigh*....and all would be right with the world once again...a man can dream can't he??

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First of all, metroid prime won't be an FPS. was super metroid a shooter? no. it was an action/adventure game. Metroid prime will be the same, just in a 1st person perspective.
and who says "celda" won't be a good game? Ocarina of time was the most praised game of all time, so you are in the minority there. And if millions of people keep buying mario and pokemon games, and more importantly, there are happy with them, why wouldn't nintendo continue to make new games? atleast they keep it fresh, who cares what character is on the box?

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Q-Tip once said... Metroid wouldn't get bastardized into a FPS, Zelda might become a good game again, and maybe, just maybe, I wouldn't have to suffer anymore goddamn Mario, Pokemon games ever again...*sigh*

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Alls I can say is: Wow...:eek:

Must calm down...

Everyone's entitled to their own opinions, everyone's entitled to their own opinions, everyone's entitled to their own opinions, everyone's entitled to their own opinions...:sweat:

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Originally posted by Kinopio
I can just imagine the conversation....

GATES: I will give you $25 billion dollars for your company
YAMAUCHI: NO!
GATES: Do you know what $25 billion dollars looks like?(opens very large breifcase)
YAMAUCHI: *passes out*

but seriously, i'm glad nintendo didn't accept. nintendo makes great games, and who knows what would have happened if they were under a company that is more concerned with meeting annual fiscal projections, multimedia devices and american-style games. it sure would have made things interesting though...

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I think everyone tries to meet their annual fiscal projections. Also, as far as the American-Style games deal, maybe they actually want to have both American and Japanese style games for their consoles. I'm sure they aren't trying to get companies like Enix to make the next Madden.

As far as the Anti-Trust case, I think people are starting to read too much into it. For Microsoft to have more anti-trust woes from the console industry, they must first actually be a monopoly. Currently they are far from that. As long as they aren't a monopoly they are free to do anything that any of the other companies does. We just have to hope they play nice.

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Originally posted by Q-Tip
cause maybe then Metroid wouldn't get bastardized into a FPS

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Just look at how well Halo's done for them. They would encourage Metroid to be just that. As for the rest, they would all continue as is, your hopes would be for naught. All your reasons basically sound like you just don't want a GC. So don't buy one, MS won't change anything there.

I'm damned happy Nintendo backed out, for whatever reason.

Man... if their cash reserve is in the $6-$10 billion range and they're a $25 billion company - that's an absurd amount of money to hold in bank accounts.

Nintendo thinks that their money will do more in a bank than it will in Nintendo itself - which means that Nintendo doesn't think it has any growth potential, doesn't see anything left for it in the video game business.

The only reason Nintendo hasn't sold, if they're keeping a cash reserve of that size, is because Yamauchi's too stubborn to get rid of it - when the old man dies, the company's going to be sold to someone, Microsoft or Sony, that believes they can grow Nintendo.

Literally, if Nintendo's got 25% of their worth tied up in cash, I guarantee Nintendo will be sold by either 1.) next generation or 2.) Yamauchi's death.

One time I was in Subway, and I was paying for my sub, and Microsoft was at the end of the line, and they were all like "I'll give you ten grand for your sub!" and I was all "No way, get your own sub, Microsoft!" and they were all "See you in court!" and I was all "And I'll see you at the end of the line!"

Talk to the hand, Microsoft.

Some of you guys are such easy pickings for even the most lack luster troll.

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Originally posted by Brotherman

As far as the Anti-Trust case, I think people are starting to read too much into it. For Microsoft to have more anti-trust woes from the console industry, they must first actually be a monopoly. Currently they are far from that. As long as they aren't a monopoly they are free to do anything that any of the other companies does. We just have to hope they play nice.

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What I meant was that such a purchase/merger would likely be challenged. In merger antitrust cases, the merging parties don't need to wind up with a monopoly - only a significant increase in share of the market in question. If that market is defined as console (or even console game) production, you'd be looking at a huge jump in market share. Much more than if MS had acquired Sega.

With what you just said I really don't think it would have been that much of a problem. The N64 was crushed by the PSX and was getting crushed by the PS2. Neither GC or X Box were released yet so neither had a userbase. Maybe the GB monopoly might have brought trouble but I'm unsure what else would.

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Originally posted by Stone
Man... if their cash reserve is in the $6-$10 billion range and they're a $25 billion company - that's an absurd amount of money to hold in bank accounts.

Nintendo thinks that their money will do more in a bank than it will in Nintendo itself - which means that Nintendo doesn't think it has any growth potential, doesn't see anything left for it in the video game business.

The only reason Nintendo hasn't sold, if they're keeping a cash reserve of that size, is because Yamauchi's too stubborn to get rid of it - when the old man dies, the company's going to be sold to someone, Microsoft or Sony, that believes they can grow Nintendo.

Literally, if Nintendo's got 25% of their worth tied up in cash, I guarantee Nintendo will be sold by either 1.) next generation or 2.) Yamauchi's death.

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You're forgetting one thing. Yamauchi will retire his post as Nintendo's president later this year and will leave the company to a group of boardmen (Miyamoto included).

I have to disagree with you. Nintendo has been a very successful company all these years, even if they had their down moments (the Virtual Boy and the lack of 3rd-party support for the N64). I just don't see them selling out anytime soon.