Author Topic: Namco and Sega MERGER! (Read 10559 times)

Mario · « **on:** April 17, 2003, 04:08:53 PM »

According to Namco's official Japanese website, the merger between Sega and Namco is completely official. The proposed merger would have the two companies fully absorbed into one another by 2004.

http://www.namco.co.jp/home/pr/20030417/

HOLY CRAP! Two parts of the triforce have joined, the third will acquire them both!! OMG!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2003, 04:15:15 PM »

*!!!!!*

Yes, it's all falling into place! MWA HA HA HA!!

*Dreams of a Smash bros. 3 arcade/GC game*

Mario, Billy Hatcher, Metal Sonic and Klonoa! DEATHMATCH!

*Spins around with excitement*

Arbok · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2003, 04:41:53 PM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
HOLY CRAP! Two parts of the triforce have joined, the third will acquire them both!! OMG!

Would be awesome, awesome news if that happend... but I don't really see any indication of it, so I don't see a reason to get peoples' hopes up.

On a side note, it sounds like the company will just be called Sega... makes sense as they were the more recongized company out of the two.

Stimutacs Addict · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2003, 05:47:07 PM »

Namcega would have been so much cooler, in my opinion

kennyb27 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2003, 05:54:53 PM »

Wow, that's way too much news to think about at one time. What will change? What won't? I sure wasn't expecting this.

AlphaDragoon2002 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2003, 06:58:59 PM »

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Originally posted by: Hedorah64
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Originally posted by: Mario
HOLY CRAP! Two parts of the triforce have joined, the third will acquire them both!! OMG!

Would be awesome, awesome news if that happend... but I don't really see any indication of it, so I don't see a reason to get peoples' hopes up.

On a side note, it sounds like the company will just be called Sega... makes sense as they were the more recongized company out of the two.

Actually, it does indeed say that the rumors of the two companies' merging is true. So start the celebrating, my friends. Maybe Sega won't have to beg for money from M$ anymore...

Arbok · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2003, 07:04:55 PM »

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Originally posted by: AlphaDragoon2002
Actually, it does indeed say that the rumors of the two companies' merging is true. So start the celebrating, my friends. Maybe Sega won't have to beg for money from M$ anymore...

I was talking about Nintendo buying up both of the companies once they merged, something "Mario" mentioned with no indication of it happening.

VideoGamerX · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2003, 07:05:47 PM »

*stares at the glowing newly formed game development force*

Me: I call it.... Samco

Everyone else: x_x

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2003, 07:06:14 PM »

Cool.

nolimit19 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2003, 07:33:15 PM »

damn....well i hope this turns out well....i have been listening to rumors like this for about 10 months now....i still wont believe it til planetgamecube reports it.....there is always some "mistranslation" or some other crap that happens....i cnat read it myself cuz my comp doesnt read japanese.

Hybrid Hunter · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2003, 07:53:05 PM »

Thats so convenient for Nintendo.
Now they can all meet up up one place to discuss stuff.
Nintendo is smart for making deals with Namco and Sega, they have merged now!

StRaNgE · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2003, 09:00:00 PM »

weren't those 2 companies part of the triforce set up? If so will it now only be the biforce? What's the plan with that? Is it effected?

Scyth3r · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2003, 12:39:55 AM »

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Originally posted by: StRaNgE
weren't those 2 companies part of the triforce set up? If so will it now only be the biforce? What's the plan with that? Is it effected?

LMAO. Biforce. Hahahaha.

oohhboy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2003, 03:07:51 AM »

Haha Biforce, that some good $h1t. I would really love it if they release Time crisis 1,2,3 and crisis zone on one disc with a gun. That would be truely sweet.

egman · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2003, 04:52:02 AM »

This should be good for Sega and Namco. Unlike the Sammy deal, Sega and Namco shouldn't have an issue with coporate cultures. They have collaborated before on a limited basis and their businesses are quite similar to one another.

With arcades evaporating at a steady rate, it makes sense for the two largest arcade game developers to band together. I can't wait too see the kind of games that will come of this.

lastexit · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2003, 05:21:09 AM »

I wonder if there is a connection between Nintendo's mysterious new "Tokyo" dev house and the Namco/Sega announcement...

Fammy2000 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2003, 05:38:21 AM »

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Originally posted by: StRaNgE
weren't those 2 companies part of the triforce set up? If so will it now only be the biforce? What's the plan with that? Is it effected?

Much like Zelda games, you have to get all three peices of the Triforce. Sega/Namco now have two. Nintendo has the third. It would be ironic if Sega/Namco merged again with Nintendo. Then Nintendo would have the complete triforce and could fight Ganon (Sony?).

nonjagged · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2003, 06:36:50 AM »

During the Megaton speculation last year many where speculating that Namco, Sega, Capcom, Konami where merging or at least there would be a Dream Team created from handful of members of each development house.

Nintendo has announced they have created a new Internal Development house based in Tokyo and not based in its hometown, to nurture or scout for up and coming talent.

However what if there really was some big announcements, Megaton announcments to come out of all this as certain SegaNamco members left to join the new Internal House Nintendo has suspiciously got up and running.

The suspense is killing me.

E3 is going to show Too Human the game and Factor 5 support and Konami surprise support right?
Will we finally see what Zoonami has been brewing for us?

Muahahahahaha.

2003 = The Year of the Fund Q & Triforce & E3 Megaton-bombs.

Bullseye · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2003, 12:07:53 PM »

Yeah, the rumors are true, but the merger can't possibly happen until tons of hurdles are crossed including a vote by both companies' shareholders. You remember all the SquareEnix stuff last year, same stuff would apply here.

It will be interesting to see what happens in the long run. I'm not as surprised as I was about SquareEnix though. I guess Enix needed the support, but I never thought Square was really financially weak (though they really shot themselves in the foot with that movie). While Enix seemed to strike gold with just DQ, Square tended to create many, many excellent titles that sold very well.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2003, 12:52:58 PM »

WEll, I think on their own Square would've folded- that's one time I think we can be happy they have a great relationship with Sony.

I didn't think Enix was in any economic trouble, though, nor Namco now (shows how much I know about Japanese economics). This is an extremely interesting merger, though- I hope they'll allow cross overs, unlike Squenix.

SmellySocks · « **Reply #20 on:** April 18, 2003, 04:38:15 PM »

Aside from the business side of this, just imagine some of the amazing 3rd party products this company could produce. Sega and Namco have just done so much more for games in the past years than Square and Enix. Just imagine the games.

All fighting fans, you can finally say hello to that Tekken/Virtual Fighter crossover. This announcement could just be the one that revitalizes the arcade industry and raises the bar for 3rd parties worldwide. Look to the future...it's just amazing.

Zelda · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2003, 06:35:01 PM »

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HOLY CRAP! Two parts of the triforce have joined, the third will acquire them both!! OMG!

OMG WTF LOL!!!!!!!!!11111111111

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nolimit19 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2003, 07:09:25 PM »

has it been reported anywhere else yet??? ever since megaton i dont believe anything.....even though whole square enix thing was in question after being reported everywhere. and dont for get that it was just a few weeks ago when sega and sammy merger was reported as fact.......i am waiting....

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #23 on:** April 18, 2003, 11:01:32 PM »

i'm not believing it until it is reported on other sites.

if it is indeed true, it makes me happy as it better than EA or MS...

hopefully, namco can whack some business sense into sega...

Hemmorrhoid · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2003, 01:26:13 AM »

THis is wierd because last I heard is that Sega pushed all speculation aside and said they havent been neogiating with Namco so far if at all.

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