Topic: Question about Nintendo and MS

[AERO]

From what it looks like, I'll be the first pro xbox view here. So here goes. Although I still think they shouldn't "team" up. I could never concievably see a partnership between the two and wouldn't want to. If microsoft swallowed nintendo up I wouldn't mind so much becuase the only thing I would se beneficial in is the name. I wouldn't be interested in the games personally. I'd rather have the people in charge who can deliver the gaming expierience I like, that I never got with nintendo in the past. Anyway, I don't see a japanese culture bending over for an american one. There to good for us. Accept for movies and music.

BTW, can we clear this up. I think the arch enemy you guys are seeking is Ed Fries, not Bill Gates. Gates position is guy with the large purse. Fries runs the MS games division.  

[AgentSeven]

This rumor of the M$ Nintendo partnership is %100 fact.  They will never make a console together, but their unofficial partnership will reallly hurt $ony.

Also Nintendo just bought back millions of dollars worth of their own stocks.  Why?  To prevent a hostile takeover from another company, most likely M$.

Reuters and The Wall Street Journal both posted articles predicting that $ony will lose over half of it's current user base to either Nintendo or M$ during the next round of console wars.  Microsoft want's to steal $ony's dream of an ultimate living room hub and Nintendo just wants to make great game systems.  It's a perfect partenership, escpecially for multi-console gamers like myself.  M$ and Nintendo are like the odd couple.  Their individual content perfectly compliments each other.
However, if you have a ps2 and an X-box, it's like getting more of the same thing.

[RickPowers]

Ok, smart guy.  Since the "rumor of the M$ Nintendo partnership is %100 fact", why would Nintendo need to be worried about a hostile takeover at all?  Doesn't seem like something you'd do to a partner.

[AgentSeven]

I'm sorry if I over stated things, maybe that was a bit bold.  However, I'm sure as the editor of this site, you know that M$ and Nintendo are involved in an unofficial "Gentleman's agreement."  Sort of a "I won't hurt you, you won't hurt me."  That doesn't mean that either party could be up to no good.  A hostile takeover of Nintendo is exactly the sort of thing M$ might attempt.  However I'm sure Nintendo knows this, and truthfully, that's what fascinates me.  

As I get older I have become more and more intrigued by the business end of the Video Game Industry.  The M$ & Nintendo Alliance reminds me of the partnership between the Allies and Russia during World War 2. (guess who the nazis are)  It is an uneasy alliance at best.  (I guess after $ony is destroyed we will have a Nintendo vs. Microsoft cold war)

By the way, I'm sure it's already been stated that M$ already attempted to buy Nintendo outright several years ago.  I think the offer was for 26 Billion dollars?  Of couse Nintendo refused.  Are my fact's straight?

   

[Termin8Anakin]

Nintendo will go bye-bye before they work with Microsoft.

But you know something, I think that Microsoft is going to destroy NIntendo simply for not working with them. That means more badmouthin in Press Releases, commercials, and game shows and such.
Microsoft will act like a baby, simply cause they can't break into Japan.
Nintendo refuses, but has Sony refused?
Imagine that. Nintendo vs Sony/Microsoft.

[RickPowers]

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However, I'm sure as the editor of this site, you know that M$ and Nintendo are involved in an unofficial "Gentleman's agreement." Sort of a "I won't hurt you, you won't hurt me."

Um, no ... no they aren't.  They're two different consoles aimed at two totally different markets.  Why would they need to have any sort of "agreement", official or not?  It just doesn't make sense.  What's going on is that Nintendo is simply taking the stance that they aren't competing directly with Sony or Microsoft.  Likewise, Microsoft and Sony claim to not be competing with Nintendo.  That's all it is, and I wish people would stop reading more into it.

[Mario]

I would rather Microsoft and Sony teamed up. One console with guns, blood and realistic racing games for the casual gheymers, and the other with fun, quality games for all ages, for hardcore fans who know alot about games.

Microsoft and Sony joining together would bring Nintendo's sales up IMO. I wish that were to happen.

Or maybe Nintendo and Sega could join forces to bring us the worlds best gaming console. It would be backwards compatible with NES, SNES, GB, N64, GC, Mega Drive (or genesis), Master System, Dreamcast, Saturn etc. I say the best possible scenario is Nintendo + Sega vs Sony + Microsoft. Companies who can actually make games vs companys who can only get other people to make games for them. Good vs Evil.

.....or something

*shrugs shoulders so high they hit the roof*

[VideoGamerX]

I'd like to point out that it was Matt from IGN (I believe) who also put stock in the Megaton rumorl. That just goes to show that one man's opinion doesn't make something anymore fact than rumor until there's confirmation.

[Mario]

Matt from IGN never said anything supporting the "megaton".