RE: Capcom is now up for sale
Card Slinger J said:
Good point although there's a possibility that whoever buys out Capcom is probably going to do nothing with the existing IP's they've purchased or just ruin them like what Nintendo did to Sega when they bought them out awhile back. The only IP from Sega that Nintendo uses is Sonic: The Hedgehog anyway which is a shame when there's other solid IP's from Sega at their disposal that they could be using instead of just their own IP's as most Japanese game developers and producers don't take advantage of the IP's they get ahold of from other companies.
Nintendo of course showcased none of that potential at E3 this year by only focusing on their own IP's and not any of the other IP's originally created by Sega. Sega isn't just Sonic: The Hedgehog which got butchered with the new Sonic Boom game from the creators of Crash Bandicoot, it's also IP's like Streets of Rage, Nights, Daytona USA, Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Virtua Fighter, and even ToeJam & Earl. If Nintendo wanted to release a new Streets of Rage they could but they won't since they only cater to a young demographic of gamers compared to how they catered to all demographics of gamers in the 80's and 90's.
We all know the worst case scenario in this situation would be Microsoft buying out Capcom and their IP's considering that they bought out Rare and sat on the Killer Instinct IP for a decade before re-releasing it on the XBOX One. During the fallout of the Great Recession in 2008-2009 Microsoft gained a HUGE monopoly on the video game industry leaving their competitors in the dust, If there's a company that should buy out Capcom I think it would either be Valve or Sony since If Nintendo buys out Capcom they're just going to treat it the same way they've been treating Sega in the last few years. Knowing how out of touch with the video game industry Satoru Iwata is with Nintendo as a whole I doubt he has the balls to buy out Capcom.
Nintendo didn't bought Sega! Otherwise, why is Yakuza still selling on Sony systems and Total War series still launching on PC and not on WiiU when the Gamepad seems perfect for it?
Also, from Wikipedia:
"On May 17, 2013, Sega announced a worldwide
partnership with Nintendo
for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and announced that the next three Sonic games (Sonic Lost World, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Sonic Boom) will be exclusive to Nintendo devices.[52] The same day, Sega Europe announced that the publishing and distribution rights for the next three Sonic games in Europe and Australia will be handed to Nintendo."
I'm hoping that Nintendo buys Capcom. Nintendo bought the exclusivity for "Devil's Third", supported the development of Bayonetta 2 and since it's always in a cold war with third-parties (either these with Nintendo or/and Nintendo with them, though I think it's the first) Nintendo needs to expand their catalogue.
While I understand the reason for not developing a new Onimusha (wanting to bring a new and good story and not just some filler game), I think one is needed and I would also like to see the return of Alex Kidd from Sega.
Satowu Iwata might be out of touch but this E3 showcased Nintendo's potencial with new blood - just look at Splatoon and its creators so in the end Satowu still knows how to strike back. Yes, Nintendo might have focused on its own titles but again, it did a marvelous job at it and it showed the most important: games and without deceiving!
You're speaking of the market but honestly the market is a mess and it's a great think that Nintendo still exists. Have you look at Ubisoft!? Ubisoft is a despicable producer that cheats and lies. They now mass produce AC games, without improving much, without taking into account the fans opinions and suggestions and reusing stuff. They promise graphic rainbows and miracles as if graphics were the most important only to screw up and make a game (Watch_Dogs) worse than some of the first PS3 titles; they give shallow excuses that are nothing more than lies about including women in AC Unity, their only concern now is profit at all cost and with minimum work.
Microsoft? After the last E3 I don't care about it and Sony? They now have Vita as an accessory for the PS4 (they've been at it since WiiU's launch, first saying that the PS3 + Vita could do the same, then changing for the PS4, not taking care of Vita players who bought the console for its games and not just to have it as an accessory).
