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[LakeOf9]

The recent bombshell leak of Microsoft and Phil Spencer wanting to buy out Nintendo (again) and the discussions that arose from that made me think - would gamers/Nintendo fans want nintendo bought out? Not necessarily by MS, just in a general sense.

The pros of this would of course be Nintendo would probably have better hardware and better services (and better third party support on top_, but the cons are that most of their game development would get shut down, they would focus only on profitability and revenue, and the whole uniqueness Nintendo has would probably be lost permanently.

I am no that invested in Nintendo, so this isn't a question for me to answer, but I think other gamers and Nintendo fans can. I am just curious, is there anyone that wants Nintendo bought out? If yes, by who?

 

[Marvel14]

Yes but only by someone with deeper pockets that would leave them alone and just make them more resilient and let them get bigger.

[Would rule out most if not all tech companies who'd obviously want to implement "synergies" or "cost efficiencies ". Only feasible scenario is a longshot trillionaire who just loves Nintendo, doesnt care about making money off it and wants to keep it independent]

 

[Trunx81]

Clear NO.

We need a third company with the guts to go experimental from time to time. How many things were established, if not invented, by Nintendo? We wouldn´t have had wiggle controls, the first real 3D handheld, no Switch, just the same boring hardware everyone else has. The really good developers would leave the company because the mother would establish new rules - and we know that people just LOVE to work for Nintendo.

 

[Fake]

Is this a joke?

 

[Tams]

 

[Woopah]

The only possible upside would be an improvement in online services, and the downsides would be way bigger (such as a GAAS push).

 

[Nankatsu]

No, Nintendo is the most unique out of the Big 3.

Let them stay that way.

 

[Robb]

Easy no for me. Nintendo has a very distinct development philosophy that I think would be lost rather than absorbed in a case like that.

I’d rather see it the other way around if I got to choose.

 

[tusharngf]

yeah for a beefy handheld

 

[DeepEnigma]

No.

Why? Because I'm not a retard.

 

[Esppiral]

If that means same games but on decent hardware then yes.

The poll is missing the option
Yes, I don't care who buys it.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Fuck no.

 

[splattered]

I don't want them to be acquired but i would love to see more collaboration with other companies like Sony and Microsoft. That stuff can be really fun..

 

[Unknown?]

Everyone who defended the Activision deal should be saying yes.

 

[John Bilbo]

No, but I would like to play Nintendo games on my PC.

 

[jroc74]

To go along with it makes no sense with how well they're doing.....

Why?

 

[mansoor1980]

seriously NO..................

 

[Bernoulli]

yes by activision

 

[West Texas CEO]

By Sony is the only way.

 

[brian0057]

No

Everyone who defended the Activision deal should be saying yes.

 

[Dcr1d3r]

Nope....absolutely not

 

[Adam_802]

No Nintendo is alwyas amusing on their own, for better or worse.

 

[cireza]

No, they have been fine releasing the same deprecated hardware and exact same games for 20 years, and I wish for them to continue doing this.

 

[El Muerto]

Phil probably gets hard thinking about how much money they would make putting Zelda and Mario on PC.

 

[Flutta]

What kind of thread is this?

 

[Tg89]

No lol. Nintendo is arguably doing better than anyone on their own, there’s no company that would acquire them and have it be a net positive for consumers.

There’s a couple small things that would probably be imrpvoed such as access to historical catalogue and improved online services. Games are what’s important though and those would undoubtedly suffer.

Most of those options would have Nintendo churning out yearly Mario sequels and other dumb shit. Sony would probably be the “best” option and the most likely to preserve what makes Nintendo good. The rest frankly just don’t know how to operate within the industry.

 

[Ailike]

What is it with this boards obsession with corporations as if it were fantasy football?

 

[lefty1117]

I'd like to see them port their back catalogs to the competitors to help fund their own new stuff, but I would prefer they keep their independence.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I don't want them to be acquired but i would love to see more collaboration with other companies like Sony and Microsoft. That stuff can be really fun..

Master chief in smash would be cool. Or Marcus from gears.

Hard no.

 

[GHG]

No, but I would like to play Nintendo games on my PC.

You already can.

So no.

 

[Solarstrike]

Don't you ever disrespect Nintendo with a random avatar of the letter L in green like some crazy person on the internet, ya heard?

 

[Begleiter]

No, what would be the benefit? It's a ridiculous proposition.

 

[Little Mac]

As much as I'm annoyed by them at times ... nah.

 

[Chuck Berry]

The recent bombshell leak of Microsoft and Phil Spencer wanting to buy out Nintendo (again) and the discussions that arose from that made me think - would gamers/Nintendo fans want nintendo bought out? Not necessarily by MS, just in a general sense.

The pros of this would of course be Nintendo would probably have better hardware and better services (and better third party support on top_, but the cons are that most of their game development would get shut down, they would focus only on profitability and revenue, and the whole uniqueness Nintendo has would probably be lost permanently.

I am no that invested in Nintendo, so this isn't a question for me to answer, but I think other gamers and Nintendo fans can. I am just curious, is there anyone that wants Nintendo bought out? If yes, by who?

Really?

 

[Gojiira]

The recent bombshell leak of Microsoft and Phil Spencer wanting to buy out Nintendo (again) and the discussions that arose from that made me think - would gamers/Nintendo fans want nintendo bought out? Not necessarily by MS, just in a general sense.

The pros of this would of course be Nintendo would probably have better hardware and better services (and better third party support on top_, but the cons are that most of their game development would get shut down, they would focus only on profitability and revenue, and the whole uniqueness Nintendo has would probably be lost permanently.

I am no that invested in Nintendo, so this isn't a question for me to answer, but I think other gamers and Nintendo fans can. I am just curious, is there anyone that wants Nintendo bought out? If yes, by who?

Correct answer is FUCKING NO…
If they HAVE to be acquired then it needs to be Sony, they are about the only Publisher/Platform who would appreciate things like Zelda and allow Ninty devs to work at their pace.

 

[IAmRei]

Big no..

im afraid it would change their usual quirky way

 

[Hudo]

Anyone who's whining about Microsoft acquiring Nintendo but voted for some other company on that list is a retard.

 

[Maestr0]

Those who say acquired by Sony are just salty

 

[Nemesisuuu]

One huge NO. We need Ninty as it is.

 

[ScHlAuChi]

Where is the "Yes, by Ubisoft" option!!!!

 

[Drell]

Fuck no! GAMAM are cancer and especially MS.

 

[Danjin44]

 

[Elder Legend]

No.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Ofcourse not.

 

[Mod of War: Remastered]

Should've had 'Display votes publicly' enabled.

 

[LakeOf9]

Should've had 'Display votes publicly' enabled.

Oh it doesn't let me enable that now

I am really curious to see who voted Yes lol

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Nah.
Imagine a world where speculation about the specs of Nintendo’s next product are actually possible. Where would the fun be?

 

[BlackTron]

We need a bigger laugh emoji

 

[Hudo]

Should've had 'Display votes publicly' enabled.

 

[Squarehard]

It's only Tuesday people, can't we get the stupid out when it's closer to the weekend?