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I will agree that 3D World was a little disappointing, I mean it took till October for the game to look decent but I think mario kart 8 did make up for that (it's freaking gorgeous)
Someone give this guy a Golden Donut!
Don't forget about Sonic Boom, which is Nintendo exclusive.
(If I had a dollar every time I'm told something like that)That is true. The developers did say we'll see more of it at E3. Can't wait for that either~
Especially sice that means there'll totally be a reveal for a second Sonic character for Smash, right?
Just messing with ya.
But the guy in the video made a lot of good points
They Always do. But it doesn't change the fact that it's One random guy on YouTube. ^^
I'm sure if you googled the matter, you can find more supporters with good points
We were talking about when/if Nintendo buys SEGA, which to be on topic is something likely to be made official at E3 rather than a direct
Which will never happen unless sega goes bankrupt which right now is unlikely to happen
The game is too far in development, if they did buy Sega, we could expect 1 more in the next game, I don't want this to become SEGA X Nintendo
IF nintendo does by sega, huge emphasis on if, 1 sonic character every smash game is enough, tails in 4/5, knuckles in 5/6 etc
They don't have to be bankrupt, Nintendo and SEGA have been all buddy-buddy for years, and they're not doing too well lately tbh, they've been firing workers for quite some time.
Sega are doing just fine. Nintendo have no need to buy Sega because frankly, they have one or two successful franchises and a slew of dross. If it were feasible that Nintendo might transition Total War and Football Manager onto the gamepad then perhaps it'd be a more desirable acquisition - as it is, Sega are a big spend for a few decent franchises and a few more needing major work to fit onto the Wii U. There are companies that are a far more likely and far more sensible buy for a company currently making a loss - Nintendo are likely to snap up more indie developers and small companies if they truly intend to focus on acquisitions. They're not going to splurge a ton of money on a company like Sega no matter what 'some dude on YouTube' may say on the matter. Nintendo need to make a couple of indie/small time acquisitions as they did with Monolith and nurture them. Platinum would be a good buy to see. Sega just wouldn't.
They aren't just gonna sell their company for no reason
Tecmo Koei are buddy buddy with Nintendo too, more so even... I can't blame you for wanting Sega and Nintendno to be friends, but Sega are not ready to look at mergers...
Exactly. As I said, I see small acquisitions being more of a likelihood - promising indies and up-and-coming developers. Nintendo have never been a company to splurge a ton of money on acquisitions - they've always bought while they're cheap and showing promise, a la Monolith. I see a Platinum buyout (Platinum themselves have stated they'd love to be second-party Nintendo developers) in order to keep their support. They're the only company who've truly innovated and used the gamepad in a full game since it's conception (excluding Ubisoft's Zombi-U.) and would be a wise purchase. Beyond that I see them searching for new talent and snapping up promising studios while they're still affordable. Think of Nintendo's current financial situation this way - if you'd saved up a thousand bucks and suddenly lost your job, you probably wouldn't consider it an appropriate time to buy yourself a new car.
No, they're not doing just fine. They have been firing workers over a course of many years, that is not "just fine!" Quit spreading that rubbish!!!
http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/1/5054296/sega-2014-fiscal-half-year-earnings
Lots of game companies lately have fired workers. And really, you are spreading a LOT more than anyone else here. ^^
That does not cover for losing employees, you're only trying to disprove one of many reasons for Nintendo buying SEGA. You need to understand that Nintendo and SEGA have great ties with each other, and many of SEGA's games of late (not just Sonic) have been Nintendo exclusive. So yes, you need to quit spreading garbage
Which ones?
I think the truth of the matter is you're being blinded by desire. Like it or not, Sega are doing well enough to spend $140 million on acquisitions, and are in a year-over-year profit margin of 20%. You're speculating that the dismissal of staff is down to finances - that is evidently not the case. Staff may have left/been sacked for any multitude of reasons, none of which can be called a definitive representation of financial woe. Sega are fine. As for your talk of Nintendo's relationship with Sega - dude, Sega's sales on the Wii U suck. Seriously. Sonic Lost World only sold 640k in 2013. Even ignoring sales you Sega's Sonic line isn't even defensible in innovation standards - they've been producing the same damn games they have for years with little use of the gamepad. Sega are an expensive and senseless purchase - nevermind one Sega have no need to consent to given their financial situation. Platinum are your best bet - they want purchasing and their games aren't stale. They use the gamepad. Not to mention they've brought a smash-hit game sequel exclusively to Wii U as Bayonetta. There's as much chance of Sega being their next acquisition as their is of Ubisoft taking the same spot.
I feel this could be a new topic maybe. MAYBE.
Dude, I'm just stating the facts, its not solely about finances, if you don't like it, then take your Anti-SEGA bias somewhere else! because you're not going far enough to prove it as impossible.
You have no idea what you're talking about - you're being speculative without foundation. Make a topic about it and I'll continue to show you that speculation from 'some dude on YouTube' means absolutely bugger all. Until then I suggest you stop derailing this topic.
