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Pokemon is owned by The Pokémon Company, which is owned by Nintendo. Squeenix is a fully independent 3rd party developer, which is a completely different thing. So no, that argument doesn't hold water.
If he didn't get in for Brawl (which wasn't that likely anyway), he most likely stands an even worse chance now. His popularity, while still noticeable, has decreased from what is was during pre-Brawl, and with Sakurai stating that he won't be increasing the roster as much as previous games did, as well as wanting to limit the amount of 3rd parties included, plus Namco and Capcom being more likely for reps makes Geno quite an unlikely option. Especially since Geno would probably require quite a bit of licensing for a character that isn't widely well-known or overly popular among the majority. With his decrease in popularity since Brawl, it's even more unlikely Sakurai will pursue his addition. Not that he was that likely for Brawl anyway.
I disagree. By the time Geno hit his stride, Brawl pretty much had it's roster compete.If he didn't get in for Brawl (which wasn't that likely anyway), he most likely stands an even worse chance now. His popularity, while still noticeable, has decreased from what is was during pre-Brawl, and with Sakurai stating that he won't be increasing the roster as much as previous games did, as well as wanting to limit the amount of 3rd parties included, plus Namco and Capcom being more likely for reps makes Geno quite an unlikely option. Especially since Geno would probably require quite a bit of licensing for a character that isn't widely well-known or overly popular among the majority. With his decrease in popularity since Brawl, it's even more unlikely Sakurai will pursue his addition. Not that he was that likely for Brawl anyway.
but nearly nobody ether had the time to gide Peach through the giant sand bowl or who got ther knew who geno was so shhh...)
Jiggly was in SSB64 and I think all the one form that one are here to stay.
Nevaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar! >: (
this is the geno thread l:<
NOT ANYMORE!
l:< it is still the geno thread no one cares about JP any because it no longer has da headband.NOT ANYMORE!
This. Although Geno is technically owned by SE, there is a very real possibility Sakurai could view him as a Nintendo character. After all, he IS a Mario character. There's no disputing that.
He could very well view him as a nintendo character. But there is a humongous chance that Nintendo would get sued if Sakurai put Geno in without SE's permission. You can't fight the law man.This. Although Geno is technically owned by SE, there is a very real possibility Sakurai could view him as a Nintendo character. After all, he IS a Mario character. There's no disputing that.
I don't think anybody was suggesting Sakurai would use Geno without SE's permission, just that if he was used (with permission) he would be treated as a Mario character, not a 3rd party character.
They also did Mario Hoops, and the crossovers Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street which makes SE the 3rd party company that has developed the most Mario games, other than Hudson, if I'm correct (which I might not be). I'm surprised Geno (and Mallow) haven't appeared in any of the crossovers, but I don't think it's because of a lack of love for Mario.
No one is saying he isn't.
No, Geno is a Mario character. He would be marketed as a Mario character.
Just because he's a Mario character doesn't mean is he isn't also third-party. The series he is a part of is obviously 1st party Nintendo, but the character himself is owned by a 3rd party.
Either the standard Mario one (more likely) or his own unique one (probably some sort of star like SmashShadow said), depending on how Sakurai views the character.
Unless Nintendo buys Geno from Square Enix, they are going to have to credit SE if Geno is used, no matter what, even if he's the only SE character. Even if he's only a trophy or sticker.
It doesn't matter how we view him, it comes down to how Sakurai views him. Sakurai is most likely aware of his history though, so chances are if he was included he would be treated as a Nintendo character in most ways.
I agree. I'm greedy and SMRPG was awesome, so I'd also want music (especially Beware the Forest's Mushrooms), a stage, and multiple trophies.
No, because Square owns everything unique to SMRPG. There was a rumor about a music track (Beware the Forest's Mushrooms) being included in development but then removed due to legal problems. SMRPG is also in the Chronicle, but that's it.
Does Mario's partners in the Paper Mario games count?
