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Originally Posted by Null
it was brought up because someone said nintendo's the only one who makes games just for enjoyment. which is wrong, they do it to make money.
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I'm pretty sure you're referring to me. What I said was "I don't want games pumped out for money rather than enjoyment." All of a sudden, this is interpreted by everybody as "Nintendo is the only one who makes games that are fun, they don't care about money, Sony and Microsoft are moneywhores." That's not what I'm saying at all. Nintendo is in it to make a profit. That's obvious. It's why they didn't go into online gaming, it's why they do a lot of things. However, I see them a little less into profit than the other companies. Nintendo is dropping money into games like Pikmin, Donkey Konga, DK Jungle Beat etc etc. They changed Zelda, a beloved franchise, into a cartoony game. I don't know Microsoft and Sony's funded games, but i'm pretty sure most of them have been pretty safe bets : shooters, racing games, RPGs, etc.
The bottom line for all companies is profit, but I find Nintendo to be one company that cares a bit more about trying new gaming ideas that they think are fun.
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Originally Posted by Null
Nintendo does not have to go bankrupt to sell, they just have to be hit with a deal they really like.
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Exactly. A lot of people here are confusing being bought out with going bankrupt. The discussion is not "will Nintendo go bankrupt?", it's "Will Nintendo be bought by Microsoft". The answer to both questions, in my opinion, is no. The most I could see with Nintendo is a merger, but I can't see it with Microsoft... they're too American of a company (although that'd be beautiful for Xbox, they'd have good hold in the American market, and they'd finally be able to get some share in the Japanese market as well.)