Nintendo to purchase Capcom!!! - Page 2

Bond · 12-17-2002, 04:08 PM

Here is the real article from gamers.com:

"Hot on the heels of the Square and Enix merger, it appears that we may have another sign of the consolidation that is beginning to occur in the games industry. According to CBS Market Watch, Nintendo may be purchasing Capcom. The financial news site states that Nintendo will be making a substantial announcement tomorrow, and that game industry analysts are indicating that it will be the purchase of Capcom.

"They are trying to shake their image a little bit and attract older gamers," Paul Kaump, of Doughery & Co. told CBS Market Watch. "All of these companies are up for sale, except Microsoft and Sony," added James Lin, an analyst with Jeffries & Co.

Whether tomorrow's Nintendo announcement pertains to Capcom is still unconfirmed, but it should be big regardless. Stay tuned to Gamers.com for the latest."

They are only rumors, don't get your hopes up.

Dyne · 12-17-2002, 04:13 PM

Oh yes, here's the official story if anyone wants it.

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Gaming consolidation?

Video-game industry analysts stoked speculation of a possible buyout Capcom Co. by Nintendo Co., one of the world's top three game-console makers.

The sector is ripe for consolidation, and a Capcom buyout would substantially boost Nintendo's position, said James Lin, an analyst with Jeffries & Co. "All of these companies are up for sale, except Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE).*"

Analysts said Japan-based Nintendo is expected to make a major announcement Tuesday. Officials at both Nintendo and Capcom, of Osaka, Japan, declined comment.**

Nintendo could use Capcom's software to drive buys of its lagging GameCube console.

GameCube is second worldwide but ranked behind Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2 in the United States, said analyst Paul Kaump, of Doughery & Co. LLC.

Nintendo has suffered because its game software -- Pokemon, Super Mario and Donkey Kong -- cater to younger children. "They are trying to shake their image a little bit and attract older gamers," Kaump said.

Capcom, which has created game franchises such as Street Fighter and Resident Evil, would be a logical buy for Nintendo, analysts said.

"Nintendo has to do something to beef up its software," said analyst Shawn Milne of SoundView Technology.

Luisa Beltran is a reporter for CBS.MarketWatch.com in New York.

Right....... here.

*Fascinating. Absolutely Fascinating. If every company is for sale... well... then... maybe Capcom was flirting with Nintendo by releasing the Capcom Five?

**AHA! They always decline comment on things like this.

Jonbo298 · 12-17-2002, 04:38 PM

I hope Nintendo does buy Capcom. My friend loves almost anything made by Capcom (thats one of the main reasons why he has a PS2, and no I'm not talking about ominub). But he would most likely buy a 'Cube if Capcom went 'Cube only

fingersman · 12-17-2002, 05:55 PM

If anything it might be a partnership......they would make more money that way.....or it could be a merger.........or it could be nothing along those lines. Who knows?

gekko · 12-17-2002, 06:18 PM

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Originally posted by thatmariolover
Cube-Europe.com says that the announcement will be made today, but that it's a rumor and is possibly not true.

Cube-Europe says a lot of things. Very few have any truth behind them.

TheGame · 12-17-2002, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by gekko
Cube-Europe says a lot of things. Very few have any truth behind them.

I gotta agree with gekko on this one

Anyway, Capcom isn't a big purchase to me, because the last capcom game I purchased was on Sega Genesis... Street fighter 2 Special Edition...

I guess all the RE maniacs are gonna have to get Nintendo consoles every generation now... not just this one

Dyne · 12-17-2002, 06:39 PM

Well, I'm pretty sure some hardcore Devil May Cry fans will have to migrate over to our side of the market. Or even some Megaman fans. I broke this news to my friend, and he says the only Capcom game he likes is Devil May Cry... so he plans to buy a gamecube. Not to mention Onimusha; that's a pretty good game series so far.

CrOnO_LiNk · 12-17-2002, 07:32 PM

Well, I thought it was gonna happen until I saw this...

Here, take a look at this article. Sega and Capcom are working on a Auto Modeliista Online game for the PS2...

http://www.gamesarefun.com/cgi-bin/n...40145992,9698,

Unless that gets canceled, I say Nintendo isn't buying Capcom yet. Also, I would like to see BoFV on the Gamecube... Since it's lacking on RPGs, Capcom can give them a slight boost.

Jonbo298 · 12-17-2002, 07:39 PM

If Nintendo does buy Capcom, I dont think its gonna be instant. They might allow Capcom to finish current "other platform" games first, then go exclusive. Nintendo might take some of the monies made from any games after the buyout.

Dyne · 12-17-2002, 07:39 PM

Wow... that's a tide turner.

:eek:

Besides... Sega also made the online kit for gamecube too. GCN needs more racing anyways.

Shizzle, I want Capcom! ;_;

Crono · 12-17-2002, 07:48 PM

"RE this, Street Fighter that, blah blah blah"

Does anyone even know about BoF? I've said it once and I'll say it again, the BoF series is an extremely good rpg series. There are only 2 Squaresoft games that I like more than BoF3 (CC and CT). Capcom did a really good job on BoF3, and BoF4 was pretty good. BoF5 seems weird but it's different.

Anyway, instead of always saying that Capcom only makes games like RE/DMC/Onimusha, fighters and mega man games, you should look at the RPG side. If I was Capcom, I would be making more rpgs, Capcom seems to be pretty good at it, and Choas Legion looks pretty cool. (Another RPG by Capcom.)

Null · 12-17-2002, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by CrOnO_LiNk
Well, I thought it was gonna happen until I saw this...

Here, take a look at this article. Sega and Capcom are working on a Auto Modeliista Online game for the PS2...

http://www.gamesarefun.com/cgi-bin/n...40145992,9698,

Unless that gets canceled, I say Nintendo isn't buying Capcom yet. Also, I would like to see BoFV on the Gamecube... Since it's lacking on RPGs, Capcom can give them a slight boost.

that really doesnt mean a lot. Rare was allowed to finish and send out StarFox for GC when MS bought them.

if it did happen. games that could be ported would be....... games way too far off would be canceled. and games too close to development, that would make them lose money to cancel. then they would be released on the console they were entended. See, if nintendo bought them. and they released games on PS2 and Xbox. its still helping nintendo out for thoes games to be selling. rather then getting canceled.

Not sure if this will end up being true or not. But either way. i belive nintendo is in the hunt for buying some company, whether it be now or later on.

Joeiss · 12-17-2002, 08:07 PM

If this were Microsoft that wabout to announce a buyout of Capcom, everybody at this forum would be like, "No!! That is no fair!!! Let's stop MS's attempted monopoly of the console gaming world by bitching and complaining about it!!!!"

But when Nintendo might buy out Capcom, everybody here is all happy and stuff. LOL.

There is this really big loser at my school who wears RE tshirts on civies days... ANd he is the biggest Nintendo fan i know... So if this is true, I expect that he will be going crazy when he finds out... lol.

Bond · 12-17-2002, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by Joeiss
If this were Microsoft that wabout to announce a buyout of Capcom, everybody at this forum would be like, "No!! That is no fair!!! Let's stop MS's attempted monopoly of the console gaming world by bitching and complaining about it!!!!"

But when Nintendo might buy out Capcom, everybody here is all happy and stuff. LOL.

So true... So true...

Companies buy other companies everyday though, it's really no big deal. Unless of course it is Nintendo.

Null · 12-17-2002, 08:12 PM

um. hello guys, this is a nintendo forum.

you put the rare topics in the MS forum, and all the MS fans were happy happy

Whats different?