Microsoft wants to buy Nintendo

Dark Samurai · 08-05-2004, 08:49 AM

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HA! Nintendo will never be sold to M$.

Nintendo is not for sale!

Maybe they'll go for Sony?

Ace195 · 08-05-2004, 09:00 AM

I wouldn't doubt if they sold. I mean you give someone enough money and they'd shoot themself in the foot... Greed .... ugh..

Canyarion · 08-05-2004, 09:17 AM

Bah, stupid monopolist M$.

If they want, we can work together. But you will never OWN us!

Null · 08-05-2004, 09:22 AM

They tried to buy nintendo before the GC and Xbox came out. and its not like Nintendo came right out and said NO!

nintendo had even said they gave it serious thought, but figured they could do better buy themselves.

If MS keeps tryin, i believe nintendo will give in sooner or later. and honestly, it would be a pretty smart move for both companies.

Bond · 08-05-2004, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

If they want, we can work together. But you will never OWN us!

Someone is certainly invested in Nintendo.

Jonbo298 · 08-05-2004, 11:46 AM

Actually, all of Nintendo doesn't have to make a decision. Yamauchi still holds the most shares of Nintendo and all he has to do is one day call Mr Gates and say "Heres my Nintendo stock" and then MS will basically own Nintendo. But it was mentioned somewhere else that the Yamauchi family has had its stake in Nintendo for over a century so its unlikely he will sell anyways.

But I think EA and MS need to stop buying companies UNLESS that company is going bankrupt, in the case of Eidos and Acclaim, etc...Just buying random companies doesn't sit well with me unless both sides agree its a good thing. EA is becoming the Microsoft of the gaming industry and Microsoft is already the Microsoft of X thing

Ace195 · 08-05-2004, 12:30 PM

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But it was mentioned somewhere else that the Yamauchi family has had its stake in Nintendo for over a century so its unlikely he will sell anyways.

So they have owned a gaming console for 100+ years ? My hats off to them for their innovative ways back ? through 1904.. Congrats to them.. Again if enough money anyone would sell.

Jonbo298 · 08-05-2004, 12:41 PM

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So they have owned a gaming console for 100+ years ? My hats off to them for their innovative ways back ? through 1904.. Congrats to them.. Again if enough money anyone would sell.

Wow you don't know Nintendo's history. They were (and still are I believe, just not as big anymore) a card company. Until the 1980's or so, they made playing cards, etc...

Canyarion · 08-05-2004, 01:15 PM

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So they have owned a gaming console for 100+ years ? My hats off to them for their innovative ways back ? through 1904.. Congrats to them.. Again if enough money anyone would sell.

ROFLMAO.

If I was on battle.net, I'd call you a n00b.

Nintendo was founded in... 1889.

I personally don't believe that money can buy anything. People have principles and one of them is that they don't want M$ to be the gaming monopolist.

Ace195 · 08-05-2004, 01:46 PM

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ROFLMAO.

If I was on battle.net, I'd call you a n00b.

Nintendo was founded in... 1889.

I personally don't believe that money can buy anything. People have principles and one of them is that they don't want M$ to be the gaming monopolist.

Well after looking into it and seeing that they were infact a card maker I withdraw my making fun of jonbo for being "fanboyish"

http://www.fact-index.com/n/ni/nintendo.html

GameMaster · 08-05-2004, 01:52 PM

This is horrendous, if Nintendo was purchased by another company I would stop playing their games and using their products. If we stopped playing, it would hit them hard and then Nintendo would have to buy themselves back.

Canyarion · 08-05-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

Nintendo would have to buy themselves back.

lol, +rep.

Crono · 08-05-2004, 03:48 PM

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This is horrendous, if Nintendo was purchased by another company I would stop playing their games and using their products. If we stopped playing, it would hit them hard and then Nintendo would have to buy themselves back.

You would actually do that? You're a sad, sad man.

GameMaster · 08-05-2004, 04:07 PM

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You would actually do that? You're a sad, sad man.

It's not just me, it's the entire American nation. Want to know why the majority of old people only drive Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs, and Crown Victorias? It's because they're American made cars and they want to support American workers making them. And they're still angry with our enemies from WWII, so buying a Toyota or Honda or the plethora of other Asian based cars is considered a traiterous, unpatriotic action.

Jason1 · 08-05-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

It's not just me, it's the entire American nation. Want to know why the majority of old people only drive Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs, and Crown Victorias? It's because they're American made cars and they want to support American workers making them. And they're still angry with our enemies from WWII, so buying a Toyota or Honda or the plethora of other Asian based cars is considered a traiterous, unpatriotic action.

Yea, thats true. Im not sure Id go to as drastic measure as GM as not playing thier games at all, but that would be a sad, sad day indeed. Luckily, it wont happen anytime soon, if it ever does.