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| Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - General Gaming - Microsoft shows interesst in buying Nintendo |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3370/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Copy/paste from GameSpot to clear ALL these rumors up: RUMOR #1: Bill Gates has announced that Microsoft is buying Nintendo. Source: German finance magazine Wirtschaftswoche. The official story: "Nintendo won't sell itself [to Microsoft]. It's not a possibility, and there is no such talk at all."--Nintendo public relations chief Yasuhiro Minagawa. What we heard: This week's most widespread tall tale showed that the mainstream press is not above a bit of rumor-mongering. At the beginning of the week, Wirtschaftswoche ran an article with the headline "Microsoft planning to take over Nintendo?" The article contained the following quote from Bill Gates: "If [Former Nintendo president and major stockholder] Yamauchi calls, I'll pick up the line immediately." While the notion was preposterous to anyone remotely familiar with the game industry, the mainstream press ate it up. Reuters, CNN, Forbes, and the New York Times all published stories about the would-be takeover. Nintendo's stock price rose 3.8 percent up at 12,580 yen ($113) on the news. GameCubers thought the apocalypse had come. However, none of it was true. It turns out Gates' comment was an off-the-cuff remark made at a cocktail reception after Microsoft's July 29 analyst presentation. "He was just saying that that he would talk to Yamauchi on the phone," an informed source told GameSpot. "His comments were taken way out of context." Bogus or not bogus?: Bogus. |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 1015/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Thanks Colleen  ! I now know that Nintendo will remain the same. |
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101  Posts: 1695/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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| I didn't think Nintendo was going to be bought, but it was fun to discuss the possibilities anyway. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 3995/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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If Microsoft would buy Nintendo, I would be worried at least. Glad that they didn't get bought by Microsoft... but at the same time it would be intresting.  You know, after seeing Westwood getting killed by EA. I'm quite paranoid about giant companies buying another big or medium one.  |
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ProtoGuts Newcomer Level: 6 Posts: 4/9 EXP: 574 For next: 333 Since: 08-06-04 Since last post: 433 days Last activity: 339 days |
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| You kids who all said "OMG... if Nintendo gets bought by Microsoft the end of the world will come"... one abbreviation for four words... stfu... Now, Colleen has already exposed this as a rumor. But IMO the best thing the two companies could do is "join forces", but as that's not going to happen so we'll just end that topic here... |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3386/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Well, I can't blame you all. The media does tend to exaggerate on certain things and twist facts... good case here. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 1024/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I was more or less certain this wasn't going to happen, but the fact of the matter is that Microsoft could stage an aggressive takeover if they really wanted to. Microsoft and Sony are equally powerful, and between those two, Nintendo is probably going to become the third tier contender with the best games. The business world is sad, but the guy with the biggest claws will survive the best. | |||
KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 450/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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May I quote what I wrote at the creation of this thread:Originally posted by KawaiiImoto-e I never stated that Microsoft is buing Nintendo right now, but would hestiate to offer Nintendo a good price, if they decide to sell. And the Question was: What do you think, if Microsoft would buy Nintendo? If the other readers can't comprehend and fully understand what I have written and Colleen just stated nicely with the Quote above, they have to read more carefully. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3406/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| The press was reporting it as Gates WANTING to buy Nintendo though, Imoto. That itself would make quite a few people nervous.  But hey, Nintendo isn't in a position where they have to sell, so that point's moot. |
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Icy Guy Red Goomba Level: 11  Posts: 25/36 EXP: 5112 For next: 873 Since: 04-21-04 From: The Matrix...er, CA, U.S.A. Since last post: 247 days Last activity: 246 days |
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| Ok, time for some food for thought... Nintendo started out as a playing card company. -Sony started out as...well, do I need to tell you? -Microsoft started out as...well, I don't need to explain this either. So you know what this means? Not one of the current "big three" started out as game companies, so, by the logic that MS shouldn't be in the industry, none of them have any right to make consoles or games! How 'bout that? |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 1143/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Originally posted by Icy Guy What? IN some people's logic, MIcrosoft shouldn't be a gaming compagnie? |
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Icy Guy Red Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 26/36 EXP: 5112 For next: 873 Since: 04-21-04 From: The Matrix...er, CA, U.S.A. Since last post: 247 days Last activity: 246 days |
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| Yes. Some people believe that MS only entered the industry for money (or for other gain), and that they shouldn't be making games or consoles. I can see where they might be coming from, but I think it's completely ridiculous. |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 1153/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| Well, I think that Microsoft making games is a good thing. They're not making crappy games at least. | |||
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3472/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Don't forget that Microsoft was making a ton of PC games before the Xbox came out. Simple logic, yeah, but they weren't jumping into the industry flat-footed. |
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