GamemasterAnthony said:
Strazdas said:
vagabondwillsmile said:
Upon reading the headline, my immediate thought was: "Nintendo, now is the time...".
Nintendo is smarter than to buy a sinking boat.
Besides...if they buy anything, they should try to acquire the Megaman IP. You know...much in the same way people buy abandoned storage lockers to make money, Nintendo should buy this property that Capcom all but abandoned. (Especially since Nintendo by way of Sakurai by way of SSB showed more love for Megaman via the "Screw Capcom Laser" that was Megaman's Final Smash.)
Eh, I don't know. The Square Enix ship may be leaking, but it isn't dead in the water. Look at Atlus (game quality was never a question, but finances were) - they were purchased by a private holdings firm, Index, and it looks like they could thrive now under the umbrella of Sega. In the auto industry, Chrysler (with all kinds of problems) went into private holding via Cerberus (before acquisition by Fiat), quickly restructured, and was the first American auto maker to turn a profit and pay off its debt after the TARP business, while its competitors continued to struggle. Sony isn't in the best financial condition itself at the moment and is actively selling - or looking to sell - various assets. Sometimes the stability (financial or otherwise) of the majority shareholder / owner translates directly to the stability and success of its properties. Holding firms and securities have been doing well with their acquisitions lately, because they aren't as volitile market players as are many other companies, so I see it as likely that Square Enix has a prime opportunity to refocus and recover nicely. And of the three console makers, Nintendo (current struggles with the Wii U included) is relatively stable and is still in a pretty good place financially. Acquiring Square Enix really wouldn't have been a bad move for them, and could have represented a return to form for all involved.
I like your Megaman idea, but it would never happen. Even if Capcom decides it hates Megaman (I'm almost convinced they do) they will never let go of those rights unless it is to save themselves from bankruptcy - and maybe not even then. The IP is just too valuable too them.
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