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The SEGA-Nintendo relationship is falling.
With no new exclusive software due for the system and the merger with Sammy damaging the relationship further it looks like SEGA are to wave farewell. Granted the fan base for Phantasy Star and Monkey Ball will always mean they'll appear on Nintendo systems, but it looks increasingly likely that these games will be appearing on rival formats too. PSO Universe is almost certainly going to appear on one rival format, Sonic deserted Nintendo's system earlier this year and Super Monkey Ball: Deluxe (which could be SMB and SMB2 combined) is set for the PS2.
Of course previous exclusive title Virtual Fighter Quest also got a PS2 version.
This is a disaster, Nintendo's friends in SEGA such as Sonic Team and Amusement Vision maybe forced to make their games multi-format and cancel their previous exclusive support for the Gamecube.
But there is something else. Nintendo and Bandai.
Are we on the verge of a new Japanese super power????
Whether it is a merger or a complete Nintendo buyout is unsure but Nintendo have been progressivly becoming bigger and bigger owners of the Dragon Ball z and Digimon company. Some of the biggest worldwide franchises. Nintendo currently own a 2.3% share of the company making them the ninth largest investor and they appear to be the only one who are interested in adding to their holdings.
Nintendo's Pokemon, Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong franchises are known worlwide and the national and global appeal of cult hits such as Dragonball Z is interesting Nintendo. Bandai are essentially a more cartoon based enterprise who develop unique gadgets and in particular video games. Much like SEGA and Sammy, these two Japanese giants are getting closer every year.
We all talk about the possibility of Namco, Microsoft, Capcom and SEGA mergers but if we are being totally realistic here... it is Bandai and Nintendo who are most likely of jumping in bed together.
Is the future bright?
With no new exclusive software due for the system and the merger with Sammy damaging the relationship further it looks like SEGA are to wave farewell. Granted the fan base for Phantasy Star and Monkey Ball will always mean they'll appear on Nintendo systems, but it looks increasingly likely that these games will be appearing on rival formats too. PSO Universe is almost certainly going to appear on one rival format, Sonic deserted Nintendo's system earlier this year and Super Monkey Ball: Deluxe (which could be SMB and SMB2 combined) is set for the PS2.
Of course previous exclusive title Virtual Fighter Quest also got a PS2 version.
This is a disaster, Nintendo's friends in SEGA such as Sonic Team and Amusement Vision maybe forced to make their games multi-format and cancel their previous exclusive support for the Gamecube.
But there is something else. Nintendo and Bandai.
Are we on the verge of a new Japanese super power????
Whether it is a merger or a complete Nintendo buyout is unsure but Nintendo have been progressivly becoming bigger and bigger owners of the Dragon Ball z and Digimon company. Some of the biggest worldwide franchises. Nintendo currently own a 2.3% share of the company making them the ninth largest investor and they appear to be the only one who are interested in adding to their holdings.
Nintendo's Pokemon, Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong franchises are known worlwide and the national and global appeal of cult hits such as Dragonball Z is interesting Nintendo. Bandai are essentially a more cartoon based enterprise who develop unique gadgets and in particular video games. Much like SEGA and Sammy, these two Japanese giants are getting closer every year.
We all talk about the possibility of Namco, Microsoft, Capcom and SEGA mergers but if we are being totally realistic here... it is Bandai and Nintendo who are most likely of jumping in bed together.
Is the future bright?
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You haven't played Monkey Ball...? *gasp*
GO...rent it now.
GO...rent it now.
I relly want to play this game (Monkey Ball), I might rent it out today.
PsYİHo FoX 1987 wrote:
> Ha! Who cares about Monkeyball
The Monkey Ball series was a brilliant two games and a third cracking outing if missed for Cube would be a big shame.
I hate to say I told you so Dringo.. but I told you so. I said a while back how nothing new had been announced from Sega for Gamecube at E3 and how this probably would be indicative of how the new Sega/Sammy company. I think this hammers home the last nail in the coffin of a possible Skies sequel for Gamecube.
> Ha! Who cares about Monkeyball
The Monkey Ball series was a brilliant two games and a third cracking outing if missed for Cube would be a big shame.
I hate to say I told you so Dringo.. but I told you so. I said a while back how nothing new had been announced from Sega for Gamecube at E3 and how this probably would be indicative of how the new Sega/Sammy company. I think this hammers home the last nail in the coffin of a possible Skies sequel for Gamecube.
Silent Scope wrote:
> Monkeyball won't work with the PS2 controller.. and who would buy it
> anyway? It's practically a dead console almost..
With the highest software and hardware sales of any home console week in, week out.
Might be a dying console, but it's still the number one seller globally compared to its direct peers.
> Monkeyball won't work with the PS2 controller.. and who would buy it
> anyway? It's practically a dead console almost..
With the highest software and hardware sales of any home console week in, week out.
Might be a dying console, but it's still the number one seller globally compared to its direct peers.
Monkeyball won't work with the PS2 controller.. and who would buy it anyway? It's practically a dead console almost..
Nintendo Toys - Ha!
I'd get 'em.
:P
I'd get 'em.
:P
Bandai are primarily a toy company - if Nintendo bought them out and allowed them to continue videogame development within Nintendo, I'm sure they'd attempt to improve standards.
I reckon Bandai would instead be used to make Nintendo toys, and the standard Nintendo development teams would take over game development.
I reckon Bandai would instead be used to make Nintendo toys, and the standard Nintendo development teams would take over game development.
..::CGJ::.. wrote:
> Why is everyone forgetting about SONIC ???????????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As in huge selling Sonic of the 90s? Or near enough average game sales of the 00s?
> Why is everyone forgetting about SONIC ???????????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As in huge selling Sonic of the 90s? Or near enough average game sales of the 00s?
Heh, true Lou.
Why is everyone forgetting about SONIC ???????????????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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