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In a new press release, Nintendo denies that it is willing to sell it's stake in Rare. Full press release below
Nintendo Co. (J.NTD or 7974) Thursday denied a U.S. media report it is "willing to sell" a controlling stake in U.K. game software developer Rare Ltd.
There has been speculation about Microsoft Corp.'s interest in buying Rare to make more software exclusively for its Xbox console. A Nintendo spokesman said, hypothetically, the company would consider what to do with its Rare shareholding if actually contacted by Microsoft or Rare, but there hasn't been any such contact.
Nintendo owned 38% of Rare's voting rights through U.S. subsidiaries at the end of last March, but Rare hasn't supplied any software for Nintendo's GameCube or Game Boy consoles over the past one year or so, the spokesman said.
The Los Angels Times said in a separate report Microsoft is interested in acquiring Rare, citing unnamed sources.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, Nintendo shares ended up 2.6% at Y14,380 Thursday. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 0.2% at 9415.23.
Ahhh all this speculation, my head hurts...
In a new press release, Nintendo denies that it is willing to sell it's stake in Rare. Full press release below
Nintendo Co. (J.NTD or 7974) Thursday denied a U.S. media report it is "willing to sell" a controlling stake in U.K. game software developer Rare Ltd.
There has been speculation about Microsoft Corp.'s interest in buying Rare to make more software exclusively for its Xbox console. A Nintendo spokesman said, hypothetically, the company would consider what to do with its Rare shareholding if actually contacted by Microsoft or Rare, but there hasn't been any such contact.
Nintendo owned 38% of Rare's voting rights through U.S. subsidiaries at the end of last March, but Rare hasn't supplied any software for Nintendo's GameCube or Game Boy consoles over the past one year or so, the spokesman said.
The Los Angels Times said in a separate report Microsoft is interested in acquiring Rare, citing unnamed sources.
On the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, Nintendo shares ended up 2.6% at Y14,380 Thursday. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 0.2% at 9415.23.
Ahhh all this speculation, my head hurts...
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rare are gonna be missed, I can see where you're coming from but they have for a long time been a big part of what makes Nintendo consoles so individual. Their innovative games are gonna sorely missed if they do eventually go.
Or†ega wrote:
> The combinations were the beauty of it for me. Proper mad combos. I've
> only got the SNES version though. PLayed the N64 version a few times
> and that skeleton guy rules...wowowowowowowowowowowowow
Was always more of a Fulgore fan myself...
> The combinations were the beauty of it for me. Proper mad combos. I've
> only got the SNES version though. PLayed the N64 version a few times
> and that skeleton guy rules...wowowowowowowowowowowowow
Was always more of a Fulgore fan myself...
~Res~ wrote:
> it was a button bashing nightmare, no skill just whack as many buttons
> as you can and that was really about it.
Well, that would be amateurs opinion...You could say the same about DOA3 really.
> it was a button bashing nightmare, no skill just whack as many buttons
> as you can and that was really about it.
Well, that would be amateurs opinion...You could say the same about DOA3 really.
it was a button bashing nightmare, no skill just whack as many buttons as you can and that was really about it.
The combinations were the beauty of it for me. Proper mad combos. I've only got the SNES version though. PLayed the N64 version a few times and that skeleton guy rules...wowowowowowowowowowowowow
Killer Instinct was never that good though was it? The characters were weighted badly, and the combinations were ludicrously large...
Woah, nearly forgot about next Killer instinct game...if there is one.
Well, if it means Perfect Dark Zero, next conker game and next banjo game wont be on the GameCube then I care...Well I would if i didnt have an Xbox ;)
i agree with Mr Ripper there, i don't think apart from nintendo fans that anybody else was bothered.
WHO CARES?
Anyone who says things like "I'll buy an XBOX if MS buy Rare" might as well say "I'll pay Nintendo £170 not to sell"
Am I the only person who thinks such a degree of consumer loyalty is ludicrous? They aren't *THAT* great. Yes, they have made some class games over the last few years, but they've made some hummers too, much like pretty much any decent software house in history.
Anyone who says things like "I'll buy an XBOX if MS buy Rare" might as well say "I'll pay Nintendo £170 not to sell"
Am I the only person who thinks such a degree of consumer loyalty is ludicrous? They aren't *THAT* great. Yes, they have made some class games over the last few years, but they've made some hummers too, much like pretty much any decent software house in history.
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