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Just got this news via email from IGN Subscription! The email said:
"Finally the news has arrived, Nintendo has officially sold its share of Rare to Microsoft for just short of $400 million. Last year, Nintendo had the opportunity to purchase the company, and refused. Rare put up the for sale sign and was looked at by both Microsoft and Activision. Microsoft won the bidding war, and Nintendo has cut its ties with Rare."
"Star Fox Adventures is still due out on September 23rd, but GBA titles like Sabre Wulf, Diddy Kong Pilot, Donkey Kong: Coconut Crackers, and Banjo Kazooie are still an unknown. We are assuming that at least 1 or 2 of these are already finished, and should be released by the end of the year, if not early next year."
"This announcement will be made official at Microsoft’s X02 Europe event in Seville, Spain on September 24th. Ironically, it's the day after Nintendo ships Rare’s one and only GameCube title yet no one picked up on anything."
"Although Nintendo doesn't comment on rumors or speculation by the media, we can tell you that Nintendo spoke to us and said that they have made the decision not to request Rare to make any further exclusive games for the Nintendo GameCube. Although we're proud of our joint efforts with Rare over the years and have enjoyed our relationship with them, in fiscal year 2001, Rare accounted for only 9.5% of total Nintendo software revenue worldwide. In fiscal year 2002, that number declined to 1.5%. Therefore, in evaluating our investments in developers, as well as the financial benefits to Nintendo over the years, we've decided it's in Nintendo's best interests to focus on diversifying our portfolio of developers and projects elsewhere away from Rare."
The email also spoke that Perfect Dark ZERO will be an XBOX exclusive and as previously discussed the main character will change but the game Rare have been working on for the GameCube will be enhanced using extra Xbox features but the level designs will be kept as planned.
Oh well just another few games to add to the list of 32 :) at least they won't be out this year which will give me chance to rob a few banks etc!
Is this the end of Nintendo as we know it? Will the rumours about this being Nintendo's last console be coming apperent sooner than we expected? All will be revealed soon!!
"Finally the news has arrived, Nintendo has officially sold its share of Rare to Microsoft for just short of $400 million. Last year, Nintendo had the opportunity to purchase the company, and refused. Rare put up the for sale sign and was looked at by both Microsoft and Activision. Microsoft won the bidding war, and Nintendo has cut its ties with Rare."
"Star Fox Adventures is still due out on September 23rd, but GBA titles like Sabre Wulf, Diddy Kong Pilot, Donkey Kong: Coconut Crackers, and Banjo Kazooie are still an unknown. We are assuming that at least 1 or 2 of these are already finished, and should be released by the end of the year, if not early next year."
"This announcement will be made official at Microsoft’s X02 Europe event in Seville, Spain on September 24th. Ironically, it's the day after Nintendo ships Rare’s one and only GameCube title yet no one picked up on anything."
"Although Nintendo doesn't comment on rumors or speculation by the media, we can tell you that Nintendo spoke to us and said that they have made the decision not to request Rare to make any further exclusive games for the Nintendo GameCube. Although we're proud of our joint efforts with Rare over the years and have enjoyed our relationship with them, in fiscal year 2001, Rare accounted for only 9.5% of total Nintendo software revenue worldwide. In fiscal year 2002, that number declined to 1.5%. Therefore, in evaluating our investments in developers, as well as the financial benefits to Nintendo over the years, we've decided it's in Nintendo's best interests to focus on diversifying our portfolio of developers and projects elsewhere away from Rare."
The email also spoke that Perfect Dark ZERO will be an XBOX exclusive and as previously discussed the main character will change but the game Rare have been working on for the GameCube will be enhanced using extra Xbox features but the level designs will be kept as planned.
Oh well just another few games to add to the list of 32 :) at least they won't be out this year which will give me chance to rob a few banks etc!
Is this the end of Nintendo as we know it? Will the rumours about this being Nintendo's last console be coming apperent sooner than we expected? All will be revealed soon!!
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Savatt78 wrote:
> And Samus' idea of a challenge is to beat up the likes of Zelda,
> Princess Peach or whichever name shes going by now (changing her name
> constantly due to different husbands shes getting through ? i.e -
> the local bike ?)
> ;-)
Peach changing her name?
Anyway, even if she is a bit of a slapper, atleast the gets some action.
The best MC can do is jerk off over that hologram of a woman!
;-P
>
> Super Smash Bros Melee - the perfect battleground for Samus. She can
> fight characters who are just as soft as she is. ;-p
I can't see MC lasting so well in Smash Brothers Melee...
Too slow, too weak, and seeing as other characters can pick up guns and shields, he's pretty much lost ALL his advantages.
He should stay on the Xbox where he's nice and safe within realistic rules, safe from the dangerous imagination put into Nintendo's worlds.
:-D
> And Samus' idea of a challenge is to beat up the likes of Zelda,
> Princess Peach or whichever name shes going by now (changing her name
> constantly due to different husbands shes getting through ? i.e -
> the local bike ?)
> ;-)
Peach changing her name?
Anyway, even if she is a bit of a slapper, atleast the gets some action.
The best MC can do is jerk off over that hologram of a woman!
;-P
>
> Super Smash Bros Melee - the perfect battleground for Samus. She can
> fight characters who are just as soft as she is. ;-p
I can't see MC lasting so well in Smash Brothers Melee...
Too slow, too weak, and seeing as other characters can pick up guns and shields, he's pretty much lost ALL his advantages.
He should stay on the Xbox where he's nice and safe within realistic rules, safe from the dangerous imagination put into Nintendo's worlds.
:-D
Cubist wrote:
> Why Oh Why!! It is so unfair that one company owns RARE when RARE has
> so many possibilities to offfer to all the company's :( Although it is
> good that i'm getting an X-BOX :D
I'll definatly keep an eye on Rare's projects if they goto Microsoft and see what they have to offer.
One game I'm hoping for would be a sequel to Conker's. :-)
> Why Oh Why!! It is so unfair that one company owns RARE when RARE has
> so many possibilities to offfer to all the company's :( Although it is
> good that i'm getting an X-BOX :D
I'll definatly keep an eye on Rare's projects if they goto Microsoft and see what they have to offer.
One game I'm hoping for would be a sequel to Conker's. :-)
Strafex wrote:
> Only the nonse can't kick, the gun wielding wuss! ;-D
And Samus' idea of a challenge is to beat up the likes of Zelda, Princess Peach or whichever name shes going by now (changing her name constantly due to different husbands shes getting through ? i.e - the local bike ?)
;-)
Super Smash Bros Melee - the perfect battleground for Samus. She can fight characters who are just as soft as she is. ;-p
> Only the nonse can't kick, the gun wielding wuss! ;-D
And Samus' idea of a challenge is to beat up the likes of Zelda, Princess Peach or whichever name shes going by now (changing her name constantly due to different husbands shes getting through ? i.e - the local bike ?)
;-)
Super Smash Bros Melee - the perfect battleground for Samus. She can fight characters who are just as soft as she is. ;-p
Why Oh Why!! It is so unfair that one company owns RARE when RARE has so many possibilities to offfer to all the company's :( Although it is good that i'm getting an X-BOX :D
Savatt78 wrote:
> Its good that she turns into a little ball - MC can play a little
> football. ;-)
Only the nonse can't kick, the gun wielding wuss! ;-D
> Its good that she turns into a little ball - MC can play a little
> football. ;-)
Only the nonse can't kick, the gun wielding wuss! ;-D
er-no wrote:
> I agree with Strafex.
Well you would wouldn't you, you Nintendo PR boy. ;-))
> I agree with Strafex.
Well you would wouldn't you, you Nintendo PR boy. ;-))
I agree with Strafex.
Samus would kick Master Chef's (yeap, he cooks) crap out of him.. :P
Samus would kick Master Chef's (yeap, he cooks) crap out of him.. :P
Its good that she turns into a little ball - MC can play a little football. ;-)
Savatt78 wrote:
> Yeah right, you keep believing that mate. ;-)
>
> Poor sod...
>
> ;-)
Samus can't beat Master Chief?
Other than being faster, better at jumping, more manuaverable, has bigger guns, better armour and basically out-classes him in every way.
Admit it! Master Chief would get his head kicked in by a woman! :-P
> Yeah right, you keep believing that mate. ;-)
>
> Poor sod...
>
> ;-)
Samus can't beat Master Chief?
Other than being faster, better at jumping, more manuaverable, has bigger guns, better armour and basically out-classes him in every way.
Admit it! Master Chief would get his head kicked in by a woman! :-P
Savatt78 wrote:
> Well considering they don't give a crap about Rare now that they don't
> need saving by them, lovable isn't a word I'd use to describe
> Nintendo.
Don't give a crap? Rare chose to go, and Nintendo let them - ungrudgingly. Now what's so bad about that?
> Well considering they don't give a crap about Rare now that they don't
> need saving by them, lovable isn't a word I'd use to describe
> Nintendo.
Don't give a crap? Rare chose to go, and Nintendo let them - ungrudgingly. Now what's so bad about that?
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