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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:
> 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.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
> 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.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
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.
I still think it's a shame that Rare aren't exlusive to the GameCube. A crying shame. Because lets face it, Nintendo is a much more lovable company than Microsoft, and with one of Nintendo's strongest 2nd parties down the drain, things may turn Sega (though that isn't likely). Oh well, I suppose it's good news for Xbox fans. I have an Xbox by the way, but I'd much prefer to be paying Rare games on the GameCube.
Yeah right, you keep believing that mate. ;-)
Poor sod...
;-)
Poor sod...
;-)
Atleast he doesn't have to be armed to the teeth to kick-ass though.
He'd whupp Master Chief in a no-weapons deathmatch, and if Master Chief did pull out a gun, Samus could still take him! :-P
He'd whupp Master Chief in a no-weapons deathmatch, and if Master Chief did pull out a gun, Samus could still take him! :-P
Even me and Strafex agree sometimes. ;-))
Mario's still a big mushroom abusing wuss though. ;-)
Mario's still a big mushroom abusing wuss though. ;-)
Garbe, we're not disputing the quote.
Yes, it says that Nintendo no longer want EXCLUSIVE games from Rare, but they also denied completely selling out.
But it seems they will be, but it's not 100% confirmed yet.
Oh, and agree with what both Tilt and Sav were saying! :-)
Yes, it says that Nintendo no longer want EXCLUSIVE games from Rare, but they also denied completely selling out.
But it seems they will be, but it's not 100% confirmed yet.
Oh, and agree with what both Tilt and Sav were saying! :-)
Wow you have known me for 2 days, would you like a medal? I bet you know everything about me as well. You don't know people online unless you have met them in real life so a comment like "I have known you for 2 days and already you are stupid" is a load of rubbish. Please don't insult my inteligence with a comment like that because it really sounds like a 10 year old has pieced it together.
Fosbe wrote:
i can bet
> my life someon is getting there butt kicked for losing rare.
You mean the president of Nintendo? When asked if he wanted to buy Rare he said:
"No."
^_^
i can bet
> my life someon is getting there butt kicked for losing rare.
You mean the president of Nintendo? When asked if he wanted to buy Rare he said:
"No."
^_^
Just got back from camping with the school and read the posts and a few replys and think that this is great for me. I was thinking of buying a gc because of pd0 as i love perfect dark but brought an xbox and it paid off, i see this as good news for xbox as nintys wont say they have aload of crap games. But this aint exactly good for nintendo either people have said that it aint that bad, what i think that they will be so annoyed they made 2 of the best fps for nintendo, i can bet my life someon is getting there butt kicked for losing rare.
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