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You might want to check the "portions" of Nintendo business to realize why not. Even in core console gaming, they're notorious for not actually owning many stud
by nolok 6y ago
You might want to check the "portions" of Nintendo business to realize why not. Even in core console gaming, they're notorious for not actually owning many studios, including some you would assume they do given how long they're worked together.
Notoriously, Nintendo didn't own Rare (who was a big studio for Nintendo bound games), didn't want to buy when they wanted to sold, and they ended up at Microsoft which is an acquisition that's very hard to spin as a success.
- Danieru 6y agoNo kidding, Nintedo doesn't even own Intelligent Systems and those guys used to develop the Devkit tooling. Get this: IS used to work from inside Nitendo's own factory. Granted, while Nintendo does not own these companies they have strong control. Just last year Nintendo moved all their developers in Tokyo into a single tower.
- imbnwa 6y agoI wonder if this is related to what someone mentioned above in the thread whereby Japanese firms seem to value implicit, mutually beneficial behavior
- MichaelZuo 6y agoLikely a lot of old school politicking behind the scenes too. Especially as they’re a Kyoto company.
- saagarjha 6y agoIs this why Game Freak is not part of Nintendo?