Aielyn on 27 January 2013
| Screamapillar said: I prefer the relationship Nintendo has with Platinum Games as it is stands right now. It's very mutually beneficial. Nintendo gets these awesome, highly-anticipated action games exclusive to their system, and all they have to do is pay for the publishing. Platinum gets to decide what to make, and only after starting work on a game do they have to worry about getting someone like Nintendo or Sega on board to publish it for them. If Bayonetta 2 and Wonderful 101 sell well on Wii U, I see that kind of relationship continuing in the future, so long as both parties are satisfied. |
I think you're right on this front - Nintendo doesn't really need to buy Platinum Games out.
But they would probably be smart to buy a stake in the studio. 20% or so would be more than sufficient. It would send the message to Platinum that Nintendo believes in them, and give Platinum more encouragement to put more focus on Nintendo consoles, while still allowing them to do their own thing. And, of course, it would cost, at most, 40% of the amount of money it would have cost to buy a controlling stake.
