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Buying Sega would be a mistake just because the talent has evaporated. It would be one thing if Nintendo were to be buying a developer full of talent, like they did with Retro, but it is almost always a mistake to buy a developer just because of their past portfolio of franchises. When Sammy took over they screwed Sega, and the company is nothing but a shadow of its former self. It would be one thing if Nintendo were to just buy the parts they wanted, but they would be most likely forced to buy the whole thing, and then sort out the mess that is there looking for a few good parts. If Nintendo were able to rehire much of the lost talent, or start building from the ground up with a few key project leaders it would be one thing, but Sega is such a mess that it would have to offer a sweetheart deal for Nintendo to even take a look at it.