What if Nintendo and Microsoft partnered?

[PlayStationLegend]

Adinnieken said:

PlayStationLegend said:

All Microsoft care about is shooters. Nintendo are all about platformers, kart racers and adventure games. They have "conflicting" interests. How will they "share" the spoils? It just wouldn't work.

The very problem you suggest is actually a benefit to both companies.  Depending on how licensing is approached, a Nintendo console buyer could also get Halo 5 for their console, while also picking up Mario Kart.  The Microsoft console buyer could pick up the latest Zelda game for their kids, while he's sitting down to Forza.  Nintendo could offer a Wii Fitness for its console.  One that does or doesn't take advantage of Kinect.  Nintendo could offer a second-screen controller like the Wii U controller, which could be used on either console. 

I'm sure they could figured out how to share the spoils.  Nintendo would likely lose out more on royalties on the home console, but with the mobile platform they'd likely make it up.  Especially if it was licensed to other third party mobile phone manufacturers like LG, Samsung, HTC, or even Sony.

Lol. Even more hypotheticals. My head's spinning.

I'm going to sleep.

Have a good one.