Buying Capcom would be a smart move that wouldn't cost *that* much when all the dust settled. It would cost a hefty chunk of change to get the company, but Nintendo could immediately make back sizable chunks by selling off franchises they simply have no use for. For example, Deep Down is a PS4 exclusive developed almost completely for the system anyway. They could just sell that to Sony or some other publisher to handle. Or let Capcom complete that obligation and reap the benefits.
They would also get the benefit of being able to play hero with many of the franchises Capcom has been shafting lately. A lot of people are *still* very upset over Resident Evil 6 and while the gameplay of DMC: Devil May Cry was good, everything surrounding it mostly served to piss the fanbase off to no end. Nintendo could probably convert a lot of those fans to their platform by bringing these franchises back to prime form.
They could also make use of many franchises Capcom has given little love. Mega Man being the obvious one. But Ghosts and Goblins could also be used as a launching point for a series kin to Demon's Souls. And while Capcom does a lot of releases with Monster Hunter, it is common knowledge that Monster Hunter teams have crappy budgets and Capcom also refuses to fund a proper, full console version even though that is the best chance that Monster Hunter has for success in the west (as an online focused game).
However, I think Nintendo and the rest of the industry frankly just want to watch Capcom - a company which has dealt in bad faith so many times it's ludicrous - just die and pick it's carcase for IP. Given Capcom's conduct in the last gen, can't blame them.
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