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Twilord on 11 February 2015
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Soundwave said:
fatslob-:O said:

Microsoft is only putting up a fight in one region so Nintendo stepping in would only makes it moderately easier to win America ...

Japan is a lost cause as it is so I doubt the PS4 would gain much from it either ... 


Even putting everything else aside I think Sony would do it just to get a supply deal win for the HDS platform. There's no downside to having more exclusives on your platform either. 

If Mario + Smash + Final Fantasy + DQ + MK etc. can't move consoles well then nothing will, but I think getting Nintendo IP on PS4 would help them push the PS4 above PS3's sales totals (about 10 million). It certainly can't hurt. 

Ultimately the death/decline of the Japanese market isn't what either Sony or Nintendo want to see. It hurts them, its hurts their third party partners. The only beneficiary to a decimated Japanese market is Microsoft because they were never gaining traction in the market anyway. 

Again the only loser in this scenario is Microsoft. Both Nintendo and Sony gain on multiple fronts. It would be huge for the Japanese industry too. 


Seems to me like it'd make more sense of Nintendo to buy Square Enix's support. - Imagine if Nintendo could get Xenoblade, Bravely Default, Fire-Emblem, and Final Fantasy (maybe even one with some of the old talent now at Monolithsoft lending a hand) on one console! Maybe buy Capcom's support too, a home console exclusive Monster Hunter would be a great addition to that.