Which company should buy the Konami gaming IPs?

[Azuren]

I think the only real contenders (companies that could ACTUALLY afford it) are the Big 3 and Square.

I don't believe Microsoft has a shot at it (likely due to xenophobia)

Nintendo could get away with it, but they would let more mature IPs like Metal Gear die out. We could, however, expect to see new Suikoden titles. (Or Fire Emblem X Suikoden, or Suikoden characters in Smash...)

Square could definitely pull it off.

Sony seems like they're already partway there, what with their Kojima partnership.