EricHiggin said:
Rocketjay8 said:
If this is the case than how come there are still new Donkey Kong Country games on Nintendo Consoles if Rare was bought by Microsoft? Even if Sony hypothetically bought the rest of GameFreak, Nintendo can use another studio to make new Pokemon games. Retro did make DK Tropical Freeze (One of the best 2d platformers of all time).
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| TheBraveGallade said:
http://toucharcade.com/2016/07/28/who-owns-pokemon-anyway-its-complicated/
You also have to factor in the fact that most of the higher ups are ex nintendo enplotees, and loyalty is a big part of japanese culture.
For one, ninty will notice and tey to block off such attempt to steal one of thier two lifelines, and even if they DO, they probably could convice everyone important to quit and re-join ninty or set up a new company. Ninty can do that, cause trademark ownership, leaving sony with an empty husk. An empty husk wich cost them probably more than thier on hand cash, which could seriously destablize sony's financial situation.
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HoangNhatAnh said:
So how Microsoft purchased Rare but Donkey Kong was still belong to Nintendo? 33% IP Nintendo own are the name and all Pokemon in the series, they also own a part of Creatures Inc and Game Freak. Sony can buy an empty shell with big money amount of for nothing. Meanwhile, Nintendo can hire a new studio for next Pokemon like Retro make new Donkey Kong, a replacement for Rare. If not X3, what chip it will use? Table/Smartphone get upgrade every year, Switch is using a mobile chip. In 2020, X4 can even come out. What price for the chip the ps4/5 portable will use? And don't tell me it is digital only or it will have the same fate as PSP Go
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So basically Nin goes ahead and continues to create Pokemon games like usual on either new Nin devices or non PS devices and PS collects 66% of the profits for doing absolutely nothing? That's an even better deal for PS and way less work.
Switch is using a mobile chip you say? Well luckily PS4 is using a mobile chip as well. X4 in 2020 you say? What about Ryzen 9820u SuperTeraFlopaLastaRippa APU in 2020 that has 8hr battery life, all for only $300?
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Does that mean that Microsoft gets money from the two Donkey Kong Country games that Rare makes? No, it doesn't because Nintendo owns the name and all of the characters in the series.
