Kai_Mao said: DQ XI was developed for 4 years while Pokemon Let's Go was likely done in significantly less time than that. And I doubt Game Freak would allow Nintendo to take their IP like that. Nintendo only has the trademark and publishing rights and I think they're more than comfortable with being in that position (though maybe only having a fraction of the revenue of Pokemon Go, as they are not the publisher or developer of that game, may be disappointing for them). |
They actually have full control of the IP, the ownership is split 3 ways between Creatures, GF and Nintendo but Nintendo own the controlling stake in Creatures from when they were still called Ape (the studio behind the Earthbound games).