javi741 said:
Glad this didn't happen, the console industry would be so boring without Nintendo's unique hardware. There might have never been another Nintendo handheld since Microsoft showed no interest in the handheld department and there won't be any console that stands out and really brings a new innovative experience besides better graphics. The Switch, Wii, and even the Wii U are consoles that legitimately get me excited since I know they're consoles that'll bring a totally new experience unlike simple spec upgrades.
Plus who knows what could've happened to Nintendo's software being under control of Microsoft, a company known to neglect studios. I feel like Microsoft would've destroyed Nintendo's software by trying to make them more western and a certain way that'll destroy Nintendo games. Plus since Nintendo isn't motivated to sell their own hardware they might not be as motivated to release the best games, just look at Sega Post-Dreamcast.
Also, I'm pretty sure Microsoft first made the offer to then NOA President Minoru Awakawa, and he said that he initially thought the offer was a joke. So NOA executives were probably the ones laughing before word got out to Yamauchi. |
It would never happen with Japan law anyway.
