Nintendo plans for growth include acquiring dev companies

[Xxain]

GymratAmarillo said:

konnichiwa said:

It is just annoying because it would mean that those games probably stay on Nintendo devices, exactly what gamers don't want anymore. 

Secondly, chasing growth continiously will potentially harm the consumer.

This. I can see the benefits a company like Level-5 would get from being under Nintendo administration but kind of fucked up if they have to go back to be another Nintendo studio after their recent success post 3DS era. I support exclusives but Level 5 worked hard to get their magic back by themselves.  

If they acquire Mercurysteam to be the main dev of 2D Metroid that would be ok tho and because I think there's no way Bayonetta 2 and 3 release outside the Switch then Platinum Games would also be another reasonable option. 

No, No, No. They did this to Retro. It is absolutely unbelievable that Retro has not done any original IP. Mercury Steam are talented developers that just need a major hit. I would hate to see them just be another grunt worker for Nintendo's IPs

Last edited by Xxain - on 05 November 2025