Otakumegane said:
Vinniegambini said:
Aielyn said:
Vinniegambini said:
Aielyn said:
Vinniegambini said: Pokémon will continue to exist as it is not operated by Nintendo. Pokémon is managed by the Pokemon Company which in turn Nintendo holds a 33% stake in. Nintendo has no say in the operations of the Pokemon Company.
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You're mistaken. Nintendo only directly holds a 33% stake. But Creatures, Inc holds a 33% stake, and Nintendo owns Creatures, Inc. Which means that indirectly, Nintendo holds a 67% stake in TPC. Gamefreak has the other 33%.
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You're mistaken. Nintendo does not own Creatures Inc. Look in their financial reports.
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You're going to have to be more specific - what am I looking for? All sources I can find refer to Creatures as a Nintendo subsidiary.
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Their website for one - http://www.creatures.co.jp/html/en/company.html
Nintendo's Financial Report -http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2012/annual1203e.pdf (page 53)
This thread on Neogaf - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=44429234
Nintendo does not own Creatures, they are independent. You claiming the opposite and having ''sources'' advising you so is incorrect.
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So the Pokemon company is free to do with their IP as they wish as long as they keep the games on Nintendo platforms?
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The Pokémon Company can do what they see fit with their IP; hence why you see them venturing on IOS platforms. However, the relationship between Nintendo and the Pokémon Company is a complicated one as Pokemon trademarks are jointly-owned by all three (Creatures, Game Freak, Nintendo). As a result, Nintendo owns a ''piece of the pie' - 33%; however, they have no say in their daily operations (Pokémon Company). It is an interesting relationship to say the least but one should not see a main Pokémon game on another platform due to Nintendo's part ownership and relationship to the company.