But why do you think its a flaw. Did any negatives of the deals outweigh the positives?

What? Ok heres a list of games Nintendo has made

Super Mario Bros.

The Legend Of Zelda

Metroid

Donkey Kong

Bayonetta

Do you see any that stands out?

as good as they are they are completely unrelated to how Sony's acquisitions can be considered a flaw. Theres no logic.

Good list but I think its missing the most anticipated game of the year; Hohokum! :)

So if I give 20 bucks on Kickstarter to fund a game, then I made that game?

No. Humans we have probably never heard of are responsible for making the game. Who they are and who pays their wages is of little relevance. Who owns the IP matters because that entity controls what happens to the IP from the moment it is purchased and they have full creative control over it.

Thats not what the list is about though. Its about games made BY Sony. Unless Sony buys the company before the game releases, then they didnt make it...

That just means they might have not made the first one, but they still made the sequels. You might say they were influenced by the previous game, but developers working on exclusives on an entirely different platform might be influenced by that same game too.

Yesterday I was playing Doki Doki Universe, and it isn't on the list! It says SCE Presents so it's a Sony 1st party exclusive!!

Yes, but the IP is not made by Sony then. Thats my point. Nothing more. They have made a shit ton of other great IPs though, just not those I listed.