Nintendo makes consoles with garbage specs anyways. It would just be more expensive. 

I don't think they should buy them.

But in the worst case scenario. If Nintendo was forced out of hardware (And thus I would have to never buy a console again) Then I think they should becme an Apple second party. Because they both have similar hardware philosophies. And Apple computers would become more competitive to PCs for gaming.

Also it would be a big "fuck you!" to all the "I wanna play Nintendo games on my PS/Xbox/whatever" people. One which they rightfully deserve.

The problem with buying a company the size of Nintendo, is the restructuring is a pain for the companies to deal with. Also they wouldn't ever buy NIntendo :P

Boy, what an awful scenario.

Can't see why anyone who plays video games would want Nintendo to be bought by anyone, especially at a time in which Nintendo seems to be on an incline. A resurgence for Pokemon, NX on the way and sounding damn fine, Zelda Breath of the Wild looking to be a masterpiece, an already successful venture into the mobile market with all signs pointing towards increased success, etc. Nintendo is in pretty good shape.

That's the spirit! Don't let the optimism shake your foundations. :P

With that said...

Pokemon isn't owned by Nintendo.

Zelda will be launching on the WiiU which hasn't gained any traction at all... Nor do we know if the NX will gain any traction either, plus the WiiU is 100% proof that lots of exclusives don't sell consoles anyway, regardless of how good they might be. :P

NX is on it's way, but current pointers are pointing it to be another device which is underpowered relative to the competition and with it trying to sell itself on a gimmick, again.

Mobile devices are in decline (3DS isn't doing as well as prior handhelds.)

I'll reserve judgement for now about Nintendo's future success... But don't get me wrong, I want them to do well, competition is a good thing not just for the consumer, but for the entire industry... I just can't see it at the moment.

You just can't use Pokemon Go as a pointer to Nintendo's future success I am afraid, Pokemon has always been big and also transcends video games with it having a TV series, playable cards, toys, movies... Everything... Something other Nintendo franchises (Heck, most games in general) don't have.

First of all, I know nothing about Nintendo's involvement with Pokemon in terms of ownership, part ownership, or whatever, all I know is that the 3DS Pokemon games, due to Pokemon Go, has had double and triple digit increases on Media Create and the UK charts, along with, even towards the very end of the 3DS's life, and despite there being two other mainline Pokemon games already released on the system, Pokemon Sun and Moon is looking to be the best selling Pokemon game in many years. With that said, the surge in popularity that Pokemon is experiencing will not only drive further sales of the 3DS, but will most likely increase sales of other Pokemon games released in the future, whether they are mainline or not. 

I didn't mention Zelda as if that was going to help Nintendo or the Wii U, because that would just be an idiotic thing for me to say. I simply mentioned it because that game proves that Nintendo still has that drive to make amazing games, which I am very happy about.

I don't doubt that Pokemon will have a resurgence and help drive software and games.
But it's mostly being driven by a more casual-based Audience right now... And we saw how that boom wen't with the Wii with casuals snapping up that console... And then how quickly it fizzled after.

The real test is to see how things play out months from now.


Nintendo has always made amazing games, that's not up for dispute.

Nah. Nintendo would be better off going 3rd party. Sure they won't control the HW, but they'll still have 100% control over their games. Even if they don't go 3rd party on consoles, they definitely could have a future in mobile gaming.

No. Just... hell no. I ain't playing their main games on touch pads and smartphones.