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"An excerpt from the latest EGM…
Microsoft might gobble up another developer — after the success of Dead Rising, its looking to open its checkbook to consume Capcom."
http://www.destructoid.com/microsoft...m--27845.phtml
Ugh.
Buying rare did jack shit, This could go either way though.
I would honestly like to see Capcom keep doing thier own thing.
I mean shit, they have the art of making triple A mainstream titles (in order to justify & fund thier niche efforts) down cold.
I doubt there is any substance to this rumor, but if true, I'd rather see Microsoft buy up what was Clover.
NO.
Just no.
God no.
I don't see how this would be good for either party.
Pigeonholding capcom would make a struggling capcom even more unprofitable.
roffle
no fucking chance
Every CPS-3 battery replacement through Capcom USA comes with a fresh copy of Vista installed on the cart.
Whoo hoo.
No
There is no way that this is true.
If this were to ever happen, I would be very sad. Even though, not all of their games are awesome, as a whole a pretty good majority of them are. It would be horrible to see MS take control in any way. Even all Capcom games being 360 exclusives would be a horrible idea.
If the crossover slugfest "Microsoft vs Capcom" lets me SPD Bill Gates with Zangief, then nothing but good can come from this. :lolz:
it would be a better buy than rare, rare has done fuckall. they just werent the same after the 90's ended.
capcom really hasnt done fuck all either for a few years, besides a gem or two.
You were just born when Street Fighter 2 came out.Quote:
Originally Posted by soulthug
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Nash
he wasn't even born when final fight was in arcades, fucking roffle.
i bet you buying capcom would get capcom to clam up and not produce anything good until their contract with MS is up. they seem like the type of company that can't work specifically with one other group. they choose a system for a game based on that system's merits. and capcom can't limit their work to one system it just wouldn't work for them.
RUMOR - Capcom not looking to be bought by Microsoft
You were born when The Love Boat came out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nash
HILARIOUS.
Microsoft needs to give up their console aspirations.
Everyone's calling bullshit...but watch it happen.
MS is either gonna buy Capcom or Tecmo to leverage themselves into the Nipponese market. Watch.
WrongestQuote:
Originally Posted by DashK
Statement
Ever!
Leverage into the Japanese market? The battle's over and lost. They need to stop.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoriquaSNK
This would be a big mistake. I don't think Capcom is that hard up for money.
Yeah, I never got that whole endlessly-pointing-out-your-age thing. I mean, sure your opinion is worthless because you don't know jack shit about anything yet, but who's going to be laughing 15-20 years from now? People try to make it sound like it's a bad thing to be young and stupid. I don't get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by soulthug
i don't see an outright buyout hapening....Quote:
Originally Posted by BoriquaSNK
But they could put some leverage into such companies to break into the market.
RUMOR - STK may or may not be a participant of sexual acts involving bestialityQuote:
Originally Posted by SouthtownKid
Not related but what do you call it when the beasts are dead? Is that necrobestiality? Even if it's a fish?Quote:
Originally Posted by roker
It would be great just to see all the dumbfuck sony fanboys flip out, but it won't happen.
Capcom just needs to announce SFA2 for xbla.
How can you be indifferent to Microsoft's presence in the console market like that? They don't belong. You need to succeed in the Japanese market first.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttasuperb
They have to thow some money somewhere soon, so it could be Capcom. I can't see it though. Capcom are doing OK at the moment, and aren't under any pressure to sell up. Plus, they know that being bought out by MS would be a huge mistake.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoriquaSNK
Now that GoW is out, the list of big name, upcoming titles is looking very sparse for the 360. They have run out of hype.
Beyond having a cheaper price point than the PS3, there really isn't much to sell the 360 on now. They no longer have the monopoly with their XBOX Live system either.
creepyQuote:
Originally Posted by SouthtownKid
absolutely creepy
no more comments.
Yeah, this is gonna happen, just like that, "Microsoft to buy SquareEnix" rumor that went around a few months ago. If you believe this bullshit, go back to drinking draino.
Well, I knew you were the one to ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by roker
Oh come now, you should know better than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanafudaX
They've got an entire years-worth of Halo3 hype to drip-feed the fanboys with. Who needs other games?
Trust me, by the time that finally hits retail, you'll know every last detail right down to how they bump-mapped Cortana's arse.
Wow, it sure is good I read this post. I'd hate to think I enjoyed playing my 360 due to the good games I have for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanafudaX
All this time I've been enjoying it due to the heavy hype output! And now that that's gone, no fun for me.
I guess I'll have to run out and buy a sony system. They are guaranteed to come with an infinite supply of hype! Lifetime guarantee!
You may enjoy them, but you'll have less games to enjoy.Quote:
Originally Posted by BC_Gambit
i like the sound of that.
Nintendo i remember was very close to getting bought up by MS. and Sega decided to go with Sammy, which if i remember correctly didn't end up the way they wanted.
either way, im pretty sure capcom is financially stable now compared to how it was doingn 2 years ago.
then again, MS checkbook is pretty big, so.....
i really hope they go with MS, really.
I wish Sammy never bought up SegaQuote:
Originally Posted by jeff bogard
also, I don't think MS was ever close to buying Nintendo
that was just rumor
If Microsoft bought Capcom we'd just be getting 360 games from them. That would mean no more Capcom for DS, PSP, Wii, PS2/PS3 etc. That would be lame. Probably no more Arcade support either, but it's not like the lazy assholes at Capcom ever were going to release a good hi-res 2D fighter for arcade anyway. :rolleyes:
Vampire Savior 3? Street Fighter 4? They were rumored and HIGHLY anticipated, but Capcom didn't care. Now that I think about it, screw 'em.
Capcom shut down its arcade division. But your earlier point you're right -- Capcom is still a major third party developer on basically every platform. If they were exclusive to Microsoft platforms, it would be a major change in the industry.Quote:
Originally Posted by ResOGlas
Blue Dragon and Lost Odissey. oh yeah - RE5 and Lost Planet.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanafudaX
Last time I checked, Sony doesn't even have much of an online plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by hanafudaX
You really need to stop riding their dick.
Quote:
Originally Posted by hanafudaX
Really? Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Lost Planet, Mass Effect, and, um, oh yeah, that one game... whats it called again? Circle... circle... oh, HALO 3, all seem to disagree with you.
Which ones of these new Capcom are actually made by the Japanese Capcom? No one seems to be able to keep track of it anymore. Dead Rising sure as hell isn't. Lost Planet? Hell no. These aren't the real Capcom. Probably made by small American studios purchased by Capcom.
The guy who created Mega Man was behind Dead Rising, possibly Lost Planet too. But I know he made Dead Rising.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Alec
EDIT: Yeah it's both of them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiji_Inafune
:lolz:Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Alec
how old are you, 12?
"They don't belong."
ahahahahaha
Geez, why don't you try playing them and come on back. "These aren't the real Capcom"?! You're better than this, man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Alec
Well what can I say? I remember a time when the game developers made the systems. Not PC software developers. Of course that time is behind us, but still Microsoft keeps making inferior products that don't sell in Japan. They should take a hint and quit targeting that market (I think they have given up, it's just that there's no reason to announce it).Quote:
Originally Posted by not sonic
I'm sorry, I totally assumed that Dead Rising was American when I played it (before I sold it -- I never sell games). It was fine, but it punishes the player too much. If it were Japanese, It'd expect it to be much less dissimilar to Resident Evil. Seems like a completely new company's take on the genre. Lost Planet just looks like what it is. If they were the Japanese Capcom, I'd assume we'd know who made them.
That time ended when Sony came in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Alec
Yes. But I got used to it. As long as it's a big Japanese company, I'm fine with it now. We need a new Panasonic or a Sharp system now to step in. Microsoft doesn't belong in the console market -- they are a PC software maker that is getting in over its head with products like the Xbox and the Zune (which is going to be a miserable failure in the long run, by the way). Also, Nintendo should have made GameCube their last console. So that leaves us with only Sony. In my perfect world it'll be just big Japanese electronics companies making the system. I know that's silly, but the days of Sega vs. Nintendo vs. NEC are long gone too.Quote:
Originally Posted by jp.
Someone's gotta do it, and right now I believe the wrong companies are in the game. Microsoft has no business in the console market, period. I only buy their systems because I get everything.
Apparently, only Japanese companies are supposed to succeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by jp.
In the console market, yes. That's just me. I'm old-fashioned that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by SouthtownKid
Microsoft's expectation to be greeted as liberators in Japan was just way too naive, and I saw it coming a mile away both times. In fact, it was downright arrogance on MS's part. You have to succeed there in order to get the right balance of developers in your camp, as Sony has been able to do all along. Microsoft simply does not understand the Japanese gamer consumer, and whether the Japanese gamers themselves are still relevant or not, the developers over there are, and it's generally a package deal.
I doubt that MS would buy Capcom, but you never know. I think it would be a mistake of near epic proportions for Capcom.
I'm buying an Xbox 360 when and if the game in my sig hits American shores (Culdcept Saga for those of you with sigs disabled). That is the only next gen system I plan on buying, and then only for that game.