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Author Topic: Microsoft: Friend or Foe of Nintendo?  (Read 8140 times)

Jake

  • Mr. Manure
« on: November 09, 2003, 08:02:05 AM »
Everybody says that Microsoft is trying to bring Nintendo down. It isn't true. Let me tell you all some consle history:

Xbox
Xbox was created by people who work for Microsoft, not Bill Gates. In fact, he was having second thoughts about it. It could of tarnish the company. But thank god, it didn't. It actually did quite succesfull. Now, let me tell you about the orgin of the PS2.

PS2 and PS1 (I'm sure Killa already knows this)
Long ago, Nintendo had plans for a SNES CD-Rom system. They were have help from Sony and Phillips. The idea was later cancelled, and the Big N just decided to let Phillips make Nintendo games for there ill-fated CD-i system. Meanwhile, that gave Sony the idea to make there own system. The Playstation (which was much later remade into the PS1). Few years later, came the PS2.

Also, Microsoft is making some games or the GBA. One of them is a truck game, and the other one is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee. Also, why do you think Nintendo sold Rare to Microsoft instead of Sony? There you have. While Sony is the Big N's true enemy, Microsoft is sort of a friend.

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Luigison

  • Old Person™
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2003, 08:23:07 AM »
What do the people at Microsoft work for?  Money!

Why did Microsoft make the Xbox?  Money!

Why did Microsoft make games for the GBA?  Money!  (There was no other noteworthy handheld at the time and I would argue now.)

Why did Sony and Phillips help Nintendo?  Money!

What did Nintendo sell Rare for?  Money!  (Nintendo has always prefered to make its own games inhouse.)

Why did you post this?  Don't look at me.  I'm not sending you any Money.

You say Microsoft is not trying to bring Nintendo down.  You think this even though Microsoft has repeatedly lost court cases over its near monopoly with the Windows OS and unfair buisness practices.  I think they would love to corner that market on video games and either put Nintendo out of business or maybe even have Nintendo make games for them.

The only thing I have for Xbox is a hammer.
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Jake

  • Mr. Manure
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2003, 08:33:41 AM »
They didn't make Xbox just for the money. They also made it for the people, so they can have another game system. And what do you mean by Nintendo sold Rare for the money? It sounds like you are saying Nintendo's greedy too.

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Professional Paisano here

« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2003, 09:58:06 AM »
Umm, you are both right. Thats all I have to say.

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« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2003, 04:45:03 PM »
I think that Nintendo sold Rare because of money,also.Besides,they needed it at the time.GameCube sales were low.Nintendo needed to sale Rare to continue GameCube production.As for Microsoft being Nintendo's friend,that's crazy!Microsoft owns the market of computers and computer gaming.Xbox had more sales than GameCube when it first came out.I feel Microsoft is huge threat to Nintendo.So is Sony.Sony not only makes video games,they make T.V's,VCR's etc.Nintendo is really living off their GBA.Maybe we can start out fresh next Christmas when the N5 comes out...

Hey everyone,PS2 SUCKS![Notice the capital "S" in PS2 SUCKS because PS2 SUCKS!Also notice the capital letters in PS2 SUCKS!because PS2 SUCKS!!!

Edited by - Killa of PS2 on 11/9/2003 2:46:57 PM

« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2003, 06:37:05 PM »
"They didn't make Xbox just for the money. They also made it for the people, so they can have another game system. And what do you mean by Nintendo sold Rare for the money? It sounds like you are saying Nintendo's greedy too."

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHBLAHMFFTPFFYAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Ha.

I’m not stupid, I’m LD.

« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2003, 08:54:52 PM »
Did you just quote that to laugh at it?You know,I think Microsoft could buy Nintendo if they wanted to.They have WAY MORE $$$$$$$.If Nintendo went into computers,they would lose lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.Even if they went into T.V's etc.That would be hazardus.



Hey everyone,PS2 SUCKS![Notice the capital "S" in PS2 SUCKS because PS2 SUCKS!Also notice the capital letters in PS2 SUCKS!because PS2 SUCKS!!!

Edited by - Killa of PS2 on 11/9/2003 6:57:53 PM


Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2003, 09:08:53 PM »
Lonic:

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHBLAHMFFTPFFYAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Ha.
That was a joke.

Jake

  • Mr. Manure
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2003, 04:57:10 AM »
Look people: I LIKE XBOX!!! That's why I'm glad Nintendo sold Rare to Microsoft instead of Sony. But alot of you Nintendo fanboys have to be such lame-wads, and always do that "Nintendo only" crap. I am so SICK of you fanboys. You disgust me.

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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2003, 05:01:32 AM »
I kinda agree, but I don't think Microsoft and Nintendo are friends. I only said that so you could shut the fudge up. Didn't work.

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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2003, 07:50:54 AM »
People.
Nintendo didn't sell RareWare to Microsoft, at least not directly...
In fact, it would had been impossible anyway...
That's because Nintendo used to only own almost half of the company, how do you think RareWare had its own published titles?
When Nintendo sold what they owned of RareWare to RareWare itself...
Microsoft spotted oppertunity to hunt!
Microsoft didn't buy RareWare just like that! They only considered it when they realised that Rare's titles had hit the Nintendo 64's Top Games List so many times...
They thought with Rare's titles on the X-Box, they can benefit!!
So Microsoft, a company that usually makes more money than Nintendo, bought the whole of RareWare with a price that is MORE THAN ENOUGH!!

Frankly, I do not believe that Microsoft are really putting Nintendo out of business. Bill Gates just saw that the video game console industry a great market to put to the test, therefore comes the X-Box.
Microsoft just wants to put more competition in the industry.
And they seem to be intense at that...

I am a pure Super Mario lover!!
...and in no point in the future will he ever be abandonded by me!
I will even drawn the best Super Mario comics ever to exist!!
I am a pure Super Mario lover!! ...and in no point in the future will he ever be abandonded by me!
I will even draw the best Super Mario comics ever to exist!!

« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2003, 11:46:10 AM »
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

If you can't stand the fanboys, stay out of the Mario fansites!

I’m not stupid, I’m LD.

Trainman

  • Bob-Omg
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2003, 07:47:38 PM »
Let me tell you a bit of "consle" history:

 X-Box- Bill Gates decided to be a moron and try and compete with game companies. Everyone did everything for him and he sat his lazy butt on the couch and did nothing but sign checks, make the manual, and make some legal deals.

 PS2- Sony were jerks to Nintendo, so they decided to be morons also and make their own crappy system.

 What Lizard Dude said! If you can't take it, DON'T COME HERE.

 You say you hate people who are "Nintendo-only," eh? Well, you mine as well hate everyone here. if you like the PS2 and X-Box so much, go in your room and be your "X-Box-only" self and quit trying to make us like the other stupid systems. I don't know why you come to a Nintendo/Mario forum WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE IT. This isn't an PS2/X-Box forum. If you don't like it, go to those forums of yours that you like so much.

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Formerly quite reasonable.

WarpRattler

  • Paid by the word
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2003, 07:57:04 PM »
I agree with Trainman about the xbox, but PS2 is better than you guys say it is.

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Markio

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« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2003, 09:37:16 PM »
<sarcasm>Yeah.  I mean, what kind of idiot would make video games for a profit?</sarcasm>

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