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Capcom share holders do not approve stock take over defense

Diddy Kong said:
My dream scenario would be:

> Nintendo buys Capcom + all their IP

> Trades Dead Rising to Microsoft for Banjo-Kazooie

> GAF goes nuts

> Nintendo buys GAF
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Diddy Kong said:
My dream scenario would be:

> Nintendo buys Capcom + all their IP

> Trades Dead Rising to Microsoft for Banjo-Kazooie

> GAF goes nuts

> Nintendo buys GAF
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EviLore has already turned down 10+ million for GAF, I don't think Nintendo could afford EL's price :)
yes I know it was a joke
 
Nintendo isn't going to squander all that money for a company simply to procure their precarious IPs, only to spend more money trying to resuscitate them to mass market viability.
 
ViewtifulJC said:
I like how this slowly but surely evolved into a Nintendo fanboy speculation thread
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To be fair, it does make the most sense for Nintendo and Capcom to partner up. Last time they did we got several fantastic games on Gamecube.

I have no qualms of admitting my biases, but it just makes the most sense because both companies' deficiencies can be covered by each other.
 
Nirolak said:
Two notes:

1.) This is notable because it means investors no longer have faith in Capcom to keep growing the company, and thus are open to having the company bought (which usually happens at a share premium).

2.) Guessing a console vendor, or even a traditional game company, is a really bad idea when Capcom has already had a huge pivot to social, mobile, and online. You're more likely to see someone who is also interested in those fields consider picking up Capcom.
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You're right, of course. But then again, we don't really know much about Nintendo's future plans regarding the whole "Nintendo OS, multiple form factor, one ecosystem" thing (or in fairness, if that will even happen), which was brushed upon in those shareholder meetings. But the kind of picture they've painted so far wouldn't be entirely irrelevant to Capcoms plans. Plus, I think Nintendo would be keen to avoid launch title draught for the 8th or 9th time running.

What you're saying is far more likely though.
 
Calling Capcom's IPs 'precarious' is somewhat questionable, depending on which IPs you're talking about (some are rather big sellers). And how Nintendo would handle them, well... Nintendo hasn't exactly been shy about enabling more 'mature' content on their systems, lately, even since the Wii days, they were actively championing games like MadWorld.

All things considered, I'd rather choose platform exclusivity over a third-party that'll either make Capcom continue its bullshit or even make it worse.
 
GameGuru59 said:
There are ways to placate shareholders. Half of them would understand anyway.
EDIT: They could just pay for it partially or fully with a loan. That way, Iwata can still get his profits (I think... do loans count against yearly profits? You just subtract the debt service right?), and even if the deal doesn't work out, they could just sell the IP's andmake most of the money back.
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Nintendo doesn't do large-scale debt. Never has.
Never needed it.

Microsoft is analyzing its product portfolio and weeding out products in "areas where Microsoft can't win".
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Fuck, that doesn't sound good.
 
Sorry if this was already discussed in the thread (I didn't see it) but around how much would a company have to invest to acquire capcom? How much debt does capcom have that the buyer would have to pay off?
 
When I was a kid , for me, Capcom was one of the best around, StreetFighter 2, Final Fight , Ghouls & Ghosts , Mega Man , Resident Evil.

They have a ridiculous amount of potentially successful ip waiting there, would be a massive shame to see it go to waste
 
I almost want one of the big three to buy Capcom just for the reactions. Almost.

OR how about this:

"Google Buys Capcom, Officially Enters The Gaming Arena"

I would not sleep that day.
 
Ephesians612 said:
I don't think Nintendo would ever want their name on the box of a Devil May Cry game. I saw some footage of one of the game's and it looks really mature. Assuming Nintendo owned Capcom that series would be dead unless they toned it way down.

Anyways, does anyone know Nintendo's most expensive acquisition in history?
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You're thinking "violent" or "gory". Devil May Cry as a series is like the opposite of "maturity".
 
Axass said:
You're thinking "violent" or "gory". Devil May Cry as a series is like the opposite of "maturity".
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Not to mention Nintendo was more than happy to promote MadWorld back during the Wii days, and Bayonetta 2 now.

Nintendo aren't remotely squeamish about violent or sexual content anymore.
 
Candescence said:
Not to mention Nintendo was more than happy to promote MadWorld back during the Wii days, and Bayonetta 2 now.

Nintendo aren't remotely squeamish about violent or sexual content anymore.
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or the uncensored bmx xxx game and they are also publishing devils third

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El Sloth said:
No it doesn't? Nirolak has already highlighted the companies that it makes the most sense to buy a majority stake in Capcom. Unless you mean other than a business sense?
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The importance of the handheld market to Nintendo and the importance of Monster Hunter to the handheld market in Japan are not touching business sense? How about the additionally strengthened variety and workforce for Nintendo's own line-up - considering that Nintendo consoles, but increasingly also handhelds, have to live off Nintendo's own games instead of a big third party line-up?
 
Is Nintendo or Sony acquiring Capcom (Or just the Monster Hunter IP) actually a possibility? Or is it all just forum talk?
 
ridley182 said:
I almost want one of the big three to buy Capcom just for the reactions. Almost.

OR how about this:

"Google Buys Capcom, Officially Enters The Gaming Arena"

I would not sleep that day.
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Actually Google or Amazon are ones who would seem to be interesting options in both are interested in the gaming space and have truckloads of cash to throw around.
 
Being serious tho, this is how I'd like to see it should capcom be split

Square Enix
-Breath of Fire

Nintendo
-MegaMan
-Ace Attorney
-Viewtiful Joe

Sony
-Dragons Dogma
-Resident Evil
-Devil May Cry

SNK
-Street Fighter

ArcSys
-DarkStalkers

Monster Hunter will be its one entity corp called Moncom
 
TraBuch said:
Is Nintendo or Sony acquiring Capcom (Or just the Monster Hunter IP) actually a possibility? Or is it all just forum talk?
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It is a possibility, both should have enough money and for now Capcom does not actively try to fight a take over. It still is just forum talk, because neither has said anything implying they plan to buy Capcom.
 
TraBuch said:
Is Nintendo or Sony acquiring Capcom (Or just the Monster Hunter IP) actually a possibility? Or is it all just forum talk?
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I don't think Nintendo or Sony acquiring Capcom is as likely as a hugely wealthy holding company or conglomerate like Tencent picking them up, though it's entirely possible that if such a group did buy it, they would then try to auction off some or all of the IP to offset the initial cost of the acquisition.

There's no guarantee Capcom even gets bought out, though. These events may be possible, but they are possible events predicated on the occurrence of other possible events, in some cases so on and so forth to the fourth or fifth order.

So, you're most likely going to hear more about this before it develops into a situation even remotely like that.
 
Chindogg said:
To be fair, it does make the most sense for Nintendo and Capcom to partner up. Last time they did we got several fantastic games on Gamecube.

I have no qualms of admitting my biases, but it just makes the most sense because both companies' deficiencies can be covered by each other.
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How does it make the most sense for Nintendo to buy a company so heavily invested in mobile and social games?
 
Yoshi said:
It is a possibility, both should have enough money and for now Capcom does not actively try to fight a take over. It still is just forum talk, because neither has said anything implying they plan to buy Capcom.
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Imperfected said:
I don't think Nintendo or Sony acquiring Capcom is as likely as a hugely wealthy holding company or conglomerate like Tencent picking them up, though it's entirely possible that if such a group did buy it, they would then try to auction off some or all of the IP to offset the initial cost of the acquisition.

There's no guarantee Capcom even gets bought out, though. These events may be possible, but they are possible events predicated on the occurrence of other possible events, in some cases so on and so forth to the fourth or fifth order.

So, you're most likely going to hear more about this before it develops into a situation even remotely like that.
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Alright, thanks for the clarification.
 
Lynn616 said:
That is more than I thought. So much money.
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Plus they have $25 billion to spend each year without drawing on that balance.

Microsoft has a better credit rating than the US government.

They still won't be buying Capcom though. They have been buying smaller studios of late. The only big acquisition I believe they missed out on is BioWare. They probably should have bought BioWare.
 
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