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davebrock:
this has probably been raised by someone, but I saw, (damn i lost the link!) that Microsoft tried to completely buy out Nintendo in 99, after being turned down when they tried to buy Sega in 98, can you imagine the brand....MS/Nintendo :-(
MS must die, sooner rather that later!

psyjax:

quote:Originally posted by hmd:
this has probably been raised by someone, but I saw, (damn i lost the link!) that Microsoft tried to completely buy out Nintendo in 99, after being turned down when they tried to buy Sega in 98, can you imagine the brand....MS/Nintendo :-(
MS must die, sooner rather that later!
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Here is a link for those who are interested:

http://www.cube-europe.com/news/10198973416591.html

pkd_lives:
I saw the book they mention in Barnes and Noble, it's by a guy called Takahashi, and seems to be pro M& story behind the X-box. What's more it seems to be suggesting that M$ have, in some way redefined the gaming industry with this contraption - My question  is how? What is redefining about selling a shrunk basic computer with an outdated and reduced operating system, to play games, that apparently look much the same as any computer ( to be honest I have seen the X-box in action, and I can't see why anyone would think it is special, especially when Nintendo and Playstation have such wonderful products on the market already.

preacher:
MS only had a couple of good ideas when they decided to make the xbox. One was the inclusion of a built in hard drive. As I sit here and look at my PS2 with 2 full memory cards, I wish I didnt have to go through and delete old games to make space for new ones. Not to mention that if I remove the cards I am likely to lose them. The other good idea they had was to integrate network support, but this idea isnt at all original since the dreamcast included a modem. Other than these things, I havent seen any truly innovative games and it seems that MS will lose the battle against Sony and Nintendo.

slave:
If Microsoft had bought Nintendo they would have made it even better than it was.  As it is, the gamecube is quite a retarded device.  Go XBOX!

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