Why would you even type such a thing?
Comment on Microsoft Nintendo acquisition hopes revealed by leaked Xbox exec email
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The only company I’d trust to buy Nintendo is Apple. But I’d rather that not happen
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 9 months ago
I would prefer no one bought Nintendo and they kept on doing what they do. They’ve been around for over 125 and you can still buy the hanafuda playing cards they started out making, so I’m pretty sure they know what they’re doing.
g6d3np81@kbin.social 9 months ago
Bought one many years ago, it's unexpectedly pricey for a 5cm paper card (48 cards). IIRC it's their excuse is "traditional look". The box is nice though.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I absolutely agree with you, the gaming industry is much stronger with Nintendo’s presence. I was just stating that if Nintendo went up for sale, for whatever reason, I’d trust Apple to continue Nintendo’s design philosophy better than Microsoft, Sony, Google, or another big tech company.
Stumblinbear@pawb.social 9 months ago
I can’t wait for yearly Nintendo console releases with merely cosmetic changes at $1500 price points and breaking OS changes that prevent you using games you bought two years prior
OR3X@lemm.ee 9 months ago
FUCK NO
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Do you mind expanding on why you are opposed to it? To me, the companies have very similar values, especially the “we know what the consumer wants better than the consumer does” attitude and similar values toward being a walled garden with crafted experiences rather than openness.
I know that those things aren’t popular with those who hate apple because of its philosophies and those who think it’s morally correct to pirate Nintendo games; but from a purely business standpoint, Apple would be a much better steward of Nintendo’s IP
OR3X@lemm.ee 9 months ago
My primary concern is that Apple has a bad habit of taking anything that they buy and only making it available within the apple ecosystem. I’m not in the Apple ecosystem and do not wish to be. There are, of course, notable exceptions to this. Apple music comes to mind.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 9 months ago
A very valid concern. Thank you.
The other concern I would have is that Apple hasn’t really dealt with physical media since like the install disc for either lion or snow leopard (can’t remember the last one you could go to Best Buy and buy an install DVD) so I’d be concerned they’d abandon dedicated gaming hardware completely or even if they did have an AppleTV like console, they’d have no support for physical media.