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Glockstar
04-29-2007, 02:33 PM
Nintendo Acquires Xenosaga Developer
Namco transfers its hold in Monolith.
by Anoop Gantayat

April 27, 2007 - Nintendo may have just become a major player in the RPG field. Bandai Namco Holdings issued a press release today announcing that it will transfer 80% of its 96% stake in Monolith Soft to Nintendo, effective May 1.

As reason for the move, the firm cited considerations involving the future growth of the Monolith studio and the desire to strengthen its relationship with Nintendo in the console software business.

Monolith is known primarily for its work on the Xenosaga series, which has been mostly a PlayStation franchise. On Nintendo platforms, the developer brought Xenosaga I&II to the DS and also supported the GameCube through Baten Kaitos and its sequel.

This isn't the end of relations between Monolith and Bandai Namco, though. In addition to retaining a 16% stake in the developer, Bandai Namco says that it will continue to make use of the studio for planning and development. What this means for the Xenosaga series is anyone's guess at this point, but we'll let you know if we hear anything.

http://wii.ign.com/articles/784/784029p1.html

This hurts MS and their 360 more than it hurts Sony/PS3.
Mochan
04-29-2007, 06:42 PM
Surprisingly, yes. Not much more you can do to the PS3 at this point especially with regards to JRPGs, but Nintendo gaining a legitimate JRPG franchise for its console is a big thing. The 360, which is trying to make inroads to the JRPG market especially in Japan, gets some major competition from the Wii with this.

Me? Ohmigosh I hate Xenosaga so this is not going to sway my decisions any.
Gadfly2317
04-29-2007, 07:02 PM
Me? Ohmigosh I hate Xenosaga so this is not going to sway my decisions any.

You didn't whack off to some of the cut- scenes of Kos Mos having hot android/human lesbian sex with her creator Shion? What's wrong with you????

That was actually in the game, right? I didn't just dream it up in some sick twisted fantasy on the john at work on a slow day?
Mochan
04-29-2007, 07:09 PM
Oh really? *Goes off to YouTube*
Glockstar
04-30-2007, 10:04 AM
With roughly 80% of the holdings in Monolith you'd think that all their future games would be Nintendo exclusive, wouldn't you? I mean, 80 is a lot more than 20(%).
ilnadmy
04-30-2007, 12:30 PM
For a second there I thought Nintendo would have a monopoly on the No One Lives Forever series.

Big "PHEW" there!