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Tecmo to Square: No thanks, we're going steady with Koei
- September 04, 2008 05:15 AM PST
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On the heels of Square's public takeover bid for Tecmo, the Ninja Gaiden publisher revealed that it actually prefers Koei.
Merger smashed
After Tecmo publicly rejected Square Enix's takeover bid Wednesday, the company quickly came back with an announcement Thursday that it was in talks with publisher Koei.
Today, both companies entered into what amounts to fairly serious talks thanks to an "Integrated Management Committee" that could combine each publishers respective East and West game libraries.
For Tecmo, that means popular Western fighting games like Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, and for Koei is means popular Japanese titles like Dynasty Warriors.
In a statement obtained by Kotaku this morning, Tecmo said the merger is in response to a changing industry environment, which is growing in terms of hardware, portable gaming, and online. The company also mentioned the emerging worldwide reach of video games as a key driver behind the merger talks.
Lastly, the statement said both companies are currently negotiating ways to keep their respective identities intact should a merger or takeover occur. What? No Ninja Gaiden/Romance of the Three Kingdoms mash-ups? Bummer.
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- Sep 04 2008 at 06:16:17:AM PST
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First off, tecmo needs to stop worryin about mergin and work shit out with Tomonobu Itagaki. The only time i purchase a game from tecmo was the D.O.A series and NG series in which Itagaki was in charge of. Now that he gone, I doubt I would even buy another game form temco
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Aluru wrote:
Good...Now Square-Enix can put that money towards more worthy projects, like a FFVII remake.
I second this.
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I can see it now... from the developers of Ninja Gaiden and the publishers of Dynasty and Samurai Warriors... Tecmo-Koei presents... Ninja Warriors!
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Good...Now Square-Enix can put that money towards more worthy projects, like a FFVII remake.
ugh, can everyboy please get over this idea of a final fantasy 7 remake? it's a great game but wouldn't everybody much rather an original game rather than yet another rehash of a square classic? and if we are going to get a ps3'd rehash, PLEASE make it final fantasy 6
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This is great news. I wouldn't want to see Square Enix on a game and wonder if Koei was involved at all. Also, Tecmo and Koei go well together since they both make shitty, forgettable games.
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Square needs to make another title outside of the FF series and turn based RPG's.
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KSwizz wrote:
Ugh, sorry dude but more ppl want a FFVII remake that the ones that don't. You're out numbered on this one. No hard feelings.Good...Now Square-Enix can put that money towards more worthy projects, like a FFVII remake.ugh, can everyboy please get over this idea of a final fantasy 7 remake? it's a great game but wouldn't everybody much rather an original game rather than yet another rehash of a square classic? and if we are going to get a ps3'd rehash, PLEASE make it final fantasy 6
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