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When did Microsoft buy Namco Bandai?

Post by dsquadron214 » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:09 am

Just wondering when Namco-Bandai is going to make it public that they are now taking their orders from Redmond WA. Since the company seems to be producing more and more XBox exclusive titles. Maybe that's why the XBox 360 is outselling the PS3 in Japan for the past two quarters. I guess the age old strategy does work after all; If you can't beat 'em ... BUY 'EM.:cool:

Post by 0-X-0 » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:22 pm

XBox is not outselling PlayStation 3 in Japan.
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Post by Pash Master » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:59 pm

Actually, the Xbox 360 started selling out pretty well in Japan, and was beating the PS3 for a long time until back in September last year. Now though, the PS3 is in the lead between the Xbox 360 and PS3 in Japan.

As for Namco being owned by Microsoft, that's just rumors. ;) Namco is still Namco, and their choices for putting their games on the Xbox was their own decisions.
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Post by admin0flife » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:33 am

Microsoft just offers substantially more money to developers for exclusives.
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Post by Pash Master » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:57 am

Not to forget the company get pretty excited when they can release their game in a metal tin box with exclusive stuff ;)

Doesn't Microsoft also pay a little to the companies to make them try to release limited editions of games? Dunno, just wondering if anybody knows.
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Post by Ace Tomcat » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:54 am

Pash Master wrote:
Doesn't Microsoft also pay a little to the companies to make them try to release limited editions of games? Dunno, just wondering if anybody knows.


IDK, But it seems that way with COD5
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Post by too-weak » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:45 pm

Namco still makes games for Wii. That's something none of the Microsoft-owned companies have done this gen. Sure, some Microsoft owned compnies have released DS games (Blue Dragon sequel in Japan, Viva Pinata, etc), but none have had a retail disc release for Wii or PS3, IIRC. Closest thing to such was the DKC games coming to VC on Wii.

Offhand for Wii Namco has Tales of Symphonia sequel, We Cheer (um?), We Ski (um?), and a remake of the first Klonoa game (Japan only, for now) this year. Plus plans for a full-fledged tales game later on. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few here and there too.
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