http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169667QuoteThe turmoil continues for beleagured Tecmo, which has been rocked by lawsuits from Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki and the resignation of its president. Now Square Enix is moving in to buy Tecmo in what they're calling a "friendly deal." Kotaku and Reuters are reporting that SE aims to buy more than half of Tecmo's shares at 920 yen each, 30 percent more than the studio's previous closing price. SE called the it a "friendly deal," and said that they would not pursue the bid if Tecmo didn't respond by September 4 or rejected the proposal outright.
Shin Ankoku Eiji said, August 29, 2008, 12:11:19 pmI expect an equal ratio of boobs, belts and zippers.* Laxxe23 waits for traditional spikey hard protaganists to appear as welledit (which was before i looked at the page with sephiroth on it)
Aaah, I just read about that too! Damn, I don´t want Square-Enix to have anything to do with TECMO, Tecmo is too unique and special with Team Ninja, who knows what Square-Enix will make them do! Nooooooooo~~~
They own Tatio (famous for bubble bobble space invaders) they almost trying to be like EA!Final Fantasy & Dragon Quest Extreme beach volleyball!
Shindoh said, August 29, 2008, 12:31:16 pmAaah, I just read about that too! Damn, I don´t want Square-Enix to have anything to do with TECMO, Tecmo is was too unique and special with Team Ninja, who knows what Square-Enix will make them do! Nooooooooo~~~
Wow...Square is becoming quite the monopoly these days. Gotta give it to them, they are very business smart. I'm pretty sick of them milking FF7, but it's so damn cool!!! ArggggDream Matches:Tifa v.s. Jann LeeSephiroth v.s Ryu HayabusaZell v.s. Lei Fang
8th Gate said, August 30, 2008, 04:19:14 amLOL Dead Fantasy....possible?Oh good god. I didn't even think of that.
The next DOA was supposed to be an RPG (I don't see it working though)... DOA:Code Chronus? I guess, so... maybe.
TECMO declined!AAAAND - Is thinking of merging with KOEI, YES! "For Tecmo, this proposal was received in a short span of time, but within the company, we collected opinions from management and game creators as well as a wide range of employees. In our companies source of revenue, as a result of a guarantee with our capable workers, a guarantee of steady game development and the preservation of our brand, there is a high possibility of improvement. However, we did not arrive to agree to this proposal, and thus, our Managing Board declines the offer. Stockholders, clients and customers, please continue your favor towards our company."http://kotaku.com/5045253/tecmo-rejects-square-enixs-takeover-offerOn the heels of rejecting Square Enix's "friendly" takeover, Tecmo announced a merger with Japanese game maker Koei is in the works. Today, talks between both companies commenced for a tentative merger, and an "Integrated Management Committee" was created."As the game industry environment changes with high-powered hardware, portable game machines and rapid growth as well as online mobile games, the accelerating consumer needs are varied and sophisticated. The industry has intensified. Multi-platform and the importance of overseas markets is pushing the industry towards global competition. ...Under these circumstances, these two companies have excellent financial positions, strengths and the ability to take advantage of each other in order to improve profitability and solidified the foundation of a worldwide leader." http://kotaku.com/5045256/tecmo-and-koei-in-talks-to-merge
I can't help but hope that Square attempts a more hostile approach. KOEI, in all honesty, is one of the worst names in gaming today IMHO. Square and Tecmo would have benefited more from their diverse portfolios.
i don't think so, if S/E said that they will not continue in the bid with a decline...then i think it's settled...
i hope this will get rid of all the boobs and stuff. if i buy a fighting game, i want to fight, not stare at fucking boobs. i can honestly say dead or alive is the worst fucking fighting game in history. the creater is just a fucking perv. and i here so much good stuff about it, but its horrible.
You must be either blind, stupid or underage...or all three.DOA has male characters as well and heck, SC4 is equally or worse than DOA when it comes to fanservice.
see it as catching to bird with 1 stoneon the other hand, playing the joypad in one hand and playing with a joystick in the other doesnt seem to go well together
Viewtiful9999 said, September 05, 2008, 02:50:40 amI agree.http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/2012.htmlHell, the only relatively good games I see are Winback and Destrega.
Tecmo should seriously just remain their own company... I'm glad they declined Square Enix, but KOEI? No man, just... No.
While in some cases the approach some merged companies give to older IPs is interesting, mergin means less options for us consumers... which is bad.
I'm a fan of the Warriors games, so naturally I think all the Koei-bashers here can go jump off a cliff, but despite that I'm a little cautious about this merger. That said, it seems like the merger is very much just for the money; I think each company will keep their games divisions relatively seperate. Besides, did anyone feel the later Final Fantasies were more like Dragon Quest, or vice versa?
CaseyAmazingAwesomeGuy said, September 05, 2008, 02:42:13 am... i want to fight, not stare at fucking boobs.you sure haven't played rumble roses more on topic...i think the one that benefits from this is actually KOEI or maybe with this merge, the one taking the lead in the projects is TECMO, so, KOEI is just a "follower" (more like a striker in KOF ) that appears randomly with some game or whatever...oh and the Enix game after the merge are actually incredible, like Valkyrie profile silmeria, or DQ 8, but i feel a more epic change in the BGM...and the FF series changed a little bit too...but still can't compare to the enix games....
I acually felt Enix's games were less epic... at least compared to old games like Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma, Soul Blazer, etc.Square's game were hit or miss (Even though I liked Dirge of Cerberus )
man this is bad news i just hope this does not change the koei warriors series im a big fan of them because they have always stuck whit a formula instead of changing horribly just to get new fans (final fantasy 12 for example). so im more concerned about what this will do to their games rather than Tecmo. i may be one of the few but just my opinion or basically i agree 110 % with ChosisChosis said, September 05, 2008, 05:11:36 amI'm a fan of the Warriors games, so naturally I think all the Koei-bashers here can go jump off a cliff, but despite that I'm a little cautious about this merger. That said, it seems like the merger is very much just for the money; I think each company will keep their games divisions relatively seperate. Besides, did anyone feel the later Final Fantasies were more like Dragon Quest, or vice versa?
Maybe we'll get a beat-em up style DOA. I actually wouldn't mind playing a game where and army of useless fodder stand around waiting for an ass kicking. Especially if it's co-op.
Chosen_01 said, September 05, 2008, 02:40:11 pmMaybe we'll get a beat-em up style DOA. I actually wouldn't mind playing a game where and army of useless fodder stand around waiting for an ass kicking. Especially if it's co-op.like what happened with MK Shaolin Monks
Shin Ankoku Eiji said, September 05, 2008, 07:32:59 amSquare's game were hit or miss (Even though I liked Dirge of Cerberus )Secret of Evermore was a home run for me.
http://pspupdates.qj.net/Team-Ninja-and-Tecmo-reaches-settlement-for-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/pg/49/aid/123728
Shin Ankoku Eiji said, September 05, 2008, 02:45:52 amYou must be either blind, stupid or underage...or all three.DOA has male characters as well and heck, SC4 is equally or worse than DOA when it comes to fanservice.no shit, i know they have dudes, but there main attraction is the chicks. i dont find that cool. digital boobs dont turn me on sorry for liking real humans. an what do you mean are you blind? dos that shit really like turn you on or something? if so your a fucking nerd who cant get any.
Perhaps Shin Ankoku Eiji shouldn't call people stupid for giving their opinion. Why would you report the anti digital boob guy and not that? How about we try to have some respect for people and their opinions
Oh, I can respect opinions... when they aren't worded in a stupid and aggressive way, that guy gets what he deserves.
Shin Ankoku Eiji said, September 06, 2008, 06:27:41 amOh, I can respect opinions... when they aren't worded in a stupid and aggressive way, that guy gets what he deserves.hahaha
Shin Ankoku Eiji said, September 06, 2008, 04:59:32 amhttp://pspupdates.qj.net/Team-Ninja-and-Tecmo-reaches-settlement-for-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/pg/49/aid/123728Wait wait. All the fuss over $77,000USD split between 300 employees? That's $256.66 each. Did they work one day of overtime or did I miss something?
Shin Ankoku Eiji said, September 06, 2008, 06:27:41 amOh, I can respect opinions... when they aren't worded in a stupid and aggressive way, that guy gets what he deserves.yeah, well.. your stupid... oooooo, take that!
=OAnother article, same site said:"Koei's president Kenji Matsubara explains that the Japanese market is quite different than in the West, saying that it's "very tough for third parties like us to do our business." This suggests that it probably is better for smaller developers to team up, rather than disappearing into the folds of larger companies"
