Nintendo and Midway: the Start
It is early 2003 and Midway is about to shutdown Midway Games West, company with the name associated with the old Atari, until a certain Mustached Plumber buys their parent company.
Premise: Nintendo decides it wants to acquire a company that has these qualities:
1) Good arcade multiplayer action: Gauntlet
2) Game company that can make traditional sports games
3) Developers that can make games that appeal to older audiences.
Crossroads with this timeline:
1) Nintendo is at a crossroads to decide to make violent video games associated with its name like Mortal Kombat or will they keep to their name sake.
2) The Nintendo Revolution (Wii) will deter some Midway developers from staying with Nintendo and move to seemingly greener pastures.
This timeline will be determined by voter polls and what direction Nintendo will take in this timeline.
Note: Sega has been bought by Sammy Corporation as in our timeline and Microsoft has already bought Rare.
Premise: Nintendo decides it wants to acquire a company that has these qualities:
1) Good arcade multiplayer action: Gauntlet
2) Game company that can make traditional sports games
3) Developers that can make games that appeal to older audiences.
Crossroads with this timeline:
1) Nintendo is at a crossroads to decide to make violent video games associated with its name like Mortal Kombat or will they keep to their name sake.
2) The Nintendo Revolution (Wii) will deter some Midway developers from staying with Nintendo and move to seemingly greener pastures.
This timeline will be determined by voter polls and what direction Nintendo will take in this timeline.
Note: Sega has been bought by Sammy Corporation as in our timeline and Microsoft has already bought Rare.
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