A Video Game WI: Nintendo bought Digimon?

Sorry, if it was already asked but... Would Pokemon be still successful if Nintendo had bought Digimon from Bandai For Undisclosed amount? would the pokemon creator react to Digimon being brought out by nintendo as early as 1997?
Would Pokemon went to SEGA instead of Nintendo?
 
Sorry, if it was already asked but... Would Pokemon be still successful if Nintendo had bought Digimon from Bandai For Undisclosed amount? would the pokemon creator react to Digimon being brought out by nintendo as early as 1997?
Would Pokemon went to SEGA instead of Nintendo?

Well, Digimon is different in nature to Pokemon...
I mean, it didn't start off as a video game, unlike with Pokemon...
It actually started off as a spinoff (male version) to Tamagotchi (virtual pet toys).
 
Well, Digimon is different in nature to Pokemon...
I mean, it didn't start off as a video game, unlike with Pokemon...
It actually started off as a spinoff (male version) to Tamagotchi (virtual pet toys).

oh, my mistake... thank for correcting me. if Nintendo had bought rights to Digimon when it was first started as a tamagotchi spin off? would Pokemon Fans still see Digimon as a rival?
 
oh, my mistake... thank for correcting me. if Nintendo had bought rights to Digimon when it was first started as a tamagotchi spin off? would Pokemon Fans still see Digimon as a rival?

Why?

The show won't be made for another two years, the games are relatively simplistic and they developed one for the Sega Saturn in 1998.

Pokemon's already got two years under it's belt and there's no point in trying to get a relatively underdeveloped game/idea when you've already got a proven money maker.
 
Why?

The show won't be made for another two years, the games are relatively simplistic and they developed one for the Sega Saturn in 1998.

Pokemon's already got two years under it's belt and there's no point in trying to get a relatively underdeveloped game/idea when you've already got a proven money maker.
Because I was trying to see if there's a reaction from Pokemon fans in AH.com
 
oh, my mistake... thank for correcting me. if Nintendo had bought rights to Digimon when it was first started as a tamagotchi spin off? would Pokemon Fans still see Digimon as a rival?

yeah they would, I am a MASSIVE Digimon fan and before that I played Pokemon and I can tell you when I was 7-8 years old I didn't pay attention to the brand on the box or who owned what, remember its mostly kids 7-12 that where into both during their primes.
 
yeah they would, I am a MASSIVE Digimon fan and before that I played Pokemon and I can tell you when I was 7-8 years old I didn't pay attention to the brand on the box or who owned what, remember its mostly kids 7-12 that where into both during their primes.
Hmm, I wonder what would the future of Digimon would like if it was BOUGHT by Nintendo?
 
Hmm, I wonder what would the future of Digimon would like if it was BOUGHT by Nintendo?

I doubt good, Nintendo simply wouldn't have the insensitive to promote something that ultimately is a competitor to one of their biggest franchises. Secondly while Digimon has a very good, albeit inconsistent video series, its mostly know as a Toy and Anime franchise.
 
I doubt good, Nintendo simply wouldn't have the insensitive to promote something that ultimately is a competitor to one of their biggest franchises. Secondly while Digimon has a very good, albeit inconsistent video series, its mostly know as a Toy and Anime franchise.

And the animes for Digimon are usually considered to be better than Pokemon...
I really doubt something like Tamers could ever be made under Nintendo ownership...
 
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