If the Zelda games were to exist for another console...

alakazam · November 5, 2015 at 5:33 PM

If the Zelda games magically disappeared from Nintendo (were no longer available on Nintendo's consoles) and were to be owned by another company, which one would you prefer it to be: Microsoft (for XBox One) or Sony (for PlayStation 4)?

**Kaynil** · November 5, 2015 at 11:02 PM Official Post

If Nintendo ceased to make hardwares and were just punping titles but still in control I wouldn't mind that much whether Sony or Microsoft owned them.

Out of fanboyism I would like them with Sony, because I feel they have a better balance in games and interesting crossovers. Many times Sony polished Nintendo's ideas and took them further. I would like to imagine what would happen if they got together to make a fusion of their battle Royale with Smash Bros. Even if Nintendo keeps to themselves it would be nice to be with the company that does have a handheld, hahah.

I kind of think that since Rareware is there maybe Microsoft could benefit of new collages however since the creative people behind the N64 games and pre are mostly out, I guess that is a null point.

_LS_ · November 6, 2015 at 7:06 AM Official Post

All non-PC gaming devices are equally inferior.

CM30 · November 8, 2015 at 12:15 PM

I would rather a non company owned them. Like a, PC based group willing to make them available under some sort of open source license. That'd be better than having them owned by the likes of EA or Square Enix or Activision or the likes.

_LS_ · November 8, 2015 at 12:53 PM Official Post

I was actually thinking of saying something similar.

I'd be really interested to see what would happen if an active and popular IP like Zelda just got dropped into the public domain.

CM30 · November 8, 2015 at 3:42 PM

Quote from LinkSkywalker

I was actually thinking of saying something similar.

I'd be really interested to see what would happen if an active and popular IP like Zelda just got dropped into the public domain.

That's what I plan to do with at least one major gaming franchise. If I get more money, I plan to buy at least one of Nintendo's lesser known IPs, and then just public domain the whole thing. I'd especially like to try it with the Wario series.

_LS_ · November 8, 2015 at 5:17 PM Official Post

Best of luck in that endeavor.

Sardonic Pickle · November 11, 2015 at 11:57 PM

Sony, because Microsoft already took Rare. Still sore.