Post by cheat-master30 on Nov 13, 2010 12:27:48 GMT -5
God, it's always bugged me how many people treat these guys as if they're some third party company when they make the Paper Mario and Wario Wario games.
Now, read on Wikipedia:
Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (株式会社インテリジェントシステムズ Kabushiki-Gaisha Interijento Shisutemuzu?) is a Japanese first-party video game developer and internal team of Nintendo Co., Ltd. It has its headquarters in the Nintendo Kyoto Research Center
First party means they're a sub team of Nintendo, not a seperate third party who licenses stuff.
And...
It is 100% owned and directed by Nintendo of Japan.
This is an example I've seen elsewhere of people misunderstanding this...
Except it's not. Technically HAL is also owned 100% by Nintendo, at least according to Wikipedia. Contrast to Nintendo's second party relationships with Rare (back in the day) and AlphaDream, or their licensing to third parties (like with Square and Mario RPG), and there's a distinction.
Just bugs me how many get this wrong.
Now, read on Wikipedia:
Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (株式会社インテリジェントシステムズ Kabushiki-Gaisha Interijento Shisutemuzu?) is a Japanese first-party video game developer and internal team of Nintendo Co., Ltd. It has its headquarters in the Nintendo Kyoto Research Center
First party means they're a sub team of Nintendo, not a seperate third party who licenses stuff.
And...
It is 100% owned and directed by Nintendo of Japan.
This is an example I've seen elsewhere of people misunderstanding this...
That was actually intelligent systems, not Nintendo. They just published it; like how Super Smash Bros is a HAL series.
Except it's not. Technically HAL is also owned 100% by Nintendo, at least according to Wikipedia. Contrast to Nintendo's second party relationships with Rare (back in the day) and AlphaDream, or their licensing to third parties (like with Square and Mario RPG), and there's a distinction.
Just bugs me how many get this wrong.
