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You have to delete one of these companies (and all their games) from existence. Who do you choose?
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so are we being selfish with these choices or are we taking account each companies' historical relevance? this is kinda key since without one of these companies, the console market we know today would not exist. i'd also have to switch from square to konami as well.
You deleted gaming as we know it congrats.
Anyone that doesn't think about this beyond "games" isn't really thinking about the question and just doing a snap call :P
maybe gaming as we don't know it is better though
that's the alternate timeline gamble
A timeline without the snes vs genesis would be pretty shit :P
higher chance of a SNES version of Dynamite Headdy though so it evens out
Does deleting a company also remove all companies that existed on their own before acquisition or spawned as a result of the company? Like does getting rid of Konami also get rid of Hudson Soft or mean that treasure does not exist? I think I'd be ok with loosing konami but I think also loosing Hudson would be pretty big.
Loosing sega would be way to big on levels not simply just Genesis vs Snes.There is a good chance 3D gaming and arcades would have been set back by a considerable amount.
Loosing sega would be way to big on levels not simply just Genesis vs Snes.There is a good chance 3D gaming and arcades would have been set back by a considerable amount.
square enix easily.
the only game i'd miss is Nier Automata but that is a sacrifice i'd be willing to make if it meant wiping Final Fantasy from existence.
the only game i'd miss is Nier Automata but that is a sacrifice i'd be willing to make if it meant wiping Final Fantasy from existence.
Konami for me. I would miss Metal Gear, Castlevania and a few good Contra games. That's about it.
Great thread... Some of you guys are hilarious.
It comes down to Sega & Konami. Erasing Square Enix & Capcom would basically erase JRPG's & Fighting games as we know them, so nah. Sega was a console maker and erasing that would cause way too many ripple effects in gaming history along with a solid stable of output in recent years.
Konami gotta be the one cause they do nothing really now, didn't make consoles at any point, and since they do nothing now, the now will becomes history at some point and then at that point their catalog won't even be nostalgic for a bunch of people.
It comes down to Sega & Konami. Erasing Square Enix & Capcom would basically erase JRPG's & Fighting games as we know them, so nah. Sega was a console maker and erasing that would cause way too many ripple effects in gaming history along with a solid stable of output in recent years.
Konami gotta be the one cause they do nothing really now, didn't make consoles at any point, and since they do nothing now, the now will becomes history at some point and then at that point their catalog won't even be nostalgic for a bunch of people.
Konami. I'm not the biggest MGS fan, though I've enjoyed them all. Suikoden is harder. Not an easy choice.
Could never give up yakuza, ffvi, or resident evil
Could never give up yakuza, ffvi, or resident evil
well
that depends on whether you're counting Hudson Soft as part of Konami or not
It probably says everything about my affection to Sega that the worst part about erasing them would be to lose Resonance of Fate and Toejam and Earl.
Looks like I'm one of the odd ones here, but Capcom never did a whole lot for me. KONAMI gave (and killed) me my favorite franchise, Square gave me years of amazing games, and Sega was my childhood. Cant think of a single Capcom game I would save them for.
Square Enix would probably be the one if I was forced. I can't think of a single game from them that I have any attachment to JRPGs, and I'd only have to sacrifice the new Tomb Raider (eh) and Deus Ex from my interest.
Sega had the Dreamcast, Sonic, Aliens
Konami Castlevania, MGS, Silent Hill
Capcom Dino Crisis and Resident Evil
Pretty easy choice.
Sega had the Dreamcast, Sonic, Aliens
Konami Castlevania, MGS, Silent Hill
Capcom Dino Crisis and Resident Evil
Pretty easy choice.
Konami is still incredibly active in the arcade scene and if they were gone I'm damn sure it'd be in an even worse state or non existent because they carry that shit with their rhythm games. And since they basically invented/propelled the genre with Beatmania and DDR, Guitar Hero/Rock band and all of that shit owes their existence to them.
Also help pushed shmups forward with plenty of classic like Gradius. Treasure got their start working there so they'd be out too.
Ya'll really need to re look at Konami's catalog. People somehow think it's just MGS and Castlevania. They completely ignore their arcade history too.
Honestly though none of them are good choices 😂, but it's just a discussion so no big deal.
Are the new Deus Ex and Tomb Raider games also counted as "Square Enix games"?
Where's the cut off?
Cause the Japanese side of Square made maybe 2 games I care about
Where's the cut off?
Cause the Japanese side of Square made maybe 2 games I care about
Konami is probably the publisher whose games I've played the least but if you're telling me I can get rid of Kingdom Hearts and FFVII, bye, Square; I'll miss FF6, but i'm sure you understand.
I feel like Konami's the one who's been pulling that particular weight.
Pretty much I'll miss sonic and Streets of rage 2 but I'm cool with Sega gone. Mind you I was a genesis boy growing up.
You just deleted fighting games as we know it from existance with this choice, you basically deleted an entire genre
It's a toss up for me I guess.
Capcom - This is probably more of a selfish choice, while I enjoy their games, I wouldn't really say I'm as invested in their franchises as much as what the ones from the other 3 companies.
Konami - While I used to REALLY enjoy their output, they're practically almost dead at this point sooooo....
Capcom - This is probably more of a selfish choice, while I enjoy their games, I wouldn't really say I'm as invested in their franchises as much as what the ones from the other 3 companies.
Konami - While I used to REALLY enjoy their output, they're practically almost dead at this point sooooo....
I mean, I don't really play fighting games so I'll just pour one out and embrace my alternate reality where everyone plays Punch Out at EVO
Sega.
I know people have put Konami, but Castlevania, Metal Gear and Silent Hill basically made it so that it wasn't the odd man out.
I know people have put Konami, but Castlevania, Metal Gear and Silent Hill basically made it so that it wasn't the odd man out.
Deleting sega doesnt delete atlus, if sega never existed they don't buy atlus