Developers don't want to develop another company's IP

I see all the time on comments about Fast RMX that Shin'en should make the next F-Zero, and that Nintendo should buy Shin'en.

Do you understand how people are? Developers don't want to be another company's lapdog. They will, if they have little financial choice, but they do not want to. Does Shin'en want to be bought by Nintendo? I doubt it. These commenters act like being bought by Nintendo is an honor. It's not an honor.

The greatest thing to a creative individual is freedom, and being owned by Nintendo would greatly stifle that freedom. Even if Fast RMX is very similar to F-Zero, even if it was inspired by F-Zero, the fact remains that it is not F-Zero. Shin'en developed their own IP, and are proud of their creation.

Nintendo has contracted third-parties to develop games for them before, and those relationships almost always die. Remember when Amusement Vision made F-Zero GX and AX? Remember when they made another F-Zero? I sure don't. Remember when Nintendo owned 49% of Rare? Remember when Rare was so happy with their relationship that they stayed with Nintendo? I sure don't. Namco and Nintendo partnered on Star Fox Assault. They sure didn't stick around after that.

The best thing Nintendo can do is to get developers to want to develop for their systems happily and voluntarily. That's why Sony has so much third-party support. The solution for more third-party support isn't to buy more developers.

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