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Dynasty Gaiden! Tecmo and Koei merge into one entity of samurai and breasts photo

Wow, this is crazy stuff. Looks like the proposed takeover of Tecmo by Square Enix isn't going to happen, because the ailing Tecmo has just started talks with Koei and the two companies are set to merge.

With Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden and DoA series popular in the West, and Koei's Musou games popular in the East, the two companies are hoping to balance each other out. Here is the official statement from Tecmo:

As the game industry environment changes with high-powered hardware, portable game machines and rapid growth as well as online mobile games, the accelerating consumer needs are varied and sophisticated. The industry has intensified. Multi-platform and the importance of overseas markets is pushing the industry towards global competition.

...Under these circumstances, these two companies have excellent financial positions, strengths and the ability to take advantage of each other in order to improve profitability and solidified the foundation of a worldwide leader.

So, Kekmo? Tecmoi? Will we see Ryu in Dynasty Warriors or THE LU BU in Ninja Gaiden? This is not something I expected to see this morning, one of my favorite publishers in Koei merging with Tecmo. Hey, maybe this means Sun Shang Xiang can be in a DoA Beach Volleyball. THEN I'll get to see her wobblebombs for sure!


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RJG's Avatar
RJG at 09/04/2008 04:12
Hell yeah. This is way better than that SE merger that could have happened.
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kapshhh at 09/04/2008 05:26
Balance away.

*Imagining a DW game with Ryu. Hacking limbs, blood, Super Ninjaness*

I'm in love.
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Berserker at 09/04/2008 06:32
This is gonna be interesting... All I can say at this point in the deal is... Fuck the whole Ryu in Dynasty Warriors Game, JUST TELL ME WHEN THE JIGGLE ENGINE WILL MAKE AN APPEARENCE DAMN IT! Killing hundreds of idiotic/stupid/Suicidal soldiers while seeing the jiggle engine at work at the same time, then Im set.
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RedCricketChase at 09/04/2008 07:07
Their press release said they are going to "take advantage of each other"..... YES OH GOD YES! Finally my extremely weird and obscure publisher-on-publisher wet dream will be a reality!!!!!! PLS PLS PLS PLS PLZZZZZZZ HAVE 3-WAY WITH A PISSED DOMINATRIX SQUEENIX!!!! brb need to change
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JynxShot at 09/04/2008 07:44
HELL NO

I don't want to see DOA Warriors or some other POS get churned out every couple of years with 1-button action and completely piss-poor production values.
I want Koei to stay the FUCK away from the Super Ninja.
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atastysammich at 09/04/2008 08:34
Well, that cinches it. We're absolutely never, ever going to see a sequel to Gitaroo Man. I hope you're proud of yourself, videogame industry.
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DaedHead8 at 09/04/2008 08:36
lol@RedCricketChase
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covah at 09/04/2008 08:50
Koei doesn't seem like the best to merge with. They're essentially the same as Tecmo, they have one really big franchise and the rest, eeeeeeeehh.
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MechaMonkey at 09/04/2008 09:11
CONFIRMED: Lu Bu Beach Gaiden
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scottoid at 09/04/2008 13:03
EPIC! LUBU VS. RYU. badass fight of the year
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GohanGVO at 09/04/2008 14:38
Sent to die, Tecmo. Sent to die.
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TrailerParkJesus at 09/04/2008 17:34
A Dynasty Warriors where you fight a sea of tits. I'm down.
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Spooky Electric at 09/05/2008 02:56
Good for Koei.
Koei has better art design, but Tecmo has better graphics. Let's hope they help one another out in those respects. Currently, neither has a major director though, so let's hope they can come up with creative ideas for their games, rather than just rehash the same ideas time and time again. It's up to you to decide which I'm talking about. ;p
I actually like this merger more than Square's buyout, as it means Tecmo isn't going to become Taito 2.
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