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exodus
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"New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 26 Nov 17:21
According to Mainichi interactive, they're merging to share the costs of online gaming.
Further, it seems that Squares stock has risen astronomically in the 10 days PRIOR to the merger, 52% in fact. Investigations have begun. Full story on Insert Credit
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RugalBernstein
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"Re(1):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 26 Nov 17:59
quote: Further, it seems that Squares stock has risen astronomically in the 10 days PRIOR to the merger, 52% in fact.
Ho ho ho... sounds like some insider trading to me.
Satoshi_Miwa
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"Re(1):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 26 Nov 18:06
Intresting...Though I hope it isn't insider trading. I can see them uniting to share online costs, and hope this bodes well for an FFXI launch...
exodus
398th Post
Silver Customer
"Re(2):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 26 Nov 22:12
quote: Intresting...Though I hope it isn't insider trading. I can see them uniting to share online costs, and hope this bodes well for an FFXI launch...
Well japanese business practices are pretty sketchy to begin with in certain ways...so once they start getting 'investigated', you know there's a problem :/
Shin ATproof
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"Re(3):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 26 Nov 23:37
quote: Intresting...Though I hope it isn't insider trading. I can see them uniting to share online costs, and hope this bodes well for an FFXI launch...
Well japanese business practices are pretty sketchy to begin with in certain ways...so once they start getting 'investigated', you know there's a problem :/
All I know is
Hironobu Sakaguchi + Yuji Horii + Working for the same company=GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
threesixtee 112th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(4):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 00:22
quote:
All I know is
Hironobu Sakaguchi + Yuji Horii + Working for the same company=GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
did horii and sakaguchi work together for chrono cross too?
evil will always triumph. because good is dumb.
iggy
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"Re(5):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 02:47:
quote:did horii and sakaguchi work together for chrono cross too?
No, only Trigger. There was a big buzzz about those 3 person (I forgot the 3rd one) on the same project.... You could even meet them at the end of Trigger. And didn't some Enix guys worked on FF5 (the class change system is soooo deja vu) ?
無知にはムチを!
[this message was edited by iggy on Wed 27 Nov 02:53]
NARUTO
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"Re(6):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 10:37
This thing can make some good games.
Rolling Start 143th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(7):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 12:39
The third person who colaborated on Chrono Trigger was Akira Toriyama (sic) of Dragon Ball Z fame. Look at the official game art, and be shocked at the simililarities between Magus/Vegeta, Chrono/Goku, and Marle/Bulma. Other similarities, anyone?
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Juan
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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master
"Re(8):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 12:41:
Actually is more like Piccolo:Magus, Bulma:Lucca. Didnt mind the similarities, they characters are way different storywise.
quote: The third person who colaborated on Chrono Trigger was Akira Toriyama (sic) of Dragon Ball Z fame. Look at the official game art, and be shocked at the simililarities between Magus/Vegeta, Chrono/Goku, and Marle/Bulma. Other similarities, anyone?
[this message was edited by Juan on Wed 27 Nov 12:45]
iggy
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Red Carpet Premium Member
"Re(8):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 12:51
quote: The third person who colaborated on Chrono Trigger was Akira Toriyama (sic)
stupid me... I don't remember what they were saying, anyone can check?
無知にはムチを!
Time Mage
1040th Post
Red Carpet Premium Member
"Re(9):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 12:59
quote: Actually is more like Piccolo:Magus, Bulma:Lucca. Didnt mind the similarities, they characters are way different storywise.
I have to disagree here. Magus doesn't resemble clearly any DB character, he just shares some of Tori's typical characteristics for "cool" villians.
But, now that we talk about similarities...
Ayla resembles Lunch/Lange (in her blonde and brutal form)
Frog resembles captain Gynew in his frog form.
Robo resembles a robot.
And I'll stop now, but I can invent more similarities if you want (although in case of Lucca is very clear).
Sensenic 27th Post
Rare Customer
"Re(10):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Wed 27 Nov 13:59
quote: Actually is more like Piccolo:Magus, Bulma:Lucca. Didnt mind the similarities, they characters are way different storywise.
I have to disagree here. Magus doesn't resemble clearly any DB character, he just shares some of Tori's typical characteristics for "cool" villians.
But, now that we talk about similarities...
Ayla resembles Lunch/Lange (in her blonde and brutal form)
Frog resembles captain Gynew in his frog form.
Robo resembles a robot.
And I'll stop now, but I can invent more similarities if you want (although in case of Lucca is very clear).
Marle = Early DB Bulma (only in looks) Lucca = Bulma (scientific mind) + Arale (looks) (seems everyone forgot Dr Slump)
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Dragon-warrior
704th Post
Red Carpet Regular Member
"my wish"
, posted Thu 28 Nov 05:56
well as I think of what will be next the best thing I can say is Square and it FF games will ramain for the PS2 while Enix with it DQ will go for the GC this way both companys gona work so fine with Nintendo and it will be the best thing to do
I hope
and hope is good
Mosquiton
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"Actually..."
, posted Thu 28 Nov 11:42
Magus = dark elf from Record of the Lodoss Wars.
Go look! You'll see!
/ / /
Olivier Hagué 117th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(1):my wish"
, posted Thu 28 Nov 12:24
quote:Square and it FF games will ramain for the PS2 while Enix with it DQ will go for the GC
quote: Magus = dark elf from Record of the Lodoss Wars.
Go look! You'll see!
heheheh too true!
and nice dragon! where's it from? looks too familiar ...
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Gen
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Red Carpet Premium Member
"Re(1):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 3 Dec 09:18
quote: According to Mainichi interactive, they're merging to share the costs of online gaming.
Further, it seems that Squares stock has risen astronomically in the 10 days PRIOR to the merger, 52% in fact. Investigations have begun. Full story on Insert Credit
The article made is sound like the companies somehow gained something by the price going up before the announcement. What is inferred? Insider trading before the announcement I can see, but is there something else? Sense the merger isn't until next year anyway...
exodus
417th Post
Gold Customer
"Re(2):New info on the Square/Enix merger"
, posted Tue 3 Dec 13:01
quote: The article made is sound like the companies somehow gained something by the price going up before the announcement. What is inferred? Insider trading before the announcement I can see, but is there something else? Sense the merger isn't until next year anyway...
Well I think that insider trading raises the value of the stock as well as the volume, thus making the stock unnaturally high before the merger goes public. Thus after the merger announcement, when everyone wants to buy the stock, it's a lot more expensive. Thus Square has a quick(er) way out of some of their debt.
"New info on the Square/Enix merger" 
don't try to understand...
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