Nintendo acquired SRD Co., its partner in projects dating back nearly four decades. Collaborating with the company on the latest Game Builder Garage, Nintendo refrained from sharing official figures about the purchase. According to the statement, the deal is expected to be completed on April 1.
SRD (Systems Research and Development) is a Nintendo partner that develops various games offered by Nintendo. Although the Kyoto office was within the Nintendo Development Center, there was no capital relationship between the company and Nintendo.
Nintendo acquired the developer of Mario and Zelda
Nintendo said in a statement about the purchase that this acquisition, which seems like a simple formality, will certainly secure the studio’s services as well as streamline development efficiency. SRD was already a Nintendo studio, considering that the game catalog was offered by Nintendo.
Founded by Toshihiko Nakago in 1979, the studio first developed Donkey Kong in 1983. But the SRD, which became popular with a number of Nintendo franchise games such as Mario and Zelda; Recently, he has worked on productions such as The Video Game Workshop, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Ring Fit Adventure and Super Mario Maker 2.
Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furuaka, while presenting the company’s latest financial results, dismissed the claim that Nintendo was “acquiring companies that were too far from their habit.” In Furuaka’s opinion, this purchase was a very smart move. That’s because SRD is not only a longtime partner, but an important part of Nintendo’s console history.
“Our brand is built on games and other products made by our employees. We know that having a large number of companies and employees in our group who do not have Nintendo DNA will not benefit Nintendo.”
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