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Satoru Iwata hints interest in merging with Sony

"In a recent interview with Satoru Iwata and Masahiro Sakurai, featured in Famitsu, Iwata expressed concerns about Nintendo's continuing struggle with Wii U sales, and explained that the recent announcement of GBA games on the Virtual Console was a last ditch effort to stimulate interest. When asked if new games for the Wii U was a priority, Sakurai laughed. Iwata commented that the Wii U was a major failure, similar to how the PS Vita was a major failure for Sony. Sakurai joked that it was interesting how Nintendo is losing on the home console side, whereas Sony is losing on the handheld side of things. Iwata says that it's no coincidence, and that both companies have different goals and invest in different areas of expertise. When asked if they had considered merging, Iwata stated that they are open to all business options, and that if the opportunity arises, they would love to pool their talents with another giant in the industry. Finally, when asked if they have any big titles planned for the 3DS, Iwata told fans that Majora's Mask and The World Ends With You 2 will be hitting shelves in May."

Source: Si from GameFAQs
[url=http://i.imgur.com/OV6aOJ2.png]A photo of the article in Japanese, in case anyone is interested in the details.[/url]