http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/xenosaga...ht-by-nintendo/
Japanese development studio Monolith Soft has been purchased by Nintendo from Namco Bandai, according to a press release from credible Japanese news source Nikkei translated by gaming site The Platformers. Nintendo now owns 80% of the company's stock, while Namco Bandai still retain 16% of their original 96% holdings in the developer, whose total worth is approximately 75 million yen.