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Project AM2R getting legally slammed by Nintendo; file hosts hit with DMCA notices
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SinCityAssassin
Member
Yes.
mariachi507
Member
I wouldn't exactly say it's been on the down low, I remember watching a trailer around 7 years ago. I'm just thankful that it saw release before being possibly ninja'd.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Clearly because nobody comes to any of Samus' parties, anniversary or otherwise.
SinCityAssassin
Member
A law firm that works under Nintendo's behalf. They've shut down some projects before, like Super Mario 64 Unity for example.
stan423321
Member
Turns out the counter was a good idea.
The fact that it isn't a zero mission rom hack means that it's not comparable at all in terms of effort to a zero mission modification.
Multiple people have finished it so you should be fine.
AcceptableGhost
Member
After playing the game I am not really sure additions are necessary but hopefully the dev can sneak out some bugfixes/minor changes after stuff cools down (like the Streets of Rage Remake guy did) and hopefully get Mac and Linux versions out there.
Leafhopper
Banned
Yep.
"I am making X new game/sequel/remake. Spread the word!"
"Our project got shut down, sorry guys."
Isn't the way to go.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Well duh.
Well, in terms of availability of the remake this means absolutely nothing; the files are out there and will get re-uploaded.
I do worry about them actually taking action against the guy who created the remake; that would be incredibly bad PR though so hopefully that stops any serious harm. I can see them managing to prevent him from releasing updates though. Until then anything like this is about as much non-news as Nintendo taking down random ROM mirrors.
I do worry about them actually taking action against the guy who created the remake; that would be incredibly bad PR though so hopefully that stops any serious harm. I can see them managing to prevent him from releasing updates though. Until then anything like this is about as much non-news as Nintendo taking down random ROM mirrors.
funkystudent
Member
If someone could direct me to the torrent that would be appreciated.
SinCityAssassin
Member
It's on the dev site. I'm not gonna link it here.
Yep, thank you nintendo.
Holy Order Sol
Member
Basically, but some people want the drama/ to feel justified in coming into every fan game thread with this shit.
Acerac
Banned
I had hoped all those gaffers saying that Nintendo wouldn't bother were right.
Nintendo makes such incredible games, but their decisions are so alienating to me as a fan that I just find it hard to support them at a certain point. I said it when I started playing AM2R, I would have gladly purchased this game day 1 from Nintendo, they just refuse to release any 2D Metroids.
Oh well, I'm glad I got the game while it was available, it has been absolutely wonderful.
Nintendo makes such incredible games, but their decisions are so alienating to me as a fan that I just find it hard to support them at a certain point. I said it when I started playing AM2R, I would have gladly purchased this game day 1 from Nintendo, they just refuse to release any 2D Metroids.
Oh well, I'm glad I got the game while it was available, it has been absolutely wonderful.
I imagine that far more effort goes into remaking all of the game's mechanics and controls and such in a different engine than it is to modify the original game. Because of that alone it's more impressive than the usual rom hack.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
The last thread was locked for a reason. Let's wait for the law office's response to MD's inquiry.
The official download page or any torrent site like The Pirate Bay.
NeoGAF isn't suppressing sharing of this information, right? It's a freely distributed original work. Whether it violates a trademark or not is legally irrelevant to those playing the game.
tkscz
Member
This, while I stand by Nintendo not removing every fan game off the web, any fan game that gets THIS much attention (especially when it's a remake for a game they are currently selling) was unfortunately going to be targeted. I didn't know about this game until a day before it came out. It's good so far.
And that's on top of the completely new elements in the game that weren't present in the original game, like the new areas and boss fights. ROM hack, my ass.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
JebaćBiedę;212877633 said:I'm playing the best Metroid in X years and I payed nothing for it
So get fucked Nintendo.
So clearly you understand why Nintendo has gotten the game taken down.
Really sad seeing people boasting "they were right" about the C&D. The C&D talk is toxic. It's disrespectful to both the team working on it and the fans waiting for the game. Comments like "waiting for the C&D" or "Nintendo ninjas ready to get on that C&D" add absolutely nothing to any discussion.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
And set a precedent that it's okay for people to infringe on IP because they'll eventually get a deal down the road? There's a reason why businesses don't view these kinds of moves favourably.
How is C&D talk any more disrespectful than the team deciding to create a remake of Nintendo's game without permission?
Acerac
Banned
They do not want this game to compete with Federation Force, of course.
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Whatever happened to Metroid Dread, anyways?
What can we pay for? The Metroid games they aren't making?
Metroid 2? I've paid for that one already.
No, it just means they're protecting their IP. Sadly, I think the ship sailed long ago for an official remake of Metroid 2 when Zero Mission disappointed sales-wise.
Green Mamba
Member
Understandable and commendable are two different things. Nintendo are well within their rights to remove it, but everyone else is well within their rights to tell them to get fucked. A fan project like this becoming this involved and thiswell known sounds like the company who owns the IP is doing a terrible job of satisfying their customer base.
Wish it didn't release when I was away from home for a week. Looks like I'll have to go hunting a bit for it by the time I get back.
SinCityAssassin
Member
"project getting legally slammed" = 2 fileshosting sites took the file down
"comments exploding" = six comments saying the links are dead, one guy doubleposting with random "fu nintendo" cursing.
Do you write for a newsblog by any chance?
AM2R EVISCERATED FROM THE INTERNET By Nintendo Legal Staff
Backlash ERUPTS from fan community.
Download sites OBLITERATED by takedowns.
ZeroGravity
Member
Yup.
While I think there is a discussion to be had about Nintendo and not having a better relationship with fan creators, they deserve zero blame for doing what they're legally supposed to do: protect their IP.
I'm not interested in the drama. While it's great the game is already out in the wild and most of us grabbed it in time (and still can via the torrent), the fact is this reaffirms the precedent Nintendo established in the past of killing fan projects. And they're making it harder for anyone to get this down the road. I don't think you need to get vested in petty drama to see this isn't good news.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
?
Dude's had demos on his site for years as the game has progressed. Nintendo can't have not been aware of it. They simply didn't do anything till now...if this is indeed them and not a DMCA troll.
You mean like how Valve gave a deal to the Black Mesa people and let them sell the game on their store?
Or maybe how Sega let Christian Whitehead release his Sonic 1 and 2 remakes for iOS? And now they're letting him and other Sonic fangame creators make a new 2D Sonic game?
Boy will their faces be red when they realize how much they've screwed up with their fan and consumer-friendly decisions.
GhostTrick
Banned
It's not the first time a company is killing its IP by "protecting" it.
Speaking of which, I hope everyone is ready to grab Mother 4 when it gets released