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TechRaptor: Nintendo DMCAs Game Jolt, Takes Down 500+ Fangames
- Thread starter Calm Mind
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Linkstrikesback
Member
Nintendo 2016 said:
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LelouchZero
Member
Damn, this is pretty harsh. They mean no harm, they're just showing their appreciation for the games.
It's their IPs but jeez.
It's their IPs but jeez.
Calm Mind
Member
I can't support people stealing assets to make games *shrug*
Nintendo finally entering the mobile market and understanding that for every 1 good fan game based off their IP, there are 1000 shit ones, most of which are cheating people out money a dollar at a time.
Some real art gets lost in the sweep, yes, but that doesn't mean the sweep doesn't need to be done.
This mindset always baffles me. "NO! PEOPLE SHOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP USING IP THAT THEY DON'T OWN TO MAKE MONEY! IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY!"
Seriously dude, what? No. Or are you one of these people who are totally all about asset flips on Steam?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I'm assuming these "fangames" are those garbage flash-based Mario rip-offs you see in banner ads across the internet?
BluePikmin11
Member
WHAT HAPPENED! IS Super Smash Flash 2 and Mother 4 safe?
Calm Mind
Member
This is not a very bright statement.
JimJamJones
Member
Really? I mean, really?
He's just looking for an excuse not to buy an NX. We're going to see more and more of that as we get closer to release.
Exactly why should they pour resources into curating games that infringe on their IPs?
lol damn that's harsh. Their general output has been decent at best these years imo. But I guess they're are all gearing up for their new console thingy which is understandable.
Entering mobile and other markets where their IP matter now, probably. They're more aware of their IP outside of their bubble now.
valkillmore
Member
Isn't it clear whats happening? Ninty trying to get that thirst up.
Would you pay for that curation if you were in Nintendo's shoes? Because I wouldn't.
What does said curation even get you? Positive word of mouth about what you can do with the name of your company? If that worth more than having people focus on new interesting games and potentially spending money?
I would be shocked if there was anything in this sweep that made sense to save in Nintendo's eyes.
Piston Hyundai
Member
If you want to make and share Nintendo experiences online, please buy Super Mario Maker for the Nintendo 3D-
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They aren't allowed to protect their IP?
this a joke.....?
anarchy_panty
Member
Were people charging money for these games that just got taken down? Because that pretty much determines how I feel about this.
Mother 4 isnt even out yet but yeah i expect its next.
astrogamer
Member
Nintendo is making Mario, Zelda and Pokémon games though. Literally every game they took down were those.
Let's not get crazy. That thing SHOULD tank because Nintendo isn't taking it seriously enough. But that doesn't make their decisions on this sweep any less acceptable.
No. Gamejolt wouldn't even let you if you wanted to.
Please. You'll be in one of the NX game launch games OTs without so much as a second thought about this.
RealityCheque
Banned
And now they will disappear from the internet forever. Because that's always how this works.
Incidentally, I played AM2R this week. It's pretty good.
Incidentally, I played AM2R this week. It's pretty good.
anarchy_panty
Member
So this is fucked and awful, then. Good to know.
As mentioned before, it's probably because they entered the mobile space, and doing so has made them much more aware of the fact that people use their IP's for games, for profit or not.
Probably. It's more likely due to their step into mobile which, in order to be successful, needs to cut down a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT of this stuff so marketing focus is on nintendo and not in other places.
Maintenance
Member
Why do people announce it though, you know that Nintendo is ruthless with this shit, hide until it is over, when it's done share all over the internet and Nintendo won't be able to do anything, once it hits torrents it's gone.
That probably makes sense.
Nintendo overprotecting their IPs is nothing new.
Honestly I am okay with this, since Nintendo has every right to protect their branding.
They have been licensing their IP, entered the mobile market and have been aggressively pushing their IP.
So naturally they want to get rid of the unofficial product that consumer could mistake for the real thing.
Sure you were. Furthermore you're pretty much saying that it's okay for fan games to use copyrighted asset.
Most likely yeah.
Calm Mind
Member
As he is a businessman first and foremost, I would say yes. Iwata was a good guy but his kindness was a weakness in some regards. Kimi don't take shit from no one!