Making thread for fellow junior member P-Tux7. Here's his post:
Seriously, why does Nintendo have to be such dicks about copyright and fan celebrations of their franchises? I'd like to address a few of the things in the announcement thread of that C64 port getting lawyered:
Q: Nintendo will lose their trademarks if they allow fan games!
A: No they won't! Why hasn't SEGA lost their trademarks for Sonic, then?
Q: SEGA and Capcom are just as bad about fan games, why are you only angry at Nintendo?
A: SEGA and Capcom have only sent cease and desists to one fan game each, SEGA for the Streets of Rage Remake for unknown reasons, and Capcom to Rockmen R because that fan game was getting SOLD. While I am hurt by SEGA's legal response to SoR Remake, they are still so much better than Nintendo. I can name at least 5 free fan projects that Nintendo shut down, and meanwhile that is the only one on SEGA's rap sheet. It's sad, but Nintendo is still much more villainous.
Q: If people would just seek permission instead of making fan games without permission, it wouldn't incur Nintendo's wrath!
A: I don't think this would work, sadly. I thought this was the case until I asked Nintendo if I could make a fan game and they refused me.
So why does Nintendo not want to allow free fan projects like have been allowed for Sonic and Mega Man? Those two brands have never been hurt by free fan games. Name one single bad thing that happened.
I am sick and tired of Nintendo trying to appeal to families, but when I became a teenager and wanted to make my own Mario fan game, I got refused.
Seriously, why does Nintendo have to be such dicks about copyright and fan celebrations of their franchises? I'd like to address a few of the things in the announcement thread of that C64 port getting lawyered:
Q: Nintendo will lose their trademarks if they allow fan games!
A: No they won't! Why hasn't SEGA lost their trademarks for Sonic, then?
Q: SEGA and Capcom are just as bad about fan games, why are you only angry at Nintendo?
A: SEGA and Capcom have only sent cease and desists to one fan game each, SEGA for the Streets of Rage Remake for unknown reasons, and Capcom to Rockmen R because that fan game was getting SOLD. While I am hurt by SEGA's legal response to SoR Remake, they are still so much better than Nintendo. I can name at least 5 free fan projects that Nintendo shut down, and meanwhile that is the only one on SEGA's rap sheet. It's sad, but Nintendo is still much more villainous.
Q: If people would just seek permission instead of making fan games without permission, it wouldn't incur Nintendo's wrath!
A: I don't think this would work, sadly. I thought this was the case until I asked Nintendo if I could make a fan game and they refused me.
So why does Nintendo not want to allow free fan projects like have been allowed for Sonic and Mega Man? Those two brands have never been hurt by free fan games. Name one single bad thing that happened.
I am sick and tired of Nintendo trying to appeal to families, but when I became a teenager and wanted to make my own Mario fan game, I got refused.