@ArcticFox exactly, anybody that doesn't really understand what an ips,bps or xdelta is and does, needs to keep their opinions to themselves.
For the uninitiated. This was a rom hack. You need to provide your own legally dumped ROM. Sighs Yes, people will indubitably download a copy of the rom, but this (and other ROM hacks) is aimed at people that have legally dumped their rom. Next, the rom patch that kaze offered didn't offer up and assets that Nintendo created. It added to it, it rearranged what was there to begin with (within your own legal rom). They issued a copystrike for something that was technically not even their own sh*t. That's like copyrighting a color or letter.
This is in the same vein as the Super Mario 64 PC remake. That project requires you to provide your own legally dumped rom. Again, yes, people will illegally download a copy of the ROM. However, said project(s) are not aimed at those folks. It's even stated that you must use your own ROM, not to ask for it or where to get it, doing so well result in instant banning. This project does not provide you/me/us with any assets that belong to Nintendo. They provide the user with a program and set of instructions for the program to read that will deconstruct and reconstruct it (your game) into something entirely different than Nintendo's own offerings.
Lastly, the folks behind the SM64EX project know their sh*t. ie:the laws protecting them and they told Nintendo to go pound sand... And didn't need to take it down. Kaze and team clearly doesn't have an understanding of the laws protecting them and are cowering to giant N, which is effectively a digital/industrial bully. So I say this "Shame on Nintendo and shame on anyone that supports Nintendo's decisions with sh*t like this."
Nintendo isn't losing any money with this hack (or any other ROM hack; the end user NEEDS TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN rom), they're gaining even more notoriety for their IPs and showing the rest of the world that they don't care about their end users, they care only about the money. MK and MK2 anybody?
Remember how Nintendo tried to appease parents by removing blood from MK, then changed because it crippled sales? Remember shortly after that, they tried having the same "Attitude" as Sega and it just felt like the nerdy kid trying to be cool?
I'm not shaming Nintendo for running a business. No. Not even close. I'm shaming them because everything they do is for the money and themselves. Not their fans. (Joy-Con drift, anyone?) If N really wanted to make a statement, they need to go after those deceptively crappy companies in China selling emulation devices including ROMs on an SD card with their devices. Those are the people N needs to focus on. Not the people who love their IPs and hardware, (which Kaze and team, the Sm64ex team and other fangame developers clearly do). Eff-You Nint and your digital strap on you wear to bully the fans. Mic drop
In 2006/7 I was making good money, tons of overtime. I started collecting everything I ever wanted in terms of consoles and the games. I wanted all the limited edition/Japan only consoles. Well, I found a black japanese only GBA. I ordered it and started searching for games. About 2 days before receiving it in the mail I remembered the back light mod that was on playasia.com but it was sold out, sadly. This know where I'm going with this. I know you do. I get it. It's not only still in the box with all instructions, it came with a special leather case AND the back light installed. None of that was in the listing. Furthermore, it also included the famicom disk series gba copy of Super Mario Bros 2, still on the package. I remember, it was 79 bucks, shipped from Japan and it only took around 3 weeks to get it. That's fast asf. I miss it and my massive collection. I had to start selling everything when the housing market crashed thanks to Osama,I mean Obama. Same thing.
1st and foremost, that's one sexy super famicom 2nd amazing work 3rd it blows my mind how far can games have changed in the last few years. They're guys are so damn skilled.
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Re: Nintendo Lawyers Hit Fan-Made Zelda Game With Fatal Copyright Claim
@ArcticFox exactly, anybody that doesn't really understand what an ips,bps or xdelta is and does, needs to keep their opinions to themselves.
For the uninitiated. This was a rom hack. You need to provide your own legally dumped ROM. Sighs Yes, people will indubitably download a copy of the rom, but this (and other ROM hacks) is aimed at people that have legally dumped their rom. Next, the rom patch that kaze offered didn't offer up and assets that Nintendo created. It added to it, it rearranged what was there to begin with (within your own legal rom). They issued a copystrike for something that was technically not even their own sh*t. That's like copyrighting a color or letter.
This is in the same vein as the Super Mario 64 PC remake. That project requires you to provide your own legally dumped rom. Again, yes, people will illegally download a copy of the ROM. However, said project(s) are not aimed at those folks. It's even stated that you must use your own ROM, not to ask for it or where to get it, doing so well result in instant banning. This project does not provide you/me/us with any assets that belong to Nintendo. They provide the user with a program and set of instructions for the program to read that will deconstruct and reconstruct it (your game) into something entirely different than Nintendo's own offerings.
Lastly, the folks behind the SM64EX project know their sh*t. ie:the laws protecting them and they told Nintendo to go pound sand... And didn't need to take it down. Kaze and team clearly doesn't have an understanding of the laws protecting them and are cowering to giant N, which is effectively a digital/industrial bully. So I say this "Shame on Nintendo and shame on anyone that supports Nintendo's decisions with sh*t like this."
Nintendo isn't losing any money with this hack (or any other ROM hack; the end user NEEDS TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN rom), they're gaining even more notoriety for their IPs and showing the rest of the world that they don't care about their end users, they care only about the money. MK and MK2 anybody?
Remember how Nintendo tried to appease parents by removing blood from MK, then changed because it crippled sales? Remember shortly after that, they tried having the same "Attitude" as Sega and it just felt like the nerdy kid trying to be cool?
I'm not shaming Nintendo for running a business. No. Not even close. I'm shaming them because everything they do is for the money and themselves. Not their fans. (Joy-Con drift, anyone?) If N really wanted to make a statement, they need to go after those deceptively crappy companies in China selling emulation devices including ROMs on an SD card with their devices. Those are the people N needs to focus on. Not the people who love their IPs and hardware, (which Kaze and team, the Sm64ex team and other fangame developers clearly do). Eff-You Nint and your digital strap on you wear to bully the fans. Mic drop
Re: Random: Zelda Fan Pens Heartwarming Message To The Person Who Bought Their Beloved DS
In 2006/7 I was making good money, tons of overtime. I started collecting everything I ever wanted in terms of consoles and the games. I wanted all the limited edition/Japan only consoles. Well, I found a black japanese only GBA. I ordered it and started searching for games. About 2 days before receiving it in the mail I remembered the back light mod that was on playasia.com but it was sold out, sadly. This know where I'm going with this. I know you do. I get it. It's not only still in the box with all instructions, it came with a special leather case AND the back light installed. None of that was in the listing. Furthermore, it also included the famicom disk series gba copy of Super Mario Bros 2, still on the package. I remember, it was 79 bucks, shipped from Japan and it only took around 3 weeks to get it. That's fast asf. I miss it and my massive collection. I had to start selling everything when the housing market crashed thanks to Osama,I mean Obama. Same thing.
Re: Random: A Fan Has Created a 2D Yooka-Laylee For SNES
1st and foremost, that's one sexy super famicom
2nd amazing work
3rd it blows my mind how far can games have changed in the last few years. They're guys are so damn skilled.