@Rykdrew nope, you do not own “Super Mario Cart 8”, you have licensed a copy to use. Nintendo stil retains the rights to all the assets contained there in. You may do what you want with the physical cartridge, but you are not allowed to change the software contained on the cartridge.
The same is true for ALL games, you do not own the game, you are licensing a copy to use. Same with books or movies, you do not own the book’s contents. You just own a copy. The purchase gives you no rights to the books contents. You cannot claim any ownership to the materials, characters, story or assets contained in that game, book or movie
For example, you cannot take a movie, buy a copy, modify the movie, then present that movie to the public for profit. You must first get permission from the owner of the movie to modify it and present it to the public.
The moment you present your modifications to the public is the line. If you modify your copy of a game and only you see or play that modification, you are ok, the moment you present it to the public you violate the owners rights.
Again, ALL games, books, or movies are this way. Were you truely not aware of this? Did you honestly think that when you buy a game you own the actual game. So if you bought Skyrim, you think you own the IP of Skyrim now? You only licensed a copy for personal use.
@Rykdrew the house example is exactly the same. The game and it’s characters is their property, they own it. They have every right to protect it. And you are not allowed to modify it in anyway.
Your painting example is wrong because when someone buys that painting, they are now the full owner of it and the original painter gives up the rights to it. When you buy a game, Nintendo is not giving up their rights to the game, they still own it and therefore still have control over what happens to the assets contained within.
@Ninban No, Mike needed to lose his job. Companies have corporate policies for a reason. People need to learn that actions have consequences. I have personally had enough of this, “but it isn’t hurting anyone” attitude. No, he broke the rules and he got an appropriate punishment.
Thank you GameStop and Nintendo for doing the right thing here and setting a good example for others.
@Rykdrew but why can it be criticized? Again, should you be criticized for protecting your property?
If I came to your house and decided it would look better painted neon green and have 1000 bright pink flamingos in the front yard, then filming it for YouTube, according to you, you should be the one criticized for having me stopped and forced to fix your house. You should be happy because I am bringing more attention to your house.
@Rykdrew all of your points are irrelevant. It does not matter what other companies choose to do with their property.
This is no different than someone going out and making a new Star Wars movie without Disney’s permission.
Nintendo has every right to protect their property. Would you like it if I came over and painted your house neon green? Then made videos about your green house that I made profit on? No! You would call the cops and sue me.
Also, show me one toy company that does not market to kids. They all do it, that is why most toy commercials are on during prime kid television times. You watch a cartoon on Sunday mornings? 3 out of 4 commercials are for toys. You are slamming Nintendo for doing what all of the toy industry does, yet why is Nintendo the bad guy here?
Ultimately all of these games are the sole property of Nintendo and they have the right to request content be removed if they feel it infringes on their copyright. Nintendo has always been very strict about the use of their IP and will enforce their rights. Any content creators who choose to modify Nintendo IP and profit off it runs the risk of reprisal. Nintendo is the one in the right here, it is their licensed and copyrighted property, they and they alone have the right to modify that property and use said modifications for profit. The moral of this story… If you modify or reproduce Nintendo IP, do so at your own risk, especially if you do so for profit.
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Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
@Rykdrew nope, you do not own “Super Mario Cart 8”, you have licensed a copy to use. Nintendo stil retains the rights to all the assets contained there in. You may do what you want with the physical cartridge, but you are not allowed to change the software contained on the cartridge.
The same is true for ALL games, you do not own the game, you are licensing a copy to use. Same with books or movies, you do not own the book’s contents. You just own a copy. The purchase gives you no rights to the books contents. You cannot claim any ownership to the materials, characters, story or assets contained in that game, book or movie
For example, you cannot take a movie, buy a copy, modify the movie, then present that movie to the public for profit. You must first get permission from the owner of the movie to modify it and present it to the public.
The moment you present your modifications to the public is the line. If you modify your copy of a game and only you see or play that modification, you are ok, the moment you present it to the public you violate the owners rights.
Again, ALL games, books, or movies are this way. Were you truely not aware of this? Did you honestly think that when you buy a game you own the actual game. So if you bought Skyrim, you think you own the IP of Skyrim now? You only licensed a copy for personal use.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
@Rykdrew the house example is exactly the same. The game and it’s characters is their property, they own it. They have every right to protect it. And you are not allowed to modify it in anyway.
Your painting example is wrong because when someone buys that painting, they are now the full owner of it and the original painter gives up the rights to it. When you buy a game, Nintendo is not giving up their rights to the game, they still own it and therefore still have control over what happens to the assets contained within.
Re: GameStop Fires Employee For Leaking Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch
@Ninban No, Mike needed to lose his job. Companies have corporate policies for a reason. People need to learn that actions have consequences. I have personally had enough of this, “but it isn’t hurting anyone” attitude. No, he broke the rules and he got an appropriate punishment.
Thank you GameStop and Nintendo for doing the right thing here and setting a good example for others.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
@Rykdrew but why can it be criticized? Again, should you be criticized for protecting your property?
If I came to your house and decided it would look better painted neon green and have 1000 bright pink flamingos in the front yard, then filming it for YouTube, according to you, you should be the one criticized for having me stopped and forced to fix your house. You should be happy because I am bringing more attention to your house.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
@Rykdrew all of your points are irrelevant. It does not matter what other companies choose to do with their property.
This is no different than someone going out and making a new Star Wars movie without Disney’s permission.
Nintendo has every right to protect their property. Would you like it if I came over and painted your house neon green? Then made videos about your green house that I made profit on? No! You would call the cops and sue me.
Also, show me one toy company that does not market to kids. They all do it, that is why most toy commercials are on during prime kid television times. You watch a cartoon on Sunday mornings? 3 out of 4 commercials are for toys. You are slamming Nintendo for doing what all of the toy industry does, yet why is Nintendo the bad guy here?
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
Ultimately all of these games are the sole property of Nintendo and they have the right to request content be removed if they feel it infringes on their copyright. Nintendo has always been very strict about the use of their IP and will enforce their rights. Any content creators who choose to modify Nintendo IP and profit off it runs the risk of reprisal. Nintendo is the one in the right here, it is their licensed and copyrighted property, they and they alone have the right to modify that property and use said modifications for profit. The moral of this story… If you modify or reproduce Nintendo IP, do so at your own risk, especially if you do so for profit.