@ReWane They don't, really. Their issue was the use of illegal, pirated copies of the game, not with modification. Piracy is still piracy regardless of how old something is. That's why many countries have copyright laws and why production companies copyright strike the illegal redistribution of songs that are 50 years old.
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Re: "Free Melee" Becomes "Save Smash" Following Nintendo's Legal Action Against Competitive Smash Bros. Event
@ReWane They don't, really. Their issue was the use of illegal, pirated copies of the game, not with modification. Piracy is still piracy regardless of how old something is. That's why many countries have copyright laws and why production companies copyright strike the illegal redistribution of songs that are 50 years old.