They wouldn’t get hit by Nintendo if it became like un-patreoned open source. And even if the big boy went after them someone with a brain would fight them in court.
This is a practice i like to call suit slamming.
Even if the claim is unfounded, Nintendo still wins because how is an open source developer supposed to pay for legal fees?
Reading the statements makes me think those were drafted by Nintendo...
My dog used to chase off my neighbors cat from our yard, till one day the cat stood its ground, and paw slapped the shit out of my dog, now the cat wonders thru my yard, and my dog don't even care anymore, he's like f that cat. Lol