Unsurprisingly, Nintendo of America has gone after the Link's Awakening DX HD fan project, less than a day after the fangame gained publicity online. Once hosted on Itch.io, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX HD has been removed from the platform, following a DMCA takedown from Nintendo. The notice, shown below, cites copyright infringement for uploading a fully playable version of a Nintendo game. The Link's Awakening fangame was uploaded only after it was completed, though, meaning a backup likely still lurks somewhere on the internet.

To Whom It May Concern:

I am an authorized representative of Nintendo of America Inc., owner of the following copyrighted material:

PA0002212311 (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening) and PA0000772666 (Legend of Zelda : Link's awakening (Game Boy version).

It has come to our attention that the following game, https://linksawakeningdxhd.itch.io/links-awakening-dx-hd, offered on Itch.io infringes and makes unauthorized use of Nintendo’s copyrights in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening video game.

For additional information visit Nintendo’s website at the following URLs:

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/game-boy-nintendo-switch-online-switc...

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-s...

Please act expeditiously to remove the download and information page for the infringing game.

I have a good faith belief that the material is not authorized by the intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law. The information provided in the notice is accurate, and I swear under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to make the complaint on behalf of the intellectual property owner.

Sincerely,

Nintendo Legal

Nintendo of America Inc.

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[ichig0]

The Link's Awakening fangame was uploaded only after it was completed, though, meaning a backup likely still lurks somewhere on the internet.​

It lurks somewhere on my computer..

 

[digipimp75]

In other news, water is wet.

 

[KingVamp]

Well, I wasn't interested in downloading it before, but now...

 

[Kioku]

Found it already, downloaded because this is just bullshit, Ninty.

Personal feelings aside, they did what they “had” to. Unfortunately, I don’t believe it’s all they could do.

 

[Megadriver94]

Why the hell did they even use itch?

Uploading stuff like this is not recommened by Itch, it is also on the website's T&C:

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I'm surprised it lasted long enough to be released (no idea how long it was up on itch, but I've seen stuff swiftly removed that usually involved any type of copyright).

I Wonder where Itch.io is hosted?
The bullying and harassing part I can understand, but it can be used falsely by weak sauce crybabies to harass people to satisfy their tender, limp feelings.
The """hate speech and hate crimes"" part is bollocks. Hate speech is a rather ill-defined vague term that can be used to shut people up for saying things the mods or admins, or whoever, don't like. "We don't tolerate intolerance" is bullshit nonsense.

 

[M7L7NK7]

Found it already, downloaded because this is just bullshit, Ninty.

It's using thier assets, why is this so hard for everyone to understand?

 

[Kioku]

It's using thier assets, why is this so hard for everyone to understand?

No, I understand it. Doesn’t mean I agree with it. Obviously not my place, regardless of personal feeling.

 

[linuxares]

They are still links of it on Archive.org. So get fucked Nintendo.

For now

 

[Kioku]

For now

Get it while it’s hot!

 

[Bladexdsl]

people think i am making a joke every time i mention the DMCA but i am dead serious every single time because i know what these c****s are like now! you make anything fanmade with mario, metroid or zelda in it and it's going down 100%

 

[M7L7NK7]

people think i am making a joke every time i mention the DMCA but i am dead serious every single time because i know what these c****s are like now! you make anything fanmade with mario, metroid or zelda in it and it's going down 100%

Cuntys?

 

[linuxares]

people think i am making a joke every time i mention the DMCA but i am dead serious every single time because i know what these c****s are like now! you make anything fanmade with mario, metroid or zelda in it and it's going down 100%

Japanese copyright is more strict than the US so.... and they don't want an open license like Tohou and Sonic

 

[Lazyboss]

They took down Link's awakening but Link will keep awakening somewhere else.

Ok I'm out.

 

[BaamAlex]

Good that I downloaded it earlier. But this was predictable.

 

[RedColoredStars]

people think i am making a joke every time i mention the DMCA but i am dead serious every single time because i know what these c****s are like now! you make anything fanmade with mario, metroid or zelda in it and it's going down 100%

So by every time, you mean absolutely never. Why do you keep posting this self hype trash? Pretty much everyone already knows about Nintendo and how they handle things like this. Again, you're not special. or providing ANYTHING the majority didn't already know. Here you are again acting like no one else but you was aware.

 

[Noctosphere]

So by everyone, you mean absolutely no one. Why do you keep posting this self hype trash? Pretty much everyone already knows about Nintendo and how they handle things like this. Again, you're not special. or providing ANYTHING the majority didn't already know. Here you are again acting like no one else but you was aware.

this guy is hilarious

 

[Error-1-2435-8325]

Nothing too special, just Nintendo being Nintendo...

 

[RedColoredStars]

this guy is hilarious

First line edited to properly reflect what was actually said. lol

 

[swabbo]

For sure. They can't do jackshit except being assholes as usual.
Question, did the game have full source code available?

Source code was included in the download

 

[Xdqwerty]

They should go after the Zelda CDi remasters next

At least in those games we have hq memes