Nintendo is well known in the modding and hacking communities for being one of, if not the most, litigious gaming companies in the industry when it comes to fan-created content, with their frequent legal actions against non-profit fan projects always being a point of contention with many gamers and modders alike.

This doesn't stop some people from peeking fun at Nintendo's actions though, as Super Smash Bros. Melee modder Moosh decided to have some fun with Nintendo's legalities and decided to make Nintendo's well-known Cease and Desist letter into a newcomer character for Smash Melee:

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C&D Letter joins the brawl, being just an A4-sized letter with a default layout with some Nintendo information, paired together with a couple of detached hands and feet. The small teaser that Moosh uploaded to his X account showcases C&D Letter on the Pokemon Stadium stage, duking it out against none other than Fox McCloud, receiving quite the beat down before C&D comes back down and send Fox out of the stage. It also seems like the C&D Letter character was a mod done of Jigglypuff itself.

The letter in the character's body containts the following text:

Nintendo of America Inc.
Consumer Service Department
P.O. Box 98022
Redmond, WA. 98073-9732 U.S.A.
Consumer Service | (555) 648-8332​

August 29th, 2025

Mr. Mooshies

RE: Unauthorized Distribution of Nintendo Brand Assets

Dead Mr. Mooshies,
It has come to the attention of Nintendo that you have
illegally distributed copyrighted Nintendo assets for
financial gain through the use of the website Patreon. This
is a breach of the Nintendo consumer contract and we
ask that you immediately cease operations, or you will be
subsequently sued by Nintendo to the fullest extent of the
law. Low-key that mod do be sick af tho lmao, it's just that
big Shiggy will get mad at me if we don't send this out. You
know, legalities and all that crap.

Mooshies you have to stop. Your mods too though.
Your Game and Watch too different. Your bitch too bad.
We'll kill you.

Sincerely,

Doug Bowser
Nintendo of America CEO​

The C&D Letter mod for Melee is of course all fun and giggles. Although, Moosh does make Smash Melee mod consistently, and his most recent one was a Balatro character, which he made available through early access through his Patreon account.

Moosh's X profile

 

[Robert Newbie]

Because it's based on Jigglypuff, C&D Letter has its own pleasant vibe.

It just sits there, when it's not brawling melee-ing.

 

[Osha]

Damn, didn't know Bowser was chill like that.

 

[Moe87]

Good one!!! Asshole NOA!!!

 

[KingVamp]

If Nintendo has some humor in them left, they would make this an actual character.

 

[slaphappygamer]

“I’m gonna give you a C&D for defaming C&D.” Nintendo 2038

 

[SDA]

A much needed middle finger towards Nintendo's dreadful actions against fan mods!

 

[x65943]

I love this

 

[AlamosIT]

*american world

 

[Ligeia]

Well done !

 

[Hippocampus_Hamster]

That is some... interesting language there.

Gotta say I had a good sensible chuckle seeing this.

Nintendo really needs to be bashed harder in the modding community, but few are willing to weather the C&D/DMCA routines they crap out on command. I don't care about IP nonsense - they're petty to a fault, and no amount of "we must protect our brand" bullshit will make me think otherwise. They've even gone after free games with no cash attached to them.

They're the only company that does that too, possibly because video game IPs are their sole source of income (the games themselves, rights to them, merchandising, etc) while the other two out of the Big Three have other avenues for income.

 

[linuxares]

Kirby, noo! Don't eat that!

 

[Noctosphere]

If it is signed by a Nintendo Executive, it gains a unique move
Winning by doing nothing

 

[codezer0]

Damn, didn't know Bowser was chill like that.

He's not. But Doug, combined with Miyamoto 's tantrum fits, has been a real dark age of litigation and skullduggery at large.

 

[The Catboy]

If Nintendo sends a C&D for using their C&D, that would be funny as fuck

 

[Axido]

Kirby, noo! Don't eat that!

If he does, though, his hair becomes spiky and his neutral B becomes screaming "OBJECTION!" at his opponents face.

 

[Osha]

He's not. But Doug, combined with Miyamoto 's tantrum fits, has been a real dark age of litigation and skullduggery at large.

Sorry next time I'll make sure to add a big flashing IT'S A JOKE sign at the end of my post.

 

[River_01]

Imagine tournaments allowing this mod and everyone plays this character.

 

[Bladexdsl]

as hilarious as this is he is just poking the bear

 

[BlusterBong]

The fact a clone character that just so happens to use a mock DMCA paper with very little added on top really is front page news shows some really low standards in the vetting process.


Also:

...which he made available through early access through his Patreon account.

So he's taken a bunch of lobotomies and is begging Nintendo to DMCA him with Patreon early access. I hope it happens and every time someone complains, someone brings that up.