I'm sorry everyone, but Pokemon Prism is cancelled. Thank you for your support.
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I'm sorry everyone, but Pokemon Prism is cancelled. Thank you for your support.
https://t.co/rD5LSr1bQA
Ditto.I thought they couldn't do anything about ROM hacks :(
This seems like a trademark thing for the reasons I outlined above, however there is all sorts of scope for a hack to fall foul of IP law somewhere.I thought they couldn't do anything about ROM hacks :(
Very interesting development.
This feels like the classic "could cause confusion among members of the general public" (they are using the words official and pokemon and the like) takedown reason. I have not seen it framed around a ROM hack before though, however it seems like that is incidental to Nintendo which is fine. They also specifically mention it has traction elsewhere, though what having a facebook page has to do with anything I am not sure.
Thanks for sharing.
This seems like a trademark thing for the reasons I outlined above, however there is all sorts of scope for a hack to fall foul of IP law somewhere.
He lives in America.The maker should look up if his/her country does act upon the same copyright act the US does. I know most countries in Europe have a totally different copyright act and that Nintendo legally can't shutdown romhacks in Europe wich they try to do with scare tactics.
Though US IP law is not my favourite thing its trademark law, which is what this seems to be going for, is pretty well aligned with most of the rest of the world. I can seem Nintendo quite happily being able to write an almost word for word, give or take legal translation requirements, and have a judge in any European country accept this one.Well in most European countries Nintendo can do jack shit. I know a guy who had a similar problem and Law clearly states here if you bought the material, you don't earn a single penny off it and credit the Original creator then they can't do anything about it. Nintendo Always claiming themselves above the law in other countries, Always stating US copyright law wich doesn't apply to other countries in their fancy letters trying to scare people.
That's true but what it seems really weird to me is that they haven't taken these actions with other rom hacks of the same nature, because after all, there are dozens if not hundreds of Pokemon rom hacks lying on the Internet, furthermore, some of them are constantly updated with new updates or versions of the same hack, and this not only applies with Pokemon but also series like Mario, Fire Emblem (Specially the GBA games), Legend of Zelda, etc.
People who profit from bootlegs/clones on mobile app stores have the money to go to lawsuits/settlements that Nintendo doesn't want to deal with while people who do fan works for free can't/won't afford that kind of situation. Real fucked up on every end :/Love how Nintendo keep shutting down non-profit fangames while doing nothing against the bootlegs and clones.
But Nintendo would win regardless and the legal expenses would have to be paid by the losing party.People who profit from bootlegs/clones on mobile app stores have the money to go to lawsuits/settlements that Nintendo doesn't want to deal with while people who do fan works for free can't/won't afford that kind of situation. Real fucked up on every end :/