To the surprise of few, Nintendo has caused the death of another fan game based on one of its properties. Prime 2D, a reimagining of Metroid Prime, but in a classic 2D style, which first appeared on the internet back in April 2021, and has received multiple updates since, has been shut down. The developers behind the fan project, Team SCU, posted an update to their website, saying that "for legal reasons" they have removed the link to the demo of the game that they had been working on, along with the soundtrack, which consisted of original music composed specifically for it. Team SCU had been working on and off Prime 2D since 2004, meaning it took a handful of months for lawyers to kill a fan game that had been in the making for well over a decade.

This bit of news follows the shutdown of the Project+ bracket at this year's Riptide tournament, while also ironically occurring during the same week as Sonic Amateur Games Expo, in which SEGA actively encourages fans to create fan-made romhacks and even full games based on their properties.

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[DKB]

Upsetting to say, but people should stop wasting time making fan-made Nintendo games. Clearly, they don't fucking like them.

 

[CheeseMan13]

Was actually excited for this, fuck this bs

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Upsetting to say, but people should stop wasting time making fan-made Nintendo games. Clearly, they don't fucking like them.

Replace your Nintendo characters in your fangame with Touhou characters and you can sell your fangame on all platforms

 

[SG854]

Fan projects are like X-Parasites to Nintendo

 

[bobmcjr]

If you're going to take the time to make a Nintendo fan game/project of any kind, DON'T FUCKING ANNOUNCE IT UNTIL IT'S 100% COMPLETE.

It's not that hard, and "we didn't think they would DMCA it" is not an excuse in 2021 after Nintendo have been pulling this for decades now.

 

[SS4]

Fan projects need to be kept private and hidden until fully completed otherwise Nintendon't and the like will always shut them down.

 

[NinStar]

One advice I have for anyone developing a fan game (or even a mod), don't give it exposure before it is finished. I know it can be difficult, but it's 100% effective, because once it is on the internet Nintendo can do nothing about it.

 

[Phenj]

This is why i hate Nintendo and stopped supporting them years ago. Even worse than them, their hardcore defenders, bald, fat, and ugly 30 years old virgins on the internet. Literal dogshit of a company.

Inb4: I won't reply to any fat bastard saying "it's copyright, they're right!!".

 

[limpbiz411]

i wish they never released the demo and just released the full version.

 

[Arras]

Sure it sucks, but this game is different enough from Prime in the first place that they can replace Metroid characters/assets and turn it into an original game with relatively minimal loss of work. There's definitely stuff to be done here besides throwing up their hands and quitting.

 

[Something whatever]

Two rules of making a Nintendo IP fangame

1)Never sell it for profit *of course*
2) NEVER ANNOUNCE IT TO THE PUBLIC UNTILL ITS FINISHED

Man I was looking forward to this one

 

[Xzi]

Upsetting to say, but people should stop wasting time making fan-made Nintendo games. Clearly, they don't fucking like them.

Or don't announce them until they're completely finished, and host the download only as a torrent.

 

[Lodad]

I'd say it's time to tweak asset visuals until they're outside the realm of copyright infringement and develop it the rest of the way as their own game.

 

[Clydefrosch]

i get wanting to make fangames but I don't get trying to make them public again and again despite knowing that they will lead to a c&d the moment someone notices.

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This is why i hate Nintendo and stopped supporting them years ago. Even worse than them, their hardcore defenders, bald, fat, and ugly 30 years old virgins on the internet. Literal dogshit of a company.

Inb4: I won't reply to any fat bastard saying "it's copyright, they're right!!".

but legally speaking, it is and they are not only right, they are bound by copyright law to react to this in negative ways.

 

[yusuo]

This is why i hate Nintendo and stopped supporting them years ago. Even worse than them, their hardcore defenders, bald, fat, and ugly 30 years old virgins on the internet. Literal dogshit of a company.

Inb4: I won't reply to any fat bastard saying "it's copyright, they're right!!".

Dude says on a predominantly Nintendo based website.

Nintendo are known for being extremely litigious, to the point where they're assholes about thier properties, but this is a well known fact and fan made games should be kept quiet until they're done, can't stop the ball once it starts rolling.

Shame really that they're the Pixar of game makers, geniuses in their art.

 

[subcon959]

but legally speaking, it is and they are not only right, they are bound by copyright law to react to this in negative ways.

I don't think bound is an appropriate word, there are others that have the same legal grounds but actively encourage fans to produce stuff.

 

[Issac]

Yeah, this was sad, but expected. It's a surprise to nobody, not even the devs. They succeeded though, they gave out a stellar demo of the game, and showed their worth. They got attention by riding off a loved franchise, and now they can create an original game and be known for being "the ones who made the amazing Prime 2D demo".

Any to anyone who hasn't already tried it: DO IT! It's bloody amazing! Better than most of Nintendo's own efforts, and I say that as a Metroid fan.

 

[Hells Malice]

I don't really understand putting so much time and effort into making someone else's IP. Like damn...just make Matroid, a game following Séamus Aran, a chick in an irish suit that lets her turn into a cylinder that can lay plasma landmines

This is why i hate Nintendo and stopped supporting them years ago. Even worse than them, their hardcore defenders, bald, fat, and ugly 30 years old virgins on the internet. Literal dogshit of a company.

Inb4: I won't reply to any fat bastard saying "it's copyright, they're right!!".

Based on your avatar I betcha still play their games. Which would mean you just find vague sad reasons to love Nintendo's games and pretend your poor ass is stealing their work for a justified reason lol. Big oof.

 

[Foxi4]

Meanwhile Sega hires the best and brightest modders and fan game creators, throws money at them and creates Sonic Mania, the best thing since S3&K. Good job, Nintendo. Bass-ackwards approach to the fan base as usual.

 

[WiiMiiSwitch]

You know these fan games promote you Nintendo right?
You and your lawyers need to learn that you'd be nothing without the fans