Another thing to consider is that Nintendo is so well known as the owner of Pokemon that it would be impossible for a fan game, no matter how widely circulated, to cause trademark dilution. Nintendo could rightfully claim that no reasonable person could possibly confuse the two, so there’s no danger to the trademark…

What about all the Harry Potter fanfics that are titled “Harry Potter and the (Insert Subtitle Here)”? Literally thousands of those and I don’t see anybody trying to claim that JK Rowling’s lost her trademark on that.

Trademarks and copyrights are not the same thing! And despite multiple companies making Tetris clones, Tetris has still made and continues to make billions of dollars. Tetris Ultimate is still one of the top selling digital game titles. And the video game crash was caused by shovelware of all stripes, not Pac-Man…

Correct, and I’m sure that’s the reason that fanworks themselves have never gone before the Supreme Court, because not very many doing fanwork have the time or money to take it that far :(

I mean, I’m perfectly fine with arguing whether or not fanwork should be legal or if it’s moral or whatever. But instead of making…

Show one example of a company losing the rights to an IP because they allowed a fanwork to remain on the Internet. Just one example and I’ll take it all back.

Everybody spreading misinformation that companies have to defend their copyrights, just stop it and educate your damn selves. Anybody still spouting this line of BS about defending copyright needs to have their computer privileges revoked. Petrelli vs. MGM, look it up.

Don’t believe that BS, companies don’t have to defend their IP.

Give me some examples then. Give me ONE example of a company losing their copyright to something because they allowed a fanwork to exist. Just one. I doubt you’ll find any because there aren’t any.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013…

There’s your proof right there. A company can choose whether or not to enforce its copyright anytime it wishes. Again, look at Harry Potter. Tons of fanfics have been written, but the company has been able to crack down on certain things when it’s needed too. Same with Disney,…

I feel like there’s a really good martial arts movie plot here...

“Nintendo has a legal responsibility to defend their IP.”

No, THAT is fundamentally dishonest. Companies have no obligation to actively defend their copyrights.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013…

I’m sick of this common misconception that companies are required to “defend their copyright” by dropping the hammer on every single derivative fanwork. That’s simply not true (though it’s a misconception I’m sure companies are glad to keep alive!), if it was then J.K. Rowling would…

I’d LOVE to play this on my Nvidia SHIELD Portable.

The guy who made this is Brazilian, Nintendo would have trouble getting to him.

Just have the Olympics in Los Angeles every single time. They’re the only city to have ever turned a profit on it (twice!) and they have plenty of space and facilities.

Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Super Mario World
Tetris
Fallout New Vegas
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
Mario Kart: Double Dash

*shrug* It’s their money, as long as they’re keeping their phone down and not blocking other people’s view, I don’t have a problem with it.

Rare Replay is the best Xbox One exclusive.

Arrrrrgggh this is probably the cheapest it will ever be but I can’t justify spending 140 bucks right now not even for Miyazaki aaaaaaaaaarrrrggggghhhh

guess I’ll have to wait until I get a good paying job and can afford to pay 300+ or whatever insane price it’ll be by then

Arrrrrgggh this is probably the cheapest it will ever be but I can’t justify spending 140 bucks right now not even…

Pokemon Go has officially given us the phrase “sodomite Clefairy”. I think we can all say it’s a shoo-in for Game of the Year now.