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Originally Posted by Imadjinn
Now, I may have not been bothered, but the fact is...
FANGAMES ARE LEGAL!!!
As long as Nintendo are credited and no money is made, they are legal. So, are they in the right, or in the wrong?
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This is completely incorrect. Research something for once in your life before you trust what some mong on mIRC told you.
Not only are the characters protected under a registered copyright, but any instance of unauthorized usage is an infringement of Nintendo's intellectual property, whether it's for monetary gain or otherwise. Furthermore (though not even necessary to bring up), the authors of these fan games are gaining popularity through their manufacture and distribution of these games. Honestly, who would care about the 2D OOT project if it wasn't basically a Zelda game?
Seriously, people should have a better use for their time than using unoriginal ideas and content to mimic a game that came out in the 90s, to release to people over the internet for free. Nintendo's doing them a favor.
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