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Has Nintendo shut down a game because it cloned the gameplay of one of their games? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by Zibetnu@programming.dev to c/gamedev@programming.dev

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I'm developing a game that very closely mimics the gameplay of the ghost minigame from Nintendo Land. I'm not including Nintendo characters, names, etc.

Is there any precedent of Nintendo going after people for something like this?

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I’m developing a game that very closely mimics the gameplay

The post

[–] saintshenanigans@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

And ripping off assets is much more likely to get you in legal trouble than just making a game in the same genre. Wtf are you on about bro

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If you’re giving an example then it should be relevant to the question

[–] saintshenanigans@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good thing i did, then! Thanks for the feedback!

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No see, the gameplay is what OP is worried about and your example wasn’t an example of a gameplay clone

[–] saintshenanigans@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Jesus alright dude be pedantic

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