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I feel like a lot of people are missing the context that this was prompted by a Mario cosplayer sending inappropriate messages to a minor ๐
Nintendo is dogshit about their IP, but like I can't really fault them for being upset that someone used the family friendly nature of one of their properties to facilitate an inappropriate interaction with a child. If I were Nintendo I'd be pretty unhappy about that too
A hairy plumber that spends all his time stalking a princess is "family friendly"?
Yes, the cartoon plumber man who tries to rescue his girlfriend from the cartoon dino turtle monster thing is family friendly ๐
He's a character from a game thats widely popular with children.
Also the IP aggression isn't entirely their fault, Japanese Copyright law requires companies to be waaaaaaaay more aggro than their American counterparts.
It actually caused such a controversy on YouTube a few years ago that YouTube had to release a feature to individual creators to selectively block their videos in certain countries so that they could avoid the risk of getting copy-striked because their video aired where companies are pushed to hit everyone they can with cease and desist letters.
Interesting, I actually didn't know that, thanks for the additional context! I still find it frustrating but understanding the issue better is always a plus
It doesn't help that the article takes a 90 degree turn to ramble about Nintendo IP rule34 which seems entirely irrelevant to the actual issue.