2013-05-16, 11:14 PM
The problem itself is copyright I think. Yes Nintendo has a right to enforce control on whatever they own by any means they have (and they have lots I'm sure) but when exactly does something stop being a ripoff and become original? A comedian could rip on say Mass Effect 3's ending for some reason (please don't tell it I haven't played the game) on a televised show and that could be seen as original copyright because he put himself/herself on a camera and made something that claims a copyright. Since it is classified as a parody it wouldn't be against any laws to do it (think Weird Al Yankovic). But if you placed Mass Effect 3's ending in his show and had it visible and him/her showing other people what he/she actually means that apparently becomes copyright infringement on the game. It should be viewed as a visual enhancement and not a copyright infringement. I mean if I placed a copyright on pie charts should I go sue everybody that uses one in a video? And since you are not forcing the person to watch it the information in the video should not be deemed as spoilers or ruining the game etc.
Copyright is a control mechanism. Nintendo trying to go after something that is fairly harmless and is actually useful for the people who play their games could be seen as a bit dictator-y. Sure it will make them money but it will lose them customers and contributors that may or may not be replaced by employees. If they achieve 25 cents per view they will make about the price of a single Wii U per 1000 views. But the time invested in order to do it and trying to keep people contributing will eat away at that. If they go through with it they may not even make any money is what I'm trying to say. Just a hurt reputation and more disgruntled customers.
Oh yes, EA has said they have no games in development for the Wii U at all. The amount of developers abandoning the system is heartbreaking really.
Copyright is a control mechanism. Nintendo trying to go after something that is fairly harmless and is actually useful for the people who play their games could be seen as a bit dictator-y. Sure it will make them money but it will lose them customers and contributors that may or may not be replaced by employees. If they achieve 25 cents per view they will make about the price of a single Wii U per 1000 views. But the time invested in order to do it and trying to keep people contributing will eat away at that. If they go through with it they may not even make any money is what I'm trying to say. Just a hurt reputation and more disgruntled customers.
Oh yes, EA has said they have no games in development for the Wii U at all. The amount of developers abandoning the system is heartbreaking really.