Last week, overseas game developer Dragon_GameDev2 made a wish to make a game every month during the year, and his first game spoofed and launched “Pokemon FPS”, a first-person shooter game that uses guns to cross Pokemon dream. Soon, it received a copyright claim from The Pokémon Company.
Yes, Pokemon FPS is a fan-friendly game that has garnered tens of thousands of likes since Dragon made it public on Reddit, but it’s clear that everyone is breaking a sweat on his behalf, as this is undoubtedly challenging Nintendo’s legal affairs.
A few days later, the “Pokemon FPS” video released by Dragon on his personal Twitter, and even the video uploaded on YouTube, received a copyright notice from the Pokémon Company and was taken off the shelf. Videos uploaded on Reddit forums.
I’ve decided to start working on a LUGIA boss fight in my Pokémon FPS!#IndieGameDev #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/QJHoppX6JG
— Dragon (@Dragon_GameDev2) January 20, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLl2G_LTzI
Players are not surprised by such a result. Nintendo has always been very cautious and strict about secondary creation. Even fans who create free games for non-commercial purposes cannot easily pass the test, and the speed at which they are removed from the shelves in the notice of rights protection, It has already become a meme of praise in the industry.
Of course, “Pokemon FPS” is popular on the Internet, perhaps not because the game itself is fun, but because of the popular meme influence of firearms in ACG(It’s better than wands and pokeballs, after all), coupled with the developer’s courage to challenge Nintendo’s legal affairs.