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

submitted 5 months 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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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

As far as I'm aware you cannot copyright game mechanics. The only instance of a copyright of a mechanic I'm aware of is from a lord of the rings leveling system (can't remember the name off the top of my head)

[–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

I think it was their “nemesis system” or something like that.

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