After ‘Palworld’, Nintendo is now targeting fan-made videos

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Nintendo has forced fan-made videos to be removed from YouTube while work on Switch emulator Ryujinx has also been halted.Last month, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company confirmed they had started legal action against Palworld developer Pocketpair, claiming the studio had infringed on “multiple patent rights”.

Pocketpair responded to the “truly unfortunate” lawsuit by promising to take the “appropriate legal proceedings”. The studio also launched the long-awaited PlayStation version of Palworld.

It’s now been revealed that Nintendo has also started targeting fan-made YouTube videos. Content creator Retro Games Corps uses their channel to educate gamers about emulators and game preservation. “We look at all the ways we can enjoy classic games in a safe, legal, and fun manner.”Retro Game Corps exists to help others enjoy their favorite retro games on a variety of platforms — and that's the extent of it.

I find joy in using modern hardware to unlock treasured gaming memories, not to circumvent the purchase of game software.— Retro Game Corps (@RetroGameCorps) September 29, 2024However, last week they received a takedown notice from Nintendo for a video that featured the retired WiiU console. “It does appear my worst fears are true, and that I am being specifically targeted by Nintendo,” they wrote in a lengthy statement on social media.They explained how they could submit a counter-claim, but didn’t want to open “that can of worms with a multi-billion dollar company.” To ensure their entire channel doesn’t get shut down, Retro Games Corp will no longer be featuring Nintendo games, while all existing videos will have Nintendo-related content blurred out.I hate making posts like this, but I received another copyright strike this.