Hi Dark, Well, as has been said many many times already it is all up to the copyright holder how they want to handle it. Some don't care about remakes and some do. I've seen several freeware classic remakes for Linux such as Packman, Asteroids, Bomberman, Super Breakout, and Activision hasn't said anything about them. I'd assume given the age of the games Activision probably doesn't consider those games commercial best sellers any more, and don't really care about the clones floating around the net. However, as you said Nintendo is another story. They have consistantly squashed remakes, and actively protect their best sellers like Megaman, Castlevania, Mario, and others. So it is a good idea to stay away from Nintendo's copyrights for that reason. However, this only proves the point though that some companies are more relaxed than others. You never really know how a company will respond to your project until it is out there, and they know it is there. some will ignore it, and others may take some sort of legal action. Who knows?
On 3/27/10, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > I must confess I have! seen freeware only remakes of sonic games feature > orriginal sounds and graffics, such as this one (not accessible, but it > makes the poiknt): http://www.infamous-adventures.com/kq3/index.php?page=faq > > > While I understand the issue about copywrite and thw rroy about getting a > desist letter (especially as regards commercial games for proffit, and with > the idiocy that tom Recieved over Monti), I know for a fact freeware > graffical game makers aren't as concerned at all. There are even cases where > the original creators of games saw a free remake, and sent congratulations > makers to the remaker, ----- pleased that their game is stil out there. > > > the only company I've seen persistantly squash remakes, is (sadly), > nintendo, but keep clear of them and things should be fine for a free > accessible remake of any game using original sounds or whatever, so long as > a correct disclaimer is written. > > just considder how many utube vids feature graffics, sound, music or > whatever from films or games, then ask if a free game is really that! > different. > > Needless to say though, anything commercial is far more tricky. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
