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

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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 19 points 6 months ago (5 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)

[–] CobblerScholar 8 points 6 months ago

They at least tried to patent the Tears of the Kingdom Zonai manipulation mechanic if I remember right

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