Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Fans have found some of Nintendo's recent decisions to be objectionable. Let's assess why the decisions were made, and the influences they have on fan relationships! Here are some time stamps for you:
Considering Fan Feedback: 1:22
Creating Games & Bringing Them Over: 3:15
Knowing Your Audiences: 8:32
Innovation vs. Fan Demand: 11:59
(Legal) Simple Fan Content: 14:01
(Legal) Complex Fan Content: 16:49
This is probably the most informative video I've made. It took a long time to create. I hope I was able to answer common questions, as well as provide some insight! Here are the sources used, in order:
1) Aonuma on Fan Feedback nintendoenthusiast.com/news/aonuma-discusses-the-importance-of-fan-feedback-for-zeldas-development
2) Eshiro on Fan Feedback nintendoeverything.com/ace-attorney-spirit-of-justice-devs-on-mayas-return-strikes-system-nahyuta-fan-feedback
3) Reggie on Online Petitions http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-12-05-reggie-what-fans-want-and-say-doesnt-affect-what-we-do
4) Miyamoto on Luigi's Mansion 2 youtube.com/watch?v=uiNIMXBxWxY
5) 3DS Sales en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS_sales
6) Reggie on Federation Force (E3 2015) idigitaltimes.com/metroid-wii-u-news-reggie-wants-metroid-wii-u-be-surprise-defends-federation-force-452728
7) Metroid Prime Pinball Reception en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime_Pinball#Reception
8) Bravely Default Tweet twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/724283142148919297
9) Color Splash Interview youtube.com/watch?v=dlcNubU6bYA
10) Miyamoto and Sticker Star iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/2
11) Federation Force Sales en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime:_Federation_Force#Sales
12) Miyamoto on F-Zero gamespot.com/articles/f-zero-future-uncertain-says-miyamoto/1100-6410547 gamespot.com/articles/new-f-zero-would-require-redesigned-control-interf/1100-6424508
13) Newgrounds Takedown newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1346446
14) Nintendo Taking Down NSFW Fan Art gonintendo.com/stories/260701-rumor-is-nintendo-trying-to-take-down-sexy-fan-art
15) Ubisoft YouTube Policy forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/773564-Ubisoft-policy-on-YouTube-videos#Ubisoft%20YouTube%20policy
16) Nintendo Representative Response to AM2R Takedown reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/4wt2jm/the_nintendo_takedown_notice_towards_am2r_is
17) Copyright http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/faq_copyright.html
18) Trademarks http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/
19) Intellectual Property http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/
20) Copyright Myths https://sites.lib.byu.edu/copyright/about-copyright/basics/#RightsoftheCopyrightOwner
21) Losing Trademarks inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/LossofTrademarkRightsFactSheet.aspx
22) Escapist Magazine Comic escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/17188-Critical-Miss-Metroid-Fan-Project
23) Game Jolt DMCA github.com/gamejolt/dmca/blob/master/2016/2016-09-02-nintendo.md
24) Mega Man X Street Fighter capcom-unity.com/mega_man
25) Half-Life Remake eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-20-valve-gives-black-mesa-permission-to-be-a-commercial-product
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Here are a handful of sites that I can be found on!
-Music/Misc. Channel: youtube.com/c/MaestroMikes
-Newgrounds: maestromikes.newgrounds.com
-Twitter: twitter.com/MaestroMikes
-Reddit: reddit.com/user/MaestroMikes
-ZippCast: zippcast.com/user/nocturnallodestar
-SmashBoards: smashboards.com/members/falconsoup.245995
-YT Talk: yttalk.com/members/mikes.29217
Fans have found some of Nintendo's recent decisions to be objectionable. Let's assess why the decisions were made, and the influences they have on fan relationships! Here are some time stamps for you:
Considering Fan Feedback: 1:22
Creating Games & Bringing Them Over: 3:15
Knowing Your Audiences: 8:32
Innovation vs. Fan Demand: 11:59
(Legal) Simple Fan Content: 14:01
(Legal) Complex Fan Content: 16:49
This is probably the most informative video I've made. It took a long time to create. I hope I was able to answer common questions, as well as provide some insight! Here are the sources used, in order:
1) Aonuma on Fan Feedback nintendoenthusiast.com/news/aonuma-discusses-the-importance-of-fan-feedback-for-zeldas-development
2) Eshiro on Fan Feedback nintendoeverything.com/ace-attorney-spirit-of-justice-devs-on-mayas-return-strikes-system-nahyuta-fan-feedback
3) Reggie on Online Petitions http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-12-05-reggie-what-fans-want-and-say-doesnt-affect-what-we-do
4) Miyamoto on Luigi's Mansion 2 youtube.com/watch?v=uiNIMXBxWxY
5) 3DS Sales en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS_sales
6) Reggie on Federation Force (E3 2015) idigitaltimes.com/metroid-wii-u-news-reggie-wants-metroid-wii-u-be-surprise-defends-federation-force-452728
7) Metroid Prime Pinball Reception en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime_Pinball#Reception
8) Bravely Default Tweet twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/724283142148919297
9) Color Splash Interview youtube.com/watch?v=dlcNubU6bYA
10) Miyamoto and Sticker Star iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/2
11) Federation Force Sales en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime:_Federation_Force#Sales
12) Miyamoto on F-Zero gamespot.com/articles/f-zero-future-uncertain-says-miyamoto/1100-6410547 gamespot.com/articles/new-f-zero-would-require-redesigned-control-interf/1100-6424508
13) Newgrounds Takedown newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1346446
14) Nintendo Taking Down NSFW Fan Art gonintendo.com/stories/260701-rumor-is-nintendo-trying-to-take-down-sexy-fan-art
15) Ubisoft YouTube Policy forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/773564-Ubisoft-policy-on-YouTube-videos#Ubisoft%20YouTube%20policy
16) Nintendo Representative Response to AM2R Takedown reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/4wt2jm/the_nintendo_takedown_notice_towards_am2r_is
17) Copyright http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/faq_copyright.html
18) Trademarks http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/
19) Intellectual Property http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/
20) Copyright Myths https://sites.lib.byu.edu/copyright/about-copyright/basics/#RightsoftheCopyrightOwner
21) Losing Trademarks inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/LossofTrademarkRightsFactSheet.aspx
22) Escapist Magazine Comic escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/17188-Critical-Miss-Metroid-Fan-Project
23) Game Jolt DMCA github.com/gamejolt/dmca/blob/master/2016/2016-09-02-nintendo.md
24) Mega Man X Street Fighter capcom-unity.com/mega_man
25) Half-Life Remake eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-20-valve-gives-black-mesa-permission-to-be-a-commercial-product
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Here are a handful of sites that I can be found on!
-Music/Misc. Channel: youtube.com/c/MaestroMikes
-Newgrounds: maestromikes.newgrounds.com
-Twitter: twitter.com/MaestroMikes
-Reddit: reddit.com/user/MaestroMikes
-ZippCast: zippcast.com/user/nocturnallodestar
-SmashBoards: smashboards.com/members/falconsoup.245995
-YT Talk: yttalk.com/members/mikes.29217
