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Title: Nintendo "Goomba" likeness license/copyright question...
Post by: SharpestTool on May 29, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
Has Nintendo copyrighted even the "likeness" to the goomba character? Does anyone know?

I've got an itch to develop a "goomba" award prototype (like if you land on somebody, it kills them)....and have one of those little buggers show up on screen as a medal...


Title: Re: Nintendo "Goomba" likeness license/copyright question...
Post by: fromhell on May 29, 2009, 11:00:02 PM
You wouldn't want to offend Nintendo. They even try to patent gameplay concepts, like 'insanity'.

I think a 'spring' would be a neutral image instead, since springs BOUNCE! AND YOU SPRINGED ON HIM or maybe an anvil.


Title: Re: Nintendo "Goomba" likeness license/copyright question...
Post by: SharpestTool on May 30, 2009, 04:18:52 AM
HMMMMMM....

The anvil would work...or perhaps a shoe stomping ON something...


Title: Re: Nintendo "Goomba" likeness license/copyright question...
Post by: pulchr on May 30, 2009, 04:45:47 AM
how about an animated medal of a boot stomping an ant :D


Title: Re: Nintendo "Goomba" likeness license/copyright question...
Post by: fromhell on May 30, 2009, 05:00:59 AM
how about an animated medal of a boot stomping an ant :D
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