

Show them that 2D adventure platformers are still a thing people want. Instead of sending hate mail, get the original M2 from the eShop. It’s their legal obligation to protect their IP. Please, don’t hate Nintendo for all of this. Now I’m making a living as a professional programmer thanks to what I learned developing a fan game.

Instead of moving on with something else, when I learned a better way of doing something, I reiterated and improved the old code,” he said. This project began a long time ago, while I was actually trying to learn the programming side of Game Maker. The maker himself has said that while the game has been taken down for now, he’s not bitter about the development. The unapproved use of Nintendo’s intellectual property can weaken our ability to protect and preserve it, or to possibly use it for new projects.” But just as Nintendo respects the intellectual property rights of others, we must also protect our own characters, trademarks and other content. Nintendo’s broad library of characters, products, and brands are enjoyed by people around the world, and we appreciate the passion of our fans,” Nintendo told Kotaku.
