The Last Poster Wins [v26]

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah, the way Nintendo treats fans and fanwork is just... ugh. They need to remember every time they throw a cease and desist order in someone's face over something minor that was just as a fun tribute with no intention to profit from it, other fans are watching, Steam's having a sale, and someone's buying the next PlayStation and XBox. Some who get pushed to cross over to the other side may never come back. Where they once hosted a Smash Bros tournament could be hosting Call of Duty instead. Where they once threw a cease and desist at someone creating a fangame based on a franchise may become the next beloved indie developer instead.

It's like the music industry putting tight restrictions on who can hear which particular songs and how they can be played. If you constantly keep something like that under such tight restriction and unyielding legal scrutiny, no one will ever hear it, buy it, or ever talk about it. I can't tell you how many songs and albums I've purchased because someone had the song in something they created, even though it wasn't legal for them to have used it in the context it was used but I liked what I heard and decided to buy it. Those who strip that accessibility for legal reasons because they felt so entitled to do so only end up hurting themselves.

[Noblejanobii]

Mhm. Nintendo's gotten better in recent years but they're still very strict. At least now they allow Let's Plays on YouTube of their major IPs like the Mario franchise. Used to be those were scarce to find because Nintendo would slam those down hard.

[AD]

Oh I meant about Sephiroth being the one that SquareEnix picked for Smash over other characters from Final Fantasy or other SquareEnix ips, but that is also true.

Oh yea, I really wanted Noctis from Final Fantasy. And Sora from KH. They also have so many better villains in their franchise than Seph. But mr longsword is cool too i guess.

[Chakramaster]

One reason I don't like that they've thrown out being against fan work is because they say after someone creates it (that's not them). "They can't use it."

Just note for those thinking the Sephiroth reveal negates someone else's chances. It doesn't. Maybe some FF characters, but someone like Sora? Nope. He's Disney, not SwuareEnix.

My biggest hope is they decide to make a third wave of Fighter Passes. Exclusively to convert Assist Trophies to playable.

[Noblejanobii]

Yeah I wish Nintendo would take an initiative similar to Sega or FNAF where they actually hire or fund the people who make fangames to make new games. Encourage the growth of the franchise.

[AD]

Instead Nintendo is like "Death to people who like our games." Shutting down entire communities for playing decades old games.

You like our music? TOO BAD Buy our stuff!

[Chibi Altaria]

Oh yea, I really wanted Noctis from Final Fantasy. And Sora from KH. They also have so many better villains in their franchise than Seph. But mr longsword is cool too i guess.

I want Emet Selch from FFXIV. Best villain, and he's so flamboyant. xD

[Neo Emolga]

Might be because they also want to bring attention to the FF7 remake.

[AD]

Very true. The other numbers in the series doesn't get as much love as 7 does, sadly. FF7:DOC is one of my favorites, but the mainline one is aight. XV is just magnificent though. It needs a lot more add ons like 7 has.

[Chakramaster]

Might be because they also want to bring attention to the FF7 remake.

Yup. This is the primary reason why right here. There's ALWAYS a reason someone is added. Always