Talk:Nintendo: Difference between revisions

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And of course, 7 years ago when they automatically opted everyone into forced arbitration in the Switch EULA, and opt out was manually requested

: The only thing I don't think we can cover is vimm/Emuparadise. Discuss it with people on the discord if you want to get a general idea. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 01:32, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

:The only thing I don't think we can cover is vimm/Emuparadise. Discuss it with people on the discord if you want to get a general idea. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 01:32, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

:''Update as of June 01 2025''

:'''Completed/Not Planned:'''

:Nintendo shut down a Smash Bros tournament for using a mod to play online as use of unauthorized modifications when the purpose was SAFETY DURING COVID - "The Big House Online Tournament (2020)".

:Vimm's lair, emuparadise, $12M lawsuit - Not Planned.

:The Nintendo creator program on YouTube, dropping ambassadors for talking about mods, taking down videos of modded Zelda games - "Nintendo Creators Program" (Needs a main article.) Note that (IIRC) this section doesn't mention the mods or modded Zelda games (yet).

:[...] 7 years ago when they automatically opted everyone into forced arbitration in the Switch EULA, and opt out was manually requested - "Controversial agreements and policies" (Main article: "Nintendo's May 2025 Policy Updates")

:'''Still needed/planned:'''

:- I added an intro paragraph that discusses the legality briefly, and I think the Nishiura quote linked on this discussion would fit in nicely somewhere in it.

:- Joy-Con drift section needs citations (and possibly a main article, judging from the red links). Couple of potential sources:

:https://www.theverge.com/21504741/nintendo-switch-joy-con-drift-problem-explained - Overview of the problem.

:[https://web.archive.org/web/20190729014341/https://chimicles.com/cskd-files-class-action-lawsuit-against-nintendo-of-america-inc-relating-to-Joy-Con-drifting-issues/ CSK&D Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Nintendo of America, Inc. Relating to Joy-Con “Drifting” Issues – Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP] - Archived link for a class action lawsuit against Nintendo in regards to Joy-Con drift.

:...Just leaving this here to make it easier for anyone else to improve this article if they so wish.

:- V [[User:Vindicator4021|Vindicator4021]] ([[User talk:Vindicator4021|talk]]) 18:31, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

A fun quote, but I dont know how to work it in: "Regarding emulators, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, Koji Nishiura, agreed that they are, technically, completely legal." Source: https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-emulators-legal-3517187/

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 And of course, 7 years ago when they automatically opted everyone into forced arbitration in the Switch EULA, and opt out was manually requested
-: The only thing I don't think we can cover is vimm/Emuparadise. Discuss it with people on the discord if you want to get a general idea. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 01:32, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
+:The only thing I don't think we can cover is vimm/Emuparadise. Discuss it with people on the discord if you want to get a general idea. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 01:32, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
+:''Update as of June 01 2025''
+:'''Completed/Not Planned:'''
+:Nintendo shut down a Smash Bros tournament for using a mod to play online as use of unauthorized modifications when the purpose was SAFETY DURING COVID - "The Big House Online Tournament (2020)".
+:Vimm's lair, emuparadise, $12M lawsuit - Not Planned.
+:The Nintendo creator program on YouTube, dropping ambassadors for talking about mods, taking down videos of modded Zelda games - "Nintendo Creators Program" (Needs a main article.) Note that (IIRC) this section doesn't mention the mods or modded Zelda games (yet).
+:[...] 7 years ago when they automatically opted everyone into forced arbitration in the Switch EULA, and opt out was manually requested - "Controversial agreements and policies" (Main article: "Nintendo's May 2025 Policy Updates")
+:'''Still needed/planned:'''
+:- I added an intro paragraph that discusses the legality briefly, and I think the Nishiura quote linked on this discussion would fit in nicely somewhere in it.
+:- Joy-Con drift section needs citations (and possibly a main article, judging from the red links). Couple of potential sources:
+:https://www.theverge.com/21504741/nintendo-switch-joy-con-drift-problem-explained - Overview of the problem.
+:[https://web.archive.org/web/20190729014341/https://chimicles.com/cskd-files-class-action-lawsuit-against-nintendo-of-america-inc-relating-to-Joy-Con-drifting-issues/ CSK&D Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Nintendo of America, Inc. Relating to Joy-Con “Drifting” Issues – Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP] - Archived link for a class action lawsuit against Nintendo in regards to Joy-Con drift.
+:...Just leaving this here to make it easier for anyone else to improve this article if they so wish.
+:- V [[User:Vindicator4021|Vindicator4021]] ([[User talk:Vindicator4021|talk]]) 18:31, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
 A fun quote, but I dont know how to work it in: "Regarding emulators, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo’s intellectual property department, Koji Nishiura, agreed that they are, technically, completely legal." Source: https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-emulators-legal-3517187/