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I recommend you just google "Nintendo Youtubers" and you'll see just how far Nintendo will go after people. For reference, they used to (pulled the plug in 2018-2019) have a program on Youtube that was exclusive to them, where they'd go after your monetization if you made a video covering one of their IP, and they would claim everything, and you'd essentially have to sign a contract MCN style (google Nintendo Creators Program) with them to be able to cover their games and get a fraction of the earnings.

They aren't as bad as they used to be a few years ago, but that doesn't mean that they're ok either. Youtubers to this day still complain about Nintendo being out of touch all the time, where they actively go after people who are just fans of their IPs.

They aren't alone in this, just one example of many, such as the anime youtubers community (anitube), etc...



Yeah, I am aware of Nintendo's fame of not being particularly friendly to fans and defending their IP in ways that seem excessive.

But to be clear, the statement in your original comment that I quoted

> you can just look at Nintendo who to this day still goes hard after Youtubers who just cover their games

(emphasis mine)

is false, right?




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