Beyond dumb Nintendo, but how do the EVO guys not get permission right after the choices were made? There was a time when people had to worry about the CapCops too. I can't believe they simply forgot. A company willing to work with EVO could have been getting the support the whole time.
Nintendo of America not allowing SSBM to be streamed at EVO [Up: Decision Reversed]
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Dark Rider
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Nintendo screwing everyone Nintendo style.
because maybe he'll fly over to EVO and fix everything
SolarPowered
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You have no idea how much salt sweat and tears they put into this along with Skullgirls fans. This is such a major fuckup I can't even begin to describe it. I'm pretty pissed since Melee is one of my top three games of all time in general and definitely in my top three for fighters.
Fire Emblem Awakening objectifies women more than Aris ever did. Nintendo did this because they like making awful decisions, that is all.
Nintendo makes some dumb decisions but this has to be one of the worst.
Didn't people raise money for charity for this game to be at evo and don't they have a new smash bros coming out which would benegit from the free advertising?
If it can't be streamed then it might as well not be in the tournament.
Didn't people raise money for charity for this game to be at evo and don't they have a new smash bros coming out which would benegit from the free advertising?
If it can't be streamed then it might as well not be in the tournament.
DragonSworne
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Hey Nintendo. anyone who would watch the SSBM stream already owns the game.
Silent_Ocarina
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It's rather difficult to support Nintendo when it seems that they go out of their way to make poor decisions.
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KidA Seven
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There's got to be a Triforce keepin it real stream for this right?
Mushroomer25
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I imagine it's a advertising issue, much like the conflict they took up with LPers earlier in the year. They likely wanted a significant cut of the streaming revenue, and EVO wouldn't budge.
Karsticles
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A negatively spinned version of this sentence needs to become a Kotaku article ASAP.
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Raise some social media hell people. This is vile and seems spiteful.
Avallon
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Cease and desist you thieves!
SSB fans donated to get SSBM into Evo this year.
The saddest/funniest/saddest again thing about this is that so many people donated money to get Smash into Evo knowing they wouldn't be able to attend the event, and now they won't even be able to watch it.
Nintendo's become pretty notorious for this kind of draconian bullshit, though, so I can't say I'm really surprised.
Nintendo's become pretty notorious for this kind of draconian bullshit, though, so I can't say I'm really surprised.
It's stunning how hard is for Nintendo to understand the world around them. Man, so many awful mistakes and unawareness.
They are willing to fund games that would bomb even if their console was successful like Bayo 2 just to get reputation among hardcore gamers but they won't let Melee be the main course of the biggest videogame championship in the world for the people watching on the internet because they don't want anybody to profit out of their IP?
Seriously, they have to get out more or something.
They are willing to fund games that would bomb even if their console was successful like Bayo 2 just to get reputation among hardcore gamers but they won't let Melee be the main course of the biggest videogame championship in the world for the people watching on the internet because they don't want anybody to profit out of their IP?
Seriously, they have to get out more or something.
This sounds like NOA's legal department continuing on their crusade against youtube videos. It makes some arguable amount of sense when they go after full play-though videos of games the week of their release, but going after the streaming of a live tournament for a series they are developing a sequel to makes no business sense. I bet NOA legal and marketing departments have no idea what the other one is doing in this situation. In this case tweeting at NOA might make sense if it alerts someone who makes decisions to pull on legal's leash this time for the sake of marketing.
But they were fine with Apex? What's Nintendo's criteria then? 'be smaller than evo and mlg'
Or just don't ask nintendo.
I'm really baffled I mean come on
They do all these things like SpotPass CEO appearances, listening to Miiverse feedback and doing Nintendo Directs every two months to get in touch with their fans and YET they fail to get what people want
UGH
So what's the plan now? Bombing NoA's/Sakurai's Twitter accounts? Drawing Miiverse crap?
They do all these things like SpotPass CEO appearances, listening to Miiverse feedback and doing Nintendo Directs every two months to get in touch with their fans and YET they fail to get what people want
UGH
So what's the plan now? Bombing NoA's/Sakurai's Twitter accounts? Drawing Miiverse crap?
I had no idea Smash used to be part of MLG.
That honestly about wraps this up then. Still would like to know how/why this wasn't cleared with Nintendo you know, back in February.
Those events were much smaller, and MLG/Evo also are pretty (openly) commercialized and it's clear that at least some kind of money or profit is being made there.
MisterLuffy
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I'm so angry right now. I was looking forward to watch SSBM, but damn, Nintendo wtf.
SolarPowered
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Skrullgirls to be forever friendzoned by EVO lol.
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I don't understand why people don't see the strings pulling NoA around. I'm thinking Iwata will have to walk on stage with Reggie so he can pimp slap the Regginator and make a point.
Regulus Tera
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Guess why MLG got rid of Smash? Oh yeah, this shit.
oH SNAP
Guess why MLG got rid of Smash? Oh yeah, this shit.
oH SNAP
KillerTravis
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Lol that's a really weird and idiotic move. This is seriously pissing me off as I was looking forward to watching the return of Ken.
PreyingShark
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KidA Seven
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It's true. MLG were getting great hype crowds for Smash, but Nintendo didn't let MLG stream. MLG still had Smash for the remainder of the year, but it was dropped after that.
