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Nintendo of America not allowing SSBM to be streamed at EVO [Up: Decision Reversed]
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This isn't unrelated. If there can't be streams of Smash games the next release will be dead in the water as a competitive game.
Do you think they want a cut?
"This is how you share your games on PS4"
No but seriously it's amazing how PS4 and the XBone want you to stream your games but Nintendo is completely blocking it.
He didn't need to post that initial tweet, I don't think. This is obviously all Nintendo of America's doing.
Okay, I had an alright laugh at this, lol.
Avallon
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Just like #NintendoRegionFree, right?
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Passive Assassin
Member
If it was brawl with all items, I'd think they'd let it slide. And why hasn't Nintendo put their foot down on APEX, etc.
giancarlo123x
Banned
Polite?! I'll bring my pitchfork!
Oh, is this the official hashtag? I just used #FreeMelee/#Smash4EVO myself.
CambriaRising
Member
Nintendo continues to be completely out of touch.
This right here distills it all.
I'm inclined to believe these are slightly different scenarios.
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The Everyman
i kinda feel this way too. i've disagreed with plenty of their policies before, but this is the first thing to happen that just makes me not like them as a company. they always seemed like a friendly company at least, until now.
Hayama Akito
Member
They made the same with MLG, i guess Evo production is also guilty too, this was somewhat predictable.
Avallon
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I lol'd!Today, at the edge of our hope, the end of our time, we choose to believe in the Empire. Today we face NoA at our door. Today, we are cancelling the Smash streampocalype!
legacyzero
Banned
What the hell is wrong with you, Nintendo.
Is it really that amazing?
Nintendo have this tendency to either do the opposite of what the others are doing or just not pay attention to anyone's business but their own. We almost should have expected this.
This isn't the stupidest thing Nintendo has ever done.
Apparenty a video game not being streamed at some tournament is worse than the virtual boy, the Wii U name and Friend codes.
perryfarrell
Member
Nintendo failing on all fronts nowadays. Have they ever been more out of touch? Sjeez.
Yes, most people are using #MeleeStream4EVO and either #freemelee or #savemelee
Terareflection
Member
I highly doubt the big N will retract their decision even with all the tweets, I mean if MLG lost to them, then that's it.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah, exactly. If they're getting rather finicky about a 12-year-old game, I have to wonder how they're going to treat Smash 4 in competitive circles and streamed tournaments in the future.
It's just rather disappointing from both Nintendo's PR standpoint, and also a competitor's standpoint (ie: perfecting your skills at a game so you can compete on a level where people get to learn who you are, and also get to learn from what you do in the competitive scene so they can probably use it in their playthroughs).
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
RegionFree campaign a bust, that brief period of Nintendo/Youtube shenanigans, and now this are all hopefully wake up calls as to just how little a shit this corporation currently gives about its most faithful and hardcore.
Hopefully result in a whole lot less affectionate "Ninty" usage about town.
Hopefully result in a whole lot less affectionate "Ninty" usage about town.
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The Everyman
when you put it this way, like, damn. what the fuck nintendo?
The decision is 100% Nintendo's fault but how do you not ask NoA about this as soon as Smash won the contest? Skullgirls or any other game with a more competent developer should have been getting the free hype.
SolarPowered
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)I think Nintendo would VERY MUCH like Smash to not be seen as a hardcore or competitive game.
Yup. At this point it's super shitty, but given that (apparently?) MLG had to pull Smash for the same reason, and Nintendo has been ruling with an iron fist in general about online videos for their games, I really really want to know why the Evo crew didn't clear this with Nintendo 5 months ago.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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I don't understand why everyone is so mad. I mean, cockblocking streaming rights for a game sounds like a wonderful idea when you're trying to drum up hype for its latest sequel!
You wouldn't want hundreds or potentially thousands of people to have their attention caught by one of your most popular series, would you? Nintendo is a business people, I think they know what they're doing.
You wouldn't want hundreds or potentially thousands of people to have their attention caught by one of your most popular series, would you? Nintendo is a business people, I think they know what they're doing.
I think that's a big part of it... I'm not as young as I used to be and I'm at the point I've accepted they are a company that doesn't care about me. Which sucks but reality has to hit some time I suppose.
The virtual boy was ahead of its time
The Wii U name is just carrying on the successful Wii brand
Friendcodes were err..... functional
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Deleted member 13876
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EVO didn't region lock their streams. Fans will be so confused if they see the NTSC version being played as the things they are viewing may not be appropriate for PAL regions.
Anyway I just sent a PM to Maxilmillian in case he hadn't heard. Hope he does a video on this. He has amassed a good number of subscribers and is one of the more level-headed fighting game ambassadors.
SolarPowered
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I told you, Azure. I fucking told you
This is just the right time to do it in Nintendo's mind. People are so flabbergasted and busy that they can't possibly mount a defense. Nintendo likes to go for the heart the first chance they get.
People have been saying since forever that Nintendo are a company that lives inside their own bubble when it comes to business decisions and developing games (such as using their own tools), and I believe it even more and more by the day when they do stupid shit like this.