Nintendo face backlash for stopping Joycon designs in support of Etika u\/kurus37Nintendo is facing backlash over their decision to issue a cease and desist order targeting custom Joycon shells in which some of the proceeds go to charity. However, some fans think changing the name might be a solution. Generally, people make custom Joycon shells for profit. It\u2019s a lucrative business that is understandably at odds with Nintendo\u2019s interests. However, Etikons were different. They were made in honor of a streamer named Etika, who took his own life. Some of the proceeds went to the JED Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting mental health in teens and young adults and preventing suicide. It\u2019s an important cause, and the Joycon shells look great. But unfortunately, it wasn\u2019t meant to be. Nintendo targeted them with a cease and desist order back in September. The news caught wind on social media, and it\u2019s left fans feeling more angry and disappointed than they already were. CptnAlex, the man who made the Etikons, released an official statement to confirm the rumours. \u201cAll this information is accurate,\u201d he said. \u201cThe cease and desist I received from Nintendo [includes] all of my products, including the Etikons.\u201d \u201cThe only claim Nintendo can make over this design is the word Joycon,\u201d he added. \u201cWhile they didn\u2019t specifically tell me why each design was taken down, they did include a list of copyrights [that] my designs broke, and the word Joycon was on that list.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s super shitty,\u201d he said. \u201cI still have about 30-40 sets of shells that I\u2019ll likely be giving away at a convention or something.\u201d He also shared an image of the official letter he received from Nintendo. First campaign was not successful. Second campaign was successful. Remaining stock of Joycons were for sale my Etsy since last year. Nintendo sent me a cease and desist at the end of September. Here\u2019s a picture of me with a bin of all the shells I can\u2019t sell anymore pic.twitter.com\/ytdWzObh9x \u2014 CptnAlex (@Cptn_Alex) December 7, 2020 It\u2019s an unfortunate situation that has added to the ongoing discussion about Nintendo\u2019s practices. Some fans are understandably saddened and frustrated, while others don\u2019t think it\u2019s that big of a deal, and there\u2019s an easy fix. \u201cImagine what Nintendo of America\u2019s PR department is thinking right now,\u201d wrote one user. \u201cSurely losing their minds\u2026 this was for charity, and it\u2019s in honor of a dead man who was a fan of their games.\u201d However, some believe Nintendo isn\u2019t doing any wrong, and the whole situation has been blown out of proportion. \u201cThe actual issue is pretty benign and involves actual IP infringement,\u201d said one user. \u201cJust remove the legal trademarks. What am I missing here?\u201d said another. Either way, it\u2019s a hot topic that\u2019s gotten fans riled up on both sides. It\u2019s a testament to how passionate the Nintendo community is, even if they find themselves at odds with other fans and the company responsible for the games they love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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