Nintendo reportedly strike down YouTubers using music from Mario & Zelda NintendoNintendo blocking YouTube videos over copyright claims is nothing new, but their latest wave, which targeted clips with music from Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, and Mario Kart Wii, has gotten lots of attention due to the ongoing outrage. Nintendo has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. It started when they forced a highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament to be canceled due to a third-party tool. The spotlight has been on them ever since. They\u2019ve been criticized over everything from allegedly blocking videos of Super Smash Bros mods on YouTube to stopping Joycon designs sold for charity. Now, they\u2019ve come under fire yet again for taking down YouTube videos with music from Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, and Mario Kart Wii. It\u2019s nothing new. Nintendo has been doing it for years, and they\u2019re well within their rights to. However, it\u2019s led to more scrutiny over their practices and left fans wondering why there still isn\u2019t a better and more official way to listen to music from their favorite Nintendo games. GilvaSunner is a YouTuber known for uploading soundtracks from video games, mostly Nintendo. Understandably, he\u2019s had many videos taken down over the years due to copyright claims. In 2019, he posted a tweet that said, \u201cGame over.\u201d It includes a screenshot with emails from YouTube telling him that some videos had been blocked due to copyright claims. However, he didn\u2019t specifically mention it was Nintendo. https:\/\/twitter.com\/GilvaSunner\/status\/1161315671839522816?s=20 Now, more than a year later, he followed up on his initial tweet with an update. More videos have been taken down over copyright claims. He specifically mentioned it was Nintendo JP, although it cannot be seen in the screenshots. \u201cThe soundtracks for Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Mario Kart Wii have been blocked in its entirety on YouTube by Nintendo JP,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ll keep you posted if more claims come in.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/GilvaSunner\/status\/1336246347423494144?s=20 Nintendo fans have had mixed reactions. Some believe the company isn\u2019t doing anything wrong, and it\u2019s fundamental intellectual property law. Others argue that it\u2019s more evidence of corporate greed. Either way, the consensus is that this whole predicament has a simple solution. Nintendo needs to make the music from their game soundtracks more readily available and in a legal way. \u201cPlease put your soundtracks on Spotify and\/or other music streaming services,\u201d said GilvaSunner. \u201cOthers have already seen the light, when will you?\u201d It\u2019s a sentiment that others share. https:\/\/twitter.com\/GilvaSunner\/status\/1161578292312453123?s=20 In the end, Nintendo taking down YouTube videos over copyright claims is standard practice. There isn\u2019t anything wrong with it from a legal standpoint, either. But it has heaped more scrutiny on the company in an already fickle climate. However, despite the militant tribalism on either side, a solution has been proposed, and it\u2019s a viable one. Only time will tell whether Nintendo will take it on board.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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