Using copyrighted artwork and trademarked names?

Yeah, this is going to be gone shortly.

I don't understand why people do stuff like this; they're just begging for a takedown and/or a lawsuit. Use some fucking AI to generate assets similar to the original artwork, change the name, and then just describe it as "inspired by Zelda: Link to the Past" and they'd probably be in the clear.

Instead, it'll be a blip on the radar before it disappears and people who don't understand copyright and/or trademark law will whine about Nintendo being assholes for a clear case of reasonable IP protection.

And I say this as someone who has Zelda-inspired apps on the Google Play store. I didn't use Nintendo's artwork and I didn't use Nintendo's trademarks, and they've been up for more than a decade with no legal issues; not even so much as a strongly-worded letter. And they've got hundreds of thousands of downloads.

Know how to not get smacked by IP lawyers? Don't fucking break IP laws.

Using copyrighted artwork and trademarked names?

Yeah, this is going to be gone shortly.

I don't understand why people do stuff like this; they're just begging for a takedown and/or a lawsuit. Use some fucking AI to generate assets similar to the original artwork, change the name, and then just describe it as "inspired by Zelda: Link to the Past" and they'd probably be in the clear.

Instead, it'll be a blip on the radar before it disappears and people who don't understand copyright and/or trademark law will whine about Nintendo being assholes for a clear case of reasonable IP protection.