I know this question is going to sound ridiculous and the answer will almost definitely be no… but…
Do copyright laws apply to Makecode?
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I don’t think anyone will come after you for putting mario in MakeCode…
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You missed a pixel on the right of Mario’s nose…
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by the way i think in the official thing the buttons aren’t yellow they are the tan-brown.
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Sorry, its just that SMB used to be my favorite series. That drawing (sorrry) is actually not the original…
There!
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If you want it to look even better, you can switch the orange to peach (it looks weird with orange) and make the buttons the same as his skin.
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it’s fine, i’ve never actually played mario games i just saw it and thought i would tell you if you are trying to be 100% accurate.
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Bit irrelevant, but is it just me or is Mario’s nose awkwardly long when you look at it for too long?
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It is pretty long ngl
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Hey, I’m pushing this thread again because I ran into a related issue. I want to use MakeCode Arcade in school with kids to re-create classical games like Pacman and Space Invaders. But no 1:1 clones, just inspired by the classics. Now I’m wondering if it is legally ok to post those games online. Sure enough, no copyrighted sprites or music is used - by the gameplay is inspired by the originals. Can there actually be a copyright on the gameplay?
As an example, here is a demo I made for the kids (inspired by Pacman): https://arcade.makecode.com/S11954-07236-88571-27150
Regards,
Tobias.
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@tbraun, personally, I think it’s okay to make re-creations of classic (or new) games because;
- You’re not making money off of it.
- It has a different name from the original.
- It’s your own take on the game.
Of course, this is my opinion on the matter, but I’ve made several different game spinoffs and it’s been fine for me.
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