Nintendo & Pokemon May Not Be Bothering with Palworld, but they’re Seemingly Going After Age Old Pokemon Modded Creators

Another day, another video taken down by Nintendo for harmlessly playing with their IP.

Written by: Sagar
Reviewed by: Luke
Nintendo & Pokemon May Not Be Bothering with Palworld, but they're Seemingly Going After Age Old Pokemon Modded Creators

SUMMARY

  • Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are very strict about protecting their IP.
  • NoahJ456, a YouTuber, recently tweeted that their seven-year-old video was manually struck by The Pokemon Company.
  • The video contained some Pokemon models and was a modded version of Call of Duty: Zombies.
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Both Nintendo and Pokemon hold a special place in the hearts of gamers. Not only have they created some amazing experiences, but they are some of the most early gaming memories many people have. Picking your starter in Blue, Green, or Red while hunching over a Game Boy Color is as nostalgic as it gets for many.

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But there is also a dark side to these companies. Both are ruthless when it comes to copyright and are very trigger-happy when it comes to issuing strikes and even lawsuits against their IPs. This has been brought into the spotlight again as a content creator has come out about their tryst with Nintendo.

Old Pokémon Content on YouTube is Being Struck for Copyright

Pokémon content is under threat once again!
Pokémon content is under threat once again!

The post comes from streamer and YouTuber NoahJ456. He posted a couple of images on X with the caption “WARNING TO ALL CONTENT CREATORS!”. One of the images is an official email from YouTube stating the channel had received a copyright strike for a video that contained Pokémon models and characters.

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The kicker is that this video was released seven years ago! The email goes on to state that the content in question was the models of Pikachu, Gengar, Meowth, and Mewtwo. The email also reveals the removal request was issued by The Pokémon Company International, Inc., along with contact information to dispute the claim. The video is now no longer available on YouTube, and Noah has received a strike on his channel; two more and his channel will be deleted.

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Noah warns other content creators to delete or unlist any old videos that contain unmodded Pokémon content or risk suffering the same fate. Noah’s content in question was modding Pokémon into CoD Zombies. When asked if the strike can be appealed, Noah said the strike can only be erased if The Pokémon Company changes its mind.

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Nogla, another YouTuber, replied, saying their channel has also been copyrighted. They don’t mention which video was targeted, but given they are a react channel, it must have featured some Pokémon gameplay.

Nintendo Has Always Been Strict With the Copyright of Its IP

Content creators need to be wary of Nintendo's ruthlessness.
Content creators need to be wary of Nintendo’s ruthlessness.

While this may seem harsh, it is par for the course for Nintendo. The company is extremely protective of its IPs, going so far as to ban unofficial fan tournaments for games such as Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. The gaming community is well aware of Nintendo’s copyright antics, and they don’t seem to be changing their ways anytime soon.

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The strikes are especially surprising considering Palworld, which draws so much inspiration from Pokémon, has not received any legal action. It may be that Nintendo feels the case isn’t strong, but it’s odd to see them punishing YouTubers for videos made so long ago.

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Since the strike is manual, it would mean someone at Nintendo is going through content on YouTube and flagging it for copyright. As such, creators would do well to take Noah’s warning and unlist any video that has Pokémon content.

Do you feel Nintendo goes too far with their copyright strikes? Let us know in the comments below.

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Sagar Nerala

Written by Sagar Nerala

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Gaming was one of my earliest passions then along came writing, and here we are. I've been in the content creation space for several years now and as gamer for even longer. From understanding the complexities of a multilayer narrative to the simply joy of "big gun go boom", my goal is to capture all the emotions in between and put them down in an engaging manner.