Piracy VS Other loss of Money & Fire Emblem

I decided to write this because of the article about Nintendo and Tencent trying to battle piracy. Now I don't pretend to know all the steps N has in place to try and collect all the money they lose to piracy. However, last night I was on Amazon, looking to see if there was an Amiibo of Zelda Majoras Mask. I came across this cool hat and then this cool game case and a few other items, many of which are obviously not licensed materials. Some of these items are actually individually made so they are certainly not licensed and are often made to order. I am certain, from the purchases I have made on eBay and Amazon of made to order items, that the amount of items with N IP related characters and logos, there is far more being lost in revenue from all the hats, stickers, T-shirts, skins (have you SEEN eBay lately?) and so forth than from all the ROM downloads put together.

Yet just how often does N go after someone who sells unlicensed stickers/skins, each of which there are dozens if not hundreds of infractions PER SELLER on eBay alone. I am no accountant but I am well certain it amounts to millions if not billions of dollars in revenue, yet you almost never (I never have) hear of N going after someone selling a Tshirt with Link Airbrushed/Silkscreened on it. I realize that sounds like an exaggeration, but I don't think so. Yet they go after all these small-time ROM hosters. This seems like a real waste of time, even to send a message. If I were them, I would be going after the company, who allows them to sell [the T-shirts, etc] on their site, but then again, I don't understand the laws regarding this and I'm fairly certain there are no 1 st to 4th-year law students on this site.

Eiter way you slice the pie, they're losing money, if I were them, I would hire a team to deal with just this, not that I think the ROM situation is something that can be cured but I do feel it can be minimized with proper business management. I am not saying I have the answer but I do believe there is one out there. I personally haven't studied all the pertinent detailed from all angles to make that kind of informed decision.

I have noticed a pattern with N, that they do not always do what is best for the company. I realize in this aspect it is what I feel is best for the company, but often they make decisions that seem strongly counter-intuitive in many areas. regarding all types of decisions. If I were on their stockholders' board they would hate me, of that you can be sure.

Have aa great day/week/ month

oh and PS

am I the only one NOT liking this new Fire Emblem so far? I'm only about 1 hour into it and so far I'm hating it and I've been a fan of the series since it first released in the US, along with Advance Wars. It feels like with each release they get further and further from what makes Fire Emblem the game that has been followed and beloved, so long.

Now Good Day Sir..!

I said Good Day!

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H1B1Esquire
I somewhat agree that this FE isn't as good as the others, but maybe they'll learn?

 
Clydefrosch
well they did actually hire law firms in the states to look into this stuff so they can keep their copyright priviliges (you have to make an effort to combat infringement to keep your copyrights secure).

no idea about fireemblem. to be honest, i've never been blown away by any game in the series. Not like advance wars did back then...
they're still fine games though
 
Redhorse
I would like to add that I originally got involved with Video games due to my interest in Chess and Backgammon. I had a bit of an addiction to chess. In reality, I owned 87 boards [really, no BS] at one point and I ate, slept and breathed chess. and backgammon. I traveled around the country to Backgammon tournaments hoping [& sometimes actually winning] to win cashola [backgammon is a big cash game when done right] as my work was also on the road, traveling.
My previous exposure to video games was pong, Pacman, Tempest when they first came out which I liked, but all were pretty much.. Meh

Suddenly I found Advance Wars and simultaneously Fire Emblem. To me, they were a different spin on chess and I was turned off. I returned them, thought about it and rebought them two days later. Ever since I was hooked like a fish...until Fates... as soon as I saw three versions, I instantly felt like N was trying for a threefold cash grab, which I wasn't really against, except the way they did it just turned me off like a light switch. I wasn't opposed to additional battles, just filler that adds nothing to the concept. The story had more twists than the inside of the human brain. and this new F.E. seems to only be filled even more with filler that detracts from the base mechanics that I personally feel makes this game so good. Don't even get me started about taking away the weapons triangle, you might as well take away the individual moves away from chess pieces and just call it checkers...

out

again
 
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Seliph
I don't have much to say about piracy, but I love Three Houses. So far I've already put 13 hours into the game and it feels like I've barely scratched the surface. IMO it's the best game Fire Emblem's had in over 10 years, and I've had a ton of fun with it. Most of the characters seem to have some real depth to them (even though some seem one-note like Bernadetta and Raphael), they all have interesting backstories and nuance to their characters that make them seem more real than any other characters in past games. This game takes everything wrong with Fates and makes it good and then adds some more to it. I really like the school feature because it's a nice change of pace from the back to back battles of previous games and helps you get invested in characters better. That being said, the plot is very slow, if not intriguing. Again, I've put 13 hours into the game but it feels like I'm still at the beginning of the game but there is interesting foreshadowing that makes me interested in what will happen later in the game after the time skip. Another thing is that the game's default beginning difficulties are toooooo easy. Hard mode is a walk in the park and I wish the game would've let players choose lunatic mode at the beginning.

Overall, I think Three Houses is probably a contender for my favorite Fire Emblem game and I love all the new mechanics introduced. My only problems are with some plot pacing, the difficulty, and maybe Byleth's character interactions (or lack thereof).
 
Hells Malice
There's a big difference between copyright infringement and people distributing stolen games. Even a toddler can figure that out. A person selling a pikachu sticker that wouldn't otherwise exist doesn't hurt revenue. A person pirating a game they'd otherwise have to buy obviously does. Duh?

Three Houses is the best in the series bar none. Fully voice acted, beautiful cutscenes, great art, unique systems, tons of depth. It's okay not to like it, we all have opinions. You just have to understand your opinion is wrong. ;)
 
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