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I'm still a bit sour about Square forcing the Chrono Trigger: Resurrection guys to cancel their remake of Chrono Trigger. CT is my favorite game of all time so

I'm still a bit sour about Square forcing the Chrono Trigger: Resurrection guys to cancel their remake of Chrono Trigger. CT is my favorite game of all time so hearing that this fan project got C&D'd killed me. The screens and the trailers looked awesome, especially considering it was 2004. http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/Crono0.jpg http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/Crono0.jpg http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/Guardia0.jpg http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/Guardia0.jpg http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/MagusLair2.jpg http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/MagusLair2.jpg http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/ http://www.opcoder.com/projects/chrono/

technomancy 15y ago
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but that trailer gave me chills. What a shame!
possibilistic 15y ago
I don't understand how Square can legally force them from making a remake. If it's open source software and not being sold, how can they shut you down? If the code is widely distributed, then there's no central site or repository they can force to shut down. Wouldn't this fall under the domain of artistic expression? I don't understand how fans can make artwork, music remixes (http://ocremix.org/ http://ocremix.org/), or even a miniseries (http://www.therewillbebrawl.com/ http://www.therewillbebrawl.com/) representing a particular franchise and not get sued, yet indie game remakes are hit with fire and brimstone. On that note, aren't games now considered art (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109835-Games-Now-Legally-Considered-an-Art-Form-in-the-USA http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109835-Games-Now-L...)? What gives? (I've been wanting to make an open source Ocarina of Time remake, but I am fearful of such lawsuits.)
- Impossible 15y ago
  Free fan games are largely ignored by game companies and sometimes actively supported, but once the game starts to look like something that competes with or damages the company's output they have to take legal action to protect their IP. This is what happened with the Chrono Trigger remake and more recently with the Unity Sonic demo that looked and played better than Sonic 4. What I don't understand is why certain talented people don't develop original IP for these sorts of things. This happens occasionally but more often than not the projects just die after getting a cease and desist. Nostalgia is a powerful thing but its easy enough to make a game that is similar to Chrono Trigger, Ocarina of Time, Sonic, etc. using original concepts inspired by them.
  - Jach 15y ago
    I figure it's got to be the fanfiction aspect of it. I've wanted to make a Starfox 64 prequel with Fox's father, but to spend that much effort in the Silver Age of indie development on something you're not even going to try and capitalize on seems wasteful. Might as well just write the fanfiction if you want a plot. The guys over at http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/ http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/ have been busy for a long time, it's sad that they won't be able to sell the end result.

technomancy 15y ago

I'm not sure what I was expecting, but that trailer gave me chills. What a shame!

possibilistic 15y ago

I don't understand how Square can legally force them from making a remake. If it's open source software and not being sold, how can they shut you down? If the code is widely distributed, then there's no central site or repository they can force to shut down. Wouldn't this fall under the domain of artistic expression? I don't understand how fans can make artwork, music remixes (http://ocremix.org/ http://ocremix.org/), or even a miniseries (http://www.therewillbebrawl.com/ http://www.therewillbebrawl.com/) representing a particular franchise and not get sued, yet indie game remakes are hit with fire and brimstone. On that note, aren't games now considered art (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109835-Games-Now-Legally-Considered-an-Art-Form-in-the-USA http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109835-Games-Now-L...)? What gives? (I've been wanting to make an open source Ocarina of Time remake, but I am fearful of such lawsuits.)

Impossible 15y ago
Free fan games are largely ignored by game companies and sometimes actively supported, but once the game starts to look like something that competes with or damages the company's output they have to take legal action to protect their IP. This is what happened with the Chrono Trigger remake and more recently with the Unity Sonic demo that looked and played better than Sonic 4. What I don't understand is why certain talented people don't develop original IP for these sorts of things. This happens occasionally but more often than not the projects just die after getting a cease and desist. Nostalgia is a powerful thing but its easy enough to make a game that is similar to Chrono Trigger, Ocarina of Time, Sonic, etc. using original concepts inspired by them.
- Jach 15y ago
  I figure it's got to be the fanfiction aspect of it. I've wanted to make a Starfox 64 prequel with Fox's father, but to spend that much effort in the Silver Age of indie development on something you're not even going to try and capitalize on seems wasteful. Might as well just write the fanfiction if you want a plot. The guys over at http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/ http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/ have been busy for a long time, it's sad that they won't be able to sell the end result.