Nintendo strikes 9 AI-modded game videos, including a 1.2M-view Pokémon Snap
AIandDesign · x · 2026-10-21
Creator metalfoxssbm got 9 videos copyright-struck by Nintendo in one week, including a 1.2M-view video playing Pokémon Snap as James Bond — AI mods making 1999-era Nintendo games do things they never could (Smash characters fighting in Mario 64, all built after work hours). He doesn't blame Nintendo for protecting its IP but wonders why nearly 2 million people stopped scrolling to watch. AIandDesign sums up AI game dev rule #1: do NOT touch any Nintendo IP.
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