Can i be sued?

rickynikorickyniko Member Posts: 85
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey everyone, im halfway through finishing an iphone game,

its a platformer, similar to super mario brothers,

its a similar game style.
no artwork is copied from Super Mario, all where paid for an i own the rights to them,
are there other ways i can be copyrighted?

Comments

  • kapserkapser Member Posts: 458
    Seriously? They would have a long run if they planned to sue everyone making a platformer. It depens how similar it is, but I doubt you get any trouble. It's like getting sued by Wolfenstein 3D for making a first person shooter XD

    Just make sure you don't use any names, musics or graphics from Mario.
  • rickynikorickyniko Member Posts: 85
    heres what ive done.

    basic platformer, run around, jump on enemies heads to kill them, collectibles,

    no names, music or graphics are from there,

    so im in the clear right! :)
  • kapserkapser Member Posts: 458
    Definately! There is probably over ten thousand games like this.

    It became a category of games in the eighties :) Actually my favorite type of game.
  • rickynikorickyniko Member Posts: 85
    Thanks for your help so much! Relieves me!

    I will post a preview this weekend!
  • rickynikorickyniko Member Posts: 85
    ^bump.

    if anyone else has any info on copyrights etc please let me know! :)
  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Don't worry mate. You will be fine. Bring it out.

    Lump Apps and My Assets

  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    rickyniko said:
    ^bump.

    if anyone else has any info on copyrights etc please let me know! :)

    www.copyright.gov

    If you're really that concerned about your game resembling Mario Bros. then you should contact a copyright attorney in your area.

    Most likely, Ninetendo won't waste their time with filing suits against lowly independent developers like us. And, they don't just sue you, they send you a "Cease a Desist"(C&D) letter first. C&D is just a threatening letter saying that if you continue to sell your game then they're going to file a lawsuit against you.

    **Fun little tidbit though; did you know that the bushes in Mario Bros. are just clouds that are a different color? Or, is it that clouds are bushes that are colored white...? Hmm... Ponder that one for a while.
  • MammothMammoth Member Posts: 640
    Don't worry about it. 99% chance you wont be sued. And if you are you have a 99% chance of winning.

    www.mammothinteractive.net
  • MammothMammoth Member Posts: 640
    Oh and 40% chance of thundershowers ;)
  • SingleSparqSingleSparq Member Posts: 1,339
    Considering there are games that have directly ripped nintendo that have not been sued on the app store, I think you would be fine.
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  • DizkoDizko Member Posts: 498
    You can't really be sued for using game mechanics. The only thing you would have to worry about is infringing on patients or copying someone's IP. In either case i don't believe you'd be doing that.
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