Nintendo investigating possible copyright infringement in new Nokia smartphone

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Nintendo's says it will investigate possible copyright infringement in Nokia's N900 smartphone after a Nokia blog post showcased the device playing retro games through the use of an emulator application. According to Edge, the video (which is no longer available) featured someone playing Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros. 3, and also showed off buttons that supposedly opened emulators for Nintendo's Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES and SNES.

Nintendo UK PR manager Robert Saunders told Edge the company was unaware of the smartphone's emulation feature and stated that Nintendo would take "rigorous steps" to protect its intellectual property. "Our legal team will examine this to determine if any infringement has taken place," Saunders added. Even if the feature ends up on the cutting room floor, we imagine some crafty hackers are already taking steps to get emulation software working on the Nokia device. Just like they do with everything else.

Joystiq

Posted: Nov 30, 2009 5:08 am

Comments

GreenbirdPosted: Mon. Nov 30, 2009

i smell a ban hammer for him.

I say nintendo should leave them alone.

TTG_NasherPosted: Mon. Nov 30, 2009

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TTG_NasherPosted: Mon. Nov 30, 2009

haha, nintendo suk. I like the fone, it is nice

FiLTHPosted: Mon. Nov 30, 2009

LOL this is the phone I'm looking at buying next year and um emulators have been on the net for ages WAKE UP!