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After reading all these scary rules concerning copyright posted in forums, I have a question regarding the legality of making fan games using ripped graphics, music, and other resources. Sometimes devs like me just want to make a fan game for the fun of it and not for commercial profit using existing graphics. After all, that was always part of the charm of RPG Maker: it's like a fanfic program for games. Maybe I would like to make a Chrono Trigger sequel or an alternate Super Mario RPG or Final Fantasy or what have you. But since I can't draw, I will choose to use existing graphics on the internet.
Say I download the ripped graphics from a Pokemon game and then use them to make a completely different game called Pokemon: Rainbow Bubblegum Green. It will be a fan game with a mishmash of monsters from other versions with new maps and a new story. It will be forever free and will never go commercial.
Is this legal?
Do I have to put in there "These Pokemon graphics owned by Nintendo and ripped by Mr. XXX" somewhere in the credits?
Will I be allowed to post this kind of game in these forums?
Thanks for the advice!
Say I download the ripped graphics from a Pokemon game and then use them to make a completely different game called Pokemon: Rainbow Bubblegum Green. It will be a fan game with a mishmash of monsters from other versions with new maps and a new story. It will be forever free and will never go commercial.
Is this legal?
Do I have to put in there "These Pokemon graphics owned by Nintendo and ripped by Mr. XXX" somewhere in the credits?
Will I be allowed to post this kind of game in these forums?
Thanks for the advice!
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