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Title: This Kickstarter fan project has finally settled its dispute with Nintendo!
Post by: HCK on May 27, 2021, 04:05:19 pm
This Kickstarter fan project has finally settled its dispute with Nintendo!

The book will now be known as "The Unofficial amiibook".

What you need to know


A Kickstarter project for an Unofficial amiibo Handbook met its goal.
Nintendo initially had an issue with the use of copyrighted material and forced the project to go on pause.
The author seems to have resolved the issue and the book is said to release on time.


The webpage for the Kickstarter project led by Paul Murphy and Ninty Media that was previously entangled in a legal dispute with Nintendo has finally been reinstated. Murphy sent an e-mail to backers of the project, explaining that Nintendo had taken issue with the use of copyrighted materials. While there was some uncertainty about whether the project which had raised over £36,000 GBP would see the light of day, Murphy had reassured backers that they would be refunded if he was forced to halt the project completely.

It seems as though fans no longer need to worry, as changes have been made to the project, with the name of the book being tra...

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