Nintendo are being tards. Period.
This is the standard behaviour for anything popular. It get's fan creations all the time. It strengthens the network. Theres also nothing wrong with being appreciated for the work you do. As long as they are not directly recieving profits from direct sales then theres no problem. So unless they are selling it and brings in positive value after print and shipping then theres no problem.
Yeesh. I always get bugged by people who think fans should be punished for showing creative effort for a creation they love. boggles the mind.
Squilliam: On Vgcharts its a commonly accepted practice to twist the bounds of plausibility in order to support your argument or agenda so I think its pretty cool that this gives me the precedent to say whatever I damn well please.