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Wyrdness on 31 August 2014
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KylieDog said:


The source is relyonhorror, well know for its bullshit.

If you check out the games themselves the IP is not claimed under Nintendo.  In fact I seem to remember them stating as much, just a sec...

http://kotaku.com/5203099/tecmo-nintendo-holding-back-fatal-frame

"Nintendo holds the publishing rights to 'Fatal Frame Wii,' which was developed by Tecmo LTD. and Grasshopper Manufacture and released in Japan on July 31, 2008. Nintendo of America has since then decided not to publish the title in North America – consequently, the title will not be released in this territory. As the owner of the IP, Tecmo feels very unfortunate that the fans of the series in North America will not have a chance to play the game, but respects the final decision made by Nintendo of America."

It's a publishing deal, and publishing deals expire or have workarounds.


Look at the date of the article, 2009, everything else is 3 years after that in 2012, publishing deals don't have the franchise under joint copyright and if it was a publishing deal Nintendo would have blocked the PSN games last year. It's a partnership like what Sega and PG have over Bayonetta.