The news that a browser-based version of Super Mario may be pulled down has inspired an animation firm to create a satirical video about it.
Nintendo got wind of college student Josh Goldberg’s creation after sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow blogged about the browser-based game, and the firm has now asked Goldberg to remove the game, claiming it infringes intellectual property rights.
Next Media Animation’s video shows a CGI-version of Goldberg playing the game at home before being chased by a rotund figure with a Nintendo placard around his neck, who jumps into the game after Goldberg dives into the screen.
Various Nintendo heavies are then seen falling prey to typical dangers in the Mario universe such as turtle shells while Goldberg adroitly collects coins and avoid the perils as skillfully as Mario himself.
The video then features Uncle Sam (read Congress) extending the copyright law to its current 95 years for Nintendo, which copyrighted the game in 1985, meaning it doesn’t run out for another 57 years.
The accompanying text reads: "While video game makers need copyright protection, a monopoly of almost a century seems a bit excessive," while two V for Vendetta-masked men wield lightsabers at Nintendo, Sony and Xbox figures.
The video has garnered 1,337 views so far, and plenty of comments – you can watch it here.
