KneeOfJustice99

Firstly, whilst the obvious suggestion is "why not Super NES Remix?", I think the NES naturally lends quite well to the generally quick and snappy gameplay of the Remix series (which I'm like 80% sure was inspired by 9-Volt's sections in the WarioWare series.)

This leads me to my second point: actually focus on the Remix aspect of the game. NES Remix 2 is a good example of this wherein the entire game only actually contains 20 "Remixes", with the rest of the minigames being... kind of just that, minigames made out of the original games with tasks like "reach the flag in a Mario level" or "defeat Mother Brain", but the thing with NES Remix is that people are there... for the Remixes? There's tons of potential for the kind of stuff you could do there. Whilst I don't think crossing over is always necessary, it'd still be neat to use each game's unique aspects in unique ways as opposed to just providing snippets of the actual game (obviously intended to advertise the Virtual Console.)

In fact, if you felt there wasn't enough: go full Mario Maker and let people make their own Remixes! I'm sure you'll probably find a lot of SMB 1-1 recreations where you could play as Link, Samus or Kirby, but hey. There's plenty of potential. Also, in terms of potential: let's suggest something obvious. More sources!

NES Remix had 16 games to start with:

And NES Remix 2 features 12 more:

This is an awesome starting point: but let's do the pretty obvious thing and toss in a few more!


Yes, I'm aware Duck Hunt, Gyromite and Wild Gunman use peripherals, but I can imagine a fun remix involving something like Mario having to jump on all of the ducks, or a player having to activate the switches for Professor Hector in Gyromite perhaps. Also, whilst Tetris is technically third-party, I felt it'd be an appropriate inclusion that wouldn't tread on too many toes (as much as I considered stuff like Castlevania and Mega Man, it just missed the cut.) It might feel like we're scraping the bottom of the barrel, but there's a lot to work with here - whether it be the Devil from Devil World moving the screen around whilst you're in a Zelda dungeon, or perhaps Starman from Pro Wrestling having to fight the Urban Champion!

Look, this concept is too cool to be left to rot in the last generation. I'm aware WarioWare, well, exists, but NES Remix specifically has a lot of potential that could still be worked with. Also it has a weirdly good soundtrack that nobody ever talks about lol

If I were to do a review/retrospective of a video game that I didn't make (specifically on the DS), the optimal way to present it in video form is through a live video feed. However, I'm guessing the optimal way to do so would be emulation, given my DSi was stolen a couple years back and I don't have a capture card.

Would I legally be required to provide footage in the review/retrospective of a physical DSi that I own, as well as the game cartridge, and externally-recorded footage of the game running on the physical hardware so as to confirm it's in working order, to confirm that I am in possession of a legally-acquired physical copy of the game at time of recording and thus be less likely to have the work (which should fall under fair use anyway) be less likely to be considered copyright infringement?

Whilst I'm aware "criticism & review" is technically grounds for fair use, I'm aware a lot of YouTube reviewers tend to provide physical footage of the hardware, and whilst I recognise this could be a stylistic choice, I'm also aware of the possibility of it being a legal one. See, as I've mentioned, my DSi (and games) were stolen a couple of years ago - whilst it wasn't the case that I have relenquished ownership willingly, I am no longer in physical possession of the products in spite of having bought them physically and legally.

There's also the issue of emulating and capturing footage of the DSi's gameplay both being direct violations of the DSi's EULA under Chapter 2 and Chapter 7 Article 1 (as well as my criticism & review, despite arguably being fair use, also technically violating Chapter 7 Article 2 in relation to unauthorised use of Nintendo IP) which (as far as I'm aware) is considered a legally binding document in itself.

I only ask because I kind of want to work on my presentation, video editing, and essay writing skills in an interesting way, but at the same time I don't want to be considered a criminal for doing so. Whilst I'm aware that others have performed criticism and reviews of Nintendo products, I'm also aware that the legal defence of "everyone else was doing it" is void. Call me facetious for going into so much depth, but I just want to be sure - if the best response is not to do it at all, then so be it. I'm also aware that we all have... our own views on matters such as Nintendo's IP restrictions and the like, but I'm speaking purely objectively here in the sense of "I don't want to get ****ing sued"speak.