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Did you know - Nintendo doesn't allow game developers to get mentioned on the front of game boxes

by rawmeatcowboy
27 September 2007
GN 1.0 / 2.0

A portion of a GameSpot interview with GameCock’s Mike Wilson…

…we discovered that it’s actually the letter of the law with Nintendo to put the publisher’s name on the front of the box and the spine, and the developer only on the back. Obviously, this flies in the face of our philosophy of who deserves the credit, and how gamers can actually see who made the game they love or hate, and thereby develop a relationship with their favorite artists, just like authors, musicians, directors, and so on. Nintendo of America says it’s a customer service issue, and they believe people might try to call the developer if they have a problem with the game, and they want them to call the publisher, who is the licensee of NOA.

I never really knew that, and I think it’s a shame. I am siding with GameCock on this one.

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