Ludwig reveals Nintendo issued ‘baby cease and desist’ to him after Super Smash Bros tournament: ‘I got sued’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: YouTube gaming streamer 'Ludwig' Ahgren, better known simply as Ludwig, recently revealed that he "got sued" by Nintendo.
In a video that he posted to his Mogul Mail channel, Ludwig disclosed that the gaming company had sent him a Notice of Infringement of Intellectual Property, which he referred to as a "baby" cease and desist notice.
He was hesitant to present the documentation supporting his accusations because the legal document contained his address.
What did Ludwig say about Nintendo's notice?
In a YouTube video, the former Twitch streamer said, "Hi, I'm Ludwig and I got sued by Nintendo. It actually happened a few months ago, but I feel like it's worth bringing up now because of some huge drama and updates that have come out of the Smash scene."
He noted, "And, even if you're the most casual of Smash fans, it's worth knowing about because this could change Smash as we know it... or couldn't."
He added, "Back to me getting sued. It was technically a Notice of Infringement of Intellectual Property. And, I'd show you the paperwork and verify it, but they did post my address in, like, ink in the background of every single piece of paper in this notice of infringement."
"So, I can't actually show you. But, to my very, very small understanding, I am a YouTuber after all, it's basically like a baby cease and desist," the YouTuber concluded.
Ludwig spilled beans on Super Smash tournament
Ludwig brought up 'The Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series', a Super Smash Bros. competition he hosted earlier this year. Next, he demonstrated the Pokemon Stadium, an in-game stage that dynamically changes color and adds new elements.
The former Twitch streamer explained, "It has different transformations, right? It can look like this - with a couple of big old platforms. It can look like this, with a big old windmill you can stand on. And, over the past couple of years, people figured out they could modify it and freeze it."
He added, "So basically, it always looks like this, and it was basically, less luck involved because some stages and transformations are good for other characters and not so good for other characters."
The Los Angeles native then went on saying, "Nintendo is like, 'Hey, we don't like when you modify our game. Please don't modify our game!' So, I didn't. I didn't do that. And instead, we left the transformations on. We kept it vanilla Melee."
"It is basically Nintendo trying to capture back control of their IP. I think it's mostly for Smash Ultimate. In fact, if you look at the Japanese guidelines, they don't even mention Melee in it," Ludwig said.
He added, "The much older game that I care a little more about because it's a game that I came from. But, in the North American one, they do because they kind of have to, because we forced their hand. Because we've kept their game alive for much longer than I think they would've liked to."
However, he noted that "I don't think it's the worst thing in the world" to not be able to have a frozen Pokemon stadium as long as Nintendo grants permission for big tournaments.