Zoroark Event rips off Dragon Quest IV

Discussion in 'Pokémon Chat' started by NightmareJames, May 2, 2012.

  1. NightmareJames

    NightmareJames New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2012
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEIOSfW9HWY

    Now, I'll open the discussion about how video game companies copy each other and don't try to be original. It really is a shame. Nintendo has to make a paid event out of a game that was made in 1992, and one of my favorite games to boot. The only major difference is dialogue and the fact you get the dog in-game in Dragon Quest IV and the Shiny Dogs in Pokemon by event. It kinda makes me sad that Pokemon gets so unoriginal at times.

    I wonder if there's copyright infringement here.

    -James
     
  2. pokemonnerd

    pokemonnerd Only uso listens to pnerd. Devo too. Article Contributor Article Contributor

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2010
    Messages:
    2,896
    Likes Received:
    888
    You seem highly upset. I also fail to see the similarity here, besides the fact that dogs are involved in some way. The video quality really doesn't help either.

    Anyway, it's impossible not to copy off of anything anymore, really. Nearly everything that resembles a good plot, game play mechanic or even a character's personality has been done to death already. Even if a game does come up with an "original" plot, chances are that if you look closely and hard enough for similarities to a game(like you or that guy seems to have done here), you'll find them.
     
  3. NightmareJames

    NightmareJames New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2012
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    I'm upset because they took it from one of my favorite games, and I guess being a game developer in training this concerns me because some other company might be looking at my work and looking to steal it. I guess I kinda find the Zoroark event kind of a disgrace to the original sourcework and not something you should have to pay for or drive to someplace to get to the event when you have it in a game already.

    -James
     
  4. Kyrk

    Kyrk KACAW

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2011
    Messages:
    1,232
    Likes Received:
    142
    PO Trainer Name:
    RTG
  5. .Rawr!

    .Rawr! c(°3°)כ

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2012
    Messages:
    683
    Likes Received:
    16
    PO Trainer Name:
    Day Healer
    I agree with pokemonnerd. I fail to see the similarity here, if u didnt say that was a dog, i maybe did note it either.