wraggster
January 29th, 2020, 20:35
A Japanese company offering go-kart experiences themed closely after Mario Kart has been ordered to more clearly separate itself from Nintendo's franchise, and pay a heftier fine than originally directed.
According to Jiji Press (https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2020012901295/nintendo-wins-50-m--yen-damages-from-mario-kart-tour-firm.html), a Japanese court instructed Maricar to pay 50 million yen in damages to Nintendo, saying that the company had deliberately made use of Nintendo's extremely well-known IP to draw customers.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-29-japanese-court-ups-punishment-for-unlicensed-mario-kart-themed-go-karts
According to Jiji Press (https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2020012901295/nintendo-wins-50-m--yen-damages-from-mario-kart-tour-firm.html), a Japanese court instructed Maricar to pay 50 million yen in damages to Nintendo, saying that the company had deliberately made use of Nintendo's extremely well-known IP to draw customers.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-01-29-japanese-court-ups-punishment-for-unlicensed-mario-kart-themed-go-karts