mugen

Brian · 07-29-2006, 07:49 PM

Are there any mugen players out there? I saw some videos of this game and it looks pretty cool. I am concerned about the legality of it, though. I'm basically looking for info about the game. Anything you've got, let's hear it.

Peanut · 07-29-2006, 08:33 PM

I'm guessing you're talking about M.U.G.E.N. the fighting game? I know a friend who's into it. It think the license for the game ran up awhile ago, but no one cares. The company who makes it doesn't take any legal action if that's what you mean. Also, the companies that have some copyrighted materials allowed in the game, like Capcom, pretty much don't care either.

You should just Google it and follow whatever you find. It's technically an illegal game now, but it's not like it matters anymore.

Sliced · 08-01-2006, 02:51 PM

Yeah Mugen is awsome. I used to play it alot. I had over 150 characters from every friggin fighting games out there.

But its indeed illegal although like Peanut said nobody gives a crap. No one was arrested or even warned to stop running this. There's alot of internet sites out there who offers characters from every fighting games and whatnot, and none had to close because they were doing this.

Only thing that really bugs companies is when ppl uses characters from let say, The Simpsons, Familly Guy, Duck Dodger and other characters who were never meant to be part of fighting games. Those are higly illegal and you should be careful when choosing to get them or not.

Other than that, Mugen is great and companies won't do anything as long as you don't get caught downloading illegal characters.

I think the main reason why the companies are not upset about this is that no ones ''sells'' the characters or the games. Companies are not losing money because of this. You don't have to pay for this at all, and since the characters are all (except for the illegal ones) already fighters from OLD fighting games... But you won't ever see characters from the new games, like PS2 Xbox.... Those would be highly illegal and companies would step in because they would lose money.

*Mecha Cow* · 08-01-2006, 03:03 PM

Isn't it a game making engine like RPG Maker? If so, there's nothing illegal about using Street Fighter sprites or whatever, assuming you're just using it for hobby purposes and not making any money off of it (Unless you consider sprite rips illegal, but that's a story for another time).

07-29-2006, 07:49 PM	#1
Brian Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 181	mugen Are there any mugen players out there? I saw some videos of this game and it looks pretty cool. I am concerned about the legality of it, though. I'm basically looking for info about the game. Anything you've got, let's hear it.

07-29-2006, 08:33 PM	#2
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I'm guessing you're talking about M.U.G.E.N. the fighting game? I know a friend who's into it. It think the license for the game ran up awhile ago, but no one cares. The company who makes it doesn't take any legal action if that's what you mean. Also, the companies that have some copyrighted materials allowed in the game, like Capcom, pretty much don't care either. You should just Google it and follow whatever you find. It's technically an illegal game now, but it's not like it matters anymore. Last edited by Peanut; 07-29-2006 at 08:39 PM.

08-01-2006, 02:51 PM	#3
Sliced Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Right behind you Posts: 793	Yeah Mugen is awsome. I used to play it alot. I had over 150 characters from every friggin fighting games out there. But its indeed illegal although like Peanut said nobody gives a crap. No one was arrested or even warned to stop running this. There's alot of internet sites out there who offers characters from every fighting games and whatnot, and none had to close because they were doing this. Only thing that really bugs companies is when ppl uses characters from let say, The Simpsons, Familly Guy, Duck Dodger and other characters who were never meant to be part of fighting games. Those are higly illegal and you should be careful when choosing to get them or not. Other than that, Mugen is great and companies won't do anything as long as you don't get caught downloading illegal characters. I think the main reason why the companies are not upset about this is that no ones ''sells'' the characters or the games. Companies are not losing money because of this. You don't have to pay for this at all, and since the characters are all (except for the illegal ones) already fighters from OLD fighting games... But you won't ever see characters from the new games, like PS2 Xbox.... Those would be highly illegal and companies would step in because they would lose money. __________________ Last edited by Sliced; 08-01-2006 at 02:56 PM.

08-01-2006, 03:03 PM	#4
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Isn't it a game making engine like RPG Maker? If so, there's nothing illegal about using Street Fighter sprites or whatever, assuming you're just using it for hobby purposes and not making any money off of it (Unless you consider sprite rips illegal, but that's a story for another time). __________________

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