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		dtech on Jan 16, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Game-makers creating new Game Boy games (2021) > you can loose copyright if you don't defend it right No, that's trademarks. The Nintendo name is also trademarked though, so you can't use it without permission.

gambiting on Jan 16, 2022 [–]

That particular protection has been broken though. Hackers found another combination of bits that successfully allows the Gameboy to boot without being the Nintendo logo.

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