amnycya t1_j2aoe7f wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:27 PM

Reply to comment by mosesoperandi in Does copyright protect characters from being used as a parody? by Hexxegone

It’s actually the opposite- in the US, parody (using a work to comment on that work) is more protected than satire (using a work to comment on some other work or subject). See Campbell v. Acuff-Rose for the parody/satire distinction.

mosesoperandi t1_j2autmi wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:09 PM

Good point! If OP were using the IP to poke fun at Nintendo, it would stand a much better chance of being protected by fair use. I got a little mixed up there.