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| I want to make cross platform (windows, mac os x, linux, freebsd, solaris, haiku, iOS, Android) Pokemon games like GBA/NDS Pokemon games probably in C++ and SDL. I want to make it Open Source under GPL v3 license. But problem is, would it be legal? Here are my questions:
1. Is it legal to make Pokemon gameboy like games without permission of 'Pokemon Company' which is under Nintendo given it is GPL game. Can we even use the world 'Pokemon'?
2. Is it legal to use Pokemon Gold, Silver, Emerald, etc. graphics like Pokemon, characters, etc. in such game?
3. Can we have use even names of Pokemon like Pikachu, charizard, etc.
The game would be based in India. Looking like ideal place with lot of provinces (regions) and cities. First game I would make based on Rajasthan. Enemy would be Jihadi group using Pokemon to overthrow Government of India and merge with Pakistan. Players would start in Jaisalmer and get last badge from Chittor. Then Pokemon league is at Delhi. Player would take flight and reach Delhi where final Pokemon league would be placed.
Adding fun like cool missions, terrain, cities, monuments, more Pokemons, etc.
It would have option of playing multilayer games between any version of game. Server admins can launch real competitions, etc. Almost trying to make a vibrant pokemon community. |
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