+save2600 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This dude put his heart and sole into it.. Well, duh! Everyone knows the sole is not as tough as the heal heel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzeroxx69 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well, duh! Everyone knows the sole is not as tough as the heal heel. Doh!! Spelling mistake!! Must be all the fish talk!! and don't you mean Eel?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 And the cycle continues... youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 It sucks that this happened after you'd already put so much time and money into it, but it's not unexpected. Some companies are just more protective of their properties (Or in some cases, things that kinda sorta resemble their properties. See Specialized bicycles.) and they have every right to be. Or maybe you've just been lucky enough to fly under the radar until now, who knows? (Right now I'm imagining a room full of low-level legal aides poring over Google hits for "Sharknado," looking for something to bring to the attention of their bosses and maybe get a promotion. Somewhere on page 87, there you were.) Anyway, I'm looking forward to Hunger Shark. It's a fun little game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm not trying to pile on but you should have just produced the game and sold the carts. Done. If you're gonna IP infringe, just do it instead of spending months building up hype, having people submit artwork, adding more options for special sets, etc. All you were doing was increasing the likelihood that something like this was going to happen. If you're gonna shoplift, don't loiter in the store for 2 hours first, getting everyone's attention. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This IS disappointing, Neo, but I'm sure I speak for many when I say your efforts are appreciated even though it didn't work out. Please don't be discouraged. And the idea of releasing it using a different name sounds just fine to me. Count me in! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm not trying to pile on but you should have just produced the game and sold the carts. Done. If you're gonna IP infringe, just do it instead of spending months building up hype, having people submit artwork, adding more options for special sets, etc. All you were doing was increasing the likelihood that something like this was going to happen. If you're gonna shoplift, don't loiter in the store for 2 hours first, getting everyone's attention. Ii takes months from start to finish to produce one of these games. I am sure all the extras like the contest and multiple versions increase the profile of the release but that is kind of why I do it in the first place, I love building out all the extras. I don't have any trademarked games in the pipeline for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 This IS disappointing, Neo, but I'm sure I speak for many when I say your efforts are appreciated even though it didn't work out. Please don't be discouraged. And the idea of releasing it using a different name sounds just fine to me. Count me in! Thanks. It will be released with a different title with all Sharknado references removed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ That reminds me, I always wanted a Babylon 5 game.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Here's hopefully a better attempt at what I was trying to say yesterday. The kind of people who would make a movie like Sharknado would probably get a kick out of seeing an Atari VCS game based on their movie and as long as you weren't selling thousands of copies through retail stores, probably wouldn't have a problem with it. But they aren't the ones sending out cease and desist orders. Those come from some low level member of the legal department trying to move up the ladder. Hopefully you can figure out a way to keep doing what you love (maybe making one "official" copy for yourself to get autographed and then selling a rebranded version here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 you could rename it to THE GREAT WHITE HYPE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Here's hopefully a better attempt at what I was trying to say yesterday. The kind of people who would make a movie like Sharknado would probably get a kick out of seeing an Atari VCS game based on their movie and as long as you weren't selling thousands of copies through retail stores, probably wouldn't have a problem with it. But they aren't the ones sending out cease and desist orders. Those come from some low level member of the legal department trying to move up the ladder. Hopefully you can figure out a way to keep doing what you love (maybe making one "official" copy for yourself to get autographed and then selling a rebranded version here). That comes first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Here's hopefully a better attempt at what I was trying to say yesterday. The kind of people who would make a movie like Sharknado would probably get a kick out of seeing an Atari VCS game based on their movie and as long as you weren't selling thousands of copies through retail stores, probably wouldn't have a problem with it. But they aren't the ones sending out cease and desist orders. Those come from some low level member of the legal department trying to move up the ladder. Hopefully you can figure out a way to keep doing what you love (maybe making one "official" copy for yourself to get autographed and then selling a rebranded version here). You are correct. Getting in contact with someone who can actually make a decision is the hard part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qYbVQu7YAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231466536131 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 231466530469 I need to raise some funds to finance HUNGER SHARK. I have put up a boxed prototype of SHARKNADO signed by Tara Reid and a sealed set of SHARKNADO prototype cards. This is the prototype SHARKNADO box and a signed prototype cartridge. The card set is sealed and is one of two that were printed. This is the only chance to get a copy of SHARKNADO as it was intended before the game was cancelled. Any questions just ask. Edited January 30, 2015 by neotokeo2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Edited January 30, 2015 by neotokeo2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The links above are't working: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231466536131 http://www.ebay.com/itm/231466530469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Geez people, he didn't infringe on an IP. This is no more than fanfiction. The only reason he got busted is because a bounty hunter found the name in a google search. Why all the poo pooing? Neo, just rename it "Shark Tornado" and move ahead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Shatnado! Or better yet… Shartnado! Best of boaf worlds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarred hands videogames Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Hey shit happens...the film was too current...There is still a buzz around it...I'm sure if you made this game a couple years from now no one would care...I hope to play it some day...til then if you make anymore film based movies have alternate titles ready just in case...maybe just release it under a different name but have an alternate title screen... Maybe we'll see "Tornado Shark Attack" (wink wink) soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hey shit happens...the film was too current...There is still a buzz around it...I'm sure if you made this game a couple years from now no one would care...I hope to play it some day...til then if you make anymore film based movies have alternate titles ready just in case...maybe just release it under a different name but have an alternate title screen... Maybe we'll see "Tornado Shark Attack" (wink wink) soon. The game will be back in a few months. I just want to step back from it for now and move on to the next game or two in the pipeline. It is a really fun game and deserves a release. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I don't know about the title ( too corny?) but I made this sketch of alternate label art just in case of the lawyers: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Moby Dick's Revenge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I don't know about the title ( too corny?) but I made this sketch of alternate label art just in case of the lawyers: twist'r_shark.jpg I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 So what looks better? Twist'r-Shark Twist'rrrShark Twister Sharks I want to use some form of Twister Shark. Anyone have any other plays on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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