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With competitive play being largely unchanged since the guideline's release, fear and uncertainty on them have since dissipated. However, a few events were nonetheless affected. Most notably, due to the rule on using modified copies of Nintendo games, ''Melee''{{'}}s online competitive play, which used the modded client [[Project Slippi]], was effectively shut down, with {{Sm|Hungrybox}} discontinuing {{Trn|The Coinbox}} series for ''Melee''. In addition, a few tournaments, including {{Trn|NRW Cup - Rise of Germany}}, had to unban {{SSBU|Steve}} due to the license.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NRWCup/status/1766500372099580174|title=NRW Cup unbans Steve due to Nintendo license}}</ref> | With competitive play being largely unchanged since the guideline's release, fear and uncertainty on them have since dissipated. However, a few events were nonetheless affected. Most notably, due to the rule on using modified copies of Nintendo games, ''Melee''{{'}}s online competitive play, which used the modded client [[Project Slippi]], was effectively shut down, with {{Sm|Hungrybox}} discontinuing {{Trn|The Coinbox}} series for ''Melee''. In addition, a few tournaments, including {{Trn|NRW Cup - Rise of Germany}}, had to unban {{SSBU|Steve}} due to the license.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NRWCup/status/1766500372099580174|title=NRW Cup unbans Steve due to Nintendo license}}</ref> | ||
Currently, it is unknown if these guidelines will be applied to Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, mainland China or other Asian countries outside of Japan. It is also unknown whether these guidelines apply to countries in the Americas other than the United States, Canada and Mexico, | Currently, it is unknown if these guidelines will be applied to Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, mainland China or other Asian countries outside of Japan. It is also unknown whether these guidelines apply to countries in the Americas other than the United States, Canada and Mexico, African countries besides South Africa, or to countries in the Middle East. | ||
On November 16, 2023, the Norwegian Consumer Council filed a formal complaint against Nintendo over these guidelines. This council, who previously won two legal battles against Nintendo that respectively forced Nintendo to let customers cancel pre-orders and send in [[Joy-Con]] drift repairs for free, claims that changing the terms of service in this manner for products customers purchased years prior violates consumer protection laws around the world. This legal battle is still ongoing.<ref>[https://www.pressfire.no/artikkel/forbrukerradet-vil-ta-opp-nintendos-regler-med-europeiske-forbrukerorganisasjoner Norwegian Consumer Council interview with PressFire]</ref><ref>[https://www.dexerto.com/smash/government-agency-calls-out-nintendos-restrictive-smash-bros-tournament-rules-2387913/ Dexerto article about Norwegian Consumer Council complaint]</ref><ref>[https://gbatemp.net/threads/norwegian-customer-council-to-bring-forth-nintendos-new-tournament-and-copyright-policies-to-european-consumer-organizations.643077/ Partially translated PressFire interview]</ref> | On November 16, 2023, the Norwegian Consumer Council filed a formal complaint against Nintendo over these guidelines. This council, who previously won two legal battles against Nintendo that respectively forced Nintendo to let customers cancel pre-orders and send in [[Joy-Con]] drift repairs for free, claims that changing the terms of service in this manner for products customers purchased years prior violates consumer protection laws around the world. This legal battle is still ongoing.<ref>[https://www.pressfire.no/artikkel/forbrukerradet-vil-ta-opp-nintendos-regler-med-europeiske-forbrukerorganisasjoner Norwegian Consumer Council interview with PressFire]</ref><ref>[https://www.dexerto.com/smash/government-agency-calls-out-nintendos-restrictive-smash-bros-tournament-rules-2387913/ Dexerto article about Norwegian Consumer Council complaint]</ref><ref>[https://gbatemp.net/threads/norwegian-customer-council-to-bring-forth-nintendos-new-tournament-and-copyright-policies-to-european-consumer-organizations.643077/ Partially translated PressFire interview]</ref> | ||
