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{{Short description|2016 video game by ASMB Games}}
{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = No Mario's Sky
| title = DMCA's Sky
| image = NoMarioSky.jpeg
| image = File:DMCAsSky-title.png
| alt =
| developer = ASMB Games
| engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]]
| caption = Title screen
| developer = ASMB games
| publisher =
| distributor =
| series =
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| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]], [[Linux]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]], [[Linux]]
| released = August 30, 2016
| released = {{Video game release|WW|30 August 2016}} {{small|(as ''No Mario's Sky'')}}
{{Video game release|WW|5 September 2016 {{small|(as ''DMCA's Sky'')}}}}
| genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]], [[platformer]], [[Survival game|survival]]
| genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| series = ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' (unofficial)
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'''''No Mario's Sky''''' is a [[fangame]] created by ASMB games for [[Ludum Dare|Ludum Dare 36]] in 72 hours.<ref name=DMCA/> The game combined the gameplay mechanics of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[No Man's Sky]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Robertson|first1=Adi|title=No Mario’s Sky is the inevitable child of Super Mario Bros. and No Man’s Sky|url=http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/30/12709270/no-mans-sky-super-mario-bros-procedurally-generated-mashup|accessdate=September 6, 2016|work=The Verge|date=August 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kamen|first1=Matt|title=Mario meets No Man's Sky in this fiendishly fun fan-made game|url=http://www.wired.co.uk/article/play-no-marios-sky-game|accessdate=September 6, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kain|first1=Erik|title='No Mario's Sky' Is Exactly As Great As It Sounds|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/08/31/no-marios-sky-is-exactly-as-great-as-it-sounds/|accessdate=September 6, 2016|date=August 31, 2016}}</ref> Although the game was well-received, [[Nintendo]] shut down the game with a [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] (DMCA) notice. In response, the game was re-released under the title ''DMCA's Sky''.<ref name=DMCA>{{cite news|last1=Donnelly|first1=Joe|title=No Mario’s Sky parody game blocked by Nintendo lawyers, DMCA’s Sky takes its place|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/no-marios-sky-parody-game-blocked-by-nintendo-lawyers-dmcas-sky-takes-its-place/|accessdate=September 6, 2016|date=September 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Alex|title=No Mario's Sky Taken Down, Replaced With DMCA's Sky|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/09/no-marios-sky-taken-down-replaced-with-dmcas-sky/|accessdate=September 6, 2016|date=September 5, 2016}}</ref>
'''''DMCA's Sky''''' (originally released as '''''No Mario's Sky''''') is a 2016 [[open world]] [[platform game]] developed by ASMB Games for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]], and [[Linux]]. As ''No Mario's Sky'', it was a [[fangame]] of both ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[No Man's Sky]]''.<ref name="Development">{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Adi |date=30 August 2016 |title=No Mario's Sky is the inevitable child of Super Mario Bros. and No Man's Sky |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/30/12709270/no-mans-sky-super-mario-bros-procedurally-generated-mashup |accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Kamen |first1=Matt |date=30 August 2016 |title=Mario meets No Man's Sky in this fiendishly fun fan-made game |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/play-no-marios-sky-game |accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Kain |first1=Erik |date=31 August 2016 |title='No Mario's Sky' Is Exactly As Great As It Sounds |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/08/31/no-marios-sky-is-exactly-as-great-as-it-sounds/ |accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref>

== Gameplay ==
''DMCA's Sky'' combines gameplay elements of [[Side-scrolling video game|side-scrolling]] [[Platform game|platform games]] like ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and [[open world]] space exploration games like ''[[No Man's Sky]]''.<ref name="Development" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The player controls an [[astronaut]] named Finn who uses a futuristic [[spacecraft]] to travel between [[Procedural generation|procedurally generated]] planets.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=DMCA's Sky by ASMB Games |url=https://asmb.itch.io/dmcas-sky |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=itch.io |language=en}}</ref> Gameplay primarily takes place on these planets, where Finn can run, jump, and find collectibles in a similar fashion to the ''[[Super Mario]]'' series.<ref name=":0" />

==Development==
In August 2016, soon after the release of ''No Man's Sky'', ''No Mario's Sky'' was created by ASMB Games, a team based in [[Australia]], for [[Ludum Dare]] 36 in 72 hours.<ref name=Development/><ref name=DMCA/> The team consisted of Alex McDonald (art and sound director),<ref name="Director"/> Sam Izzo, Max Cahill, and Ben Porter.<ref name="Director">{{cite news|last1=McMinn|first1=Kevin|title=No Mario's Sky Team Responds to Takedown Notice With DMCA's Sky|url=http://nintendonews.com/news/general/no-marios-sky-takedown-notice-dmcas-sky/|accessdate=13 June 2017|work=Nintendo News|date=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Prabhu|first1=Vijay|title=In protest against Nintendo's legal threats, developers rename the game "No Mario's Sky" to 'DMCA's Sky'|url=https://www.techworm.net/2016/09/protest-nintendos-legal-threats-developers-rename-game-no-marios-sky-dmcas-sky.html|accessdate=13 June 2017|work=TechWorm|date=6 September 2016}}</ref>

=== DMCA removal and re-release ===
[[Nintendo]] sent a [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] (DMCA) notice to [[Itch.io]] on 4 September 2016, requesting that ''No Mario's Sky'' be removed due to it infringing "Nintendo's copyrights in its ''Super Mario'' video game franchise, including but not limited to the audiovisual work, images, and fictional character depictions".<ref>{{Citation|url=https://itch.io/takedowns/82746|title=Takedown notice for 'No Mario's Sky'|last=Sniffen|first=Brian|work=Itch.io|date=4 September 2016|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref> In response, the official page for ''No Mario's Sky'' was updated to indicate that the game was no longer available, and the downloads for the game were replaced with a link to the DMCA notice.<ref>{{Citation|author=ASMB Games|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904035528/https://asmb.itch.io/no-marios-sky|url=https://asmb.itch.io/no-marios-sky|url-status=live|title=No Mario's Sky by ASMB Games|work=Itch.io|archive-date=4 September 2016|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref> On 5 September, the game was re-released as ''DMCA's Sky'', with all in-game elements and terms that directly referenced ''Super Mario'' replaced with non-copyrighted counterparts.<ref name=DMCA>{{cite news|last1=Donnelly|first1=Joe|title=No Mario's Sky parody game blocked by Nintendo lawyers, DMCA's Sky takes its place|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/no-marios-sky-parody-game-blocked-by-nintendo-lawyers-dmcas-sky-takes-its-place/|accessdate=6 September 2016|date=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Alex|title=No Mario's Sky Taken Down, Replaced With DMCA's Sky|url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/09/no-marios-sky-taken-down-replaced-with-dmcas-sky/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907192735/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/09/no-marios-sky-taken-down-replaced-with-dmcas-sky/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=6 September 2016|date=5 September 2016}}</ref>

=== ''Deep Sky'' ===
ASMB Games released a prototype called '''''Deep Sky''''' as a [[spiritual successor]] to the game, later stating that further development had been stalled due to lack of funding.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Deepsky (Demo build) by cannonbreed, Max Cahill |url=https://cannonbreed.itch.io/deepsky |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=itch.io |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://asmb.itch.io/dmcas-sky Official site]
* {{official website|url=https://asmb.itch.io/dmcas-sky}}
*[https://asmb.itch.io/no-marios-sky Former site]


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Latest revision as of 17:46, 12 November 2024

DMCA's Sky
Developer(s)ASMB Games
SeriesMario (unofficial)
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Release
  • WW: 30 August 2016
(as No Mario's Sky)
  • WW: 5 September 2016 (as DMCA's Sky)
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

DMCA's Sky (originally released as No Mario's Sky) is a 2016 open world platform game developed by ASMB Games for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux. As No Mario's Sky, it was a fangame of both Super Mario Bros. and No Man's Sky.[1][2][3]

Gameplay

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DMCA's Sky combines gameplay elements of side-scrolling platform games like Super Mario Bros. and open world space exploration games like No Man's Sky.[1][2][3] The player controls an astronaut named Finn who uses a futuristic spacecraft to travel between procedurally generated planets.[4] Gameplay primarily takes place on these planets, where Finn can run, jump, and find collectibles in a similar fashion to the Super Mario series.[2]

Development

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In August 2016, soon after the release of No Man's Sky, No Mario's Sky was created by ASMB Games, a team based in Australia, for Ludum Dare 36 in 72 hours.[1][5] The team consisted of Alex McDonald (art and sound director),[6] Sam Izzo, Max Cahill, and Ben Porter.[6][7]

DMCA removal and re-release

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Nintendo sent a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice to Itch.io on 4 September 2016, requesting that No Mario's Sky be removed due to it infringing "Nintendo's copyrights in its Super Mario video game franchise, including but not limited to the audiovisual work, images, and fictional character depictions".[8] In response, the official page for No Mario's Sky was updated to indicate that the game was no longer available, and the downloads for the game were replaced with a link to the DMCA notice.[9] On 5 September, the game was re-released as DMCA's Sky, with all in-game elements and terms that directly referenced Super Mario replaced with non-copyrighted counterparts.[5][10]

Deep Sky

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ASMB Games released a prototype called Deep Sky as a spiritual successor to the game, later stating that further development had been stalled due to lack of funding.[4][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Robertson, Adi (30 August 2016). "No Mario's Sky is the inevitable child of Super Mario Bros. and No Man's Sky". The Verge. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Kamen, Matt (30 August 2016). "Mario meets No Man's Sky in this fiendishly fun fan-made game". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b Kain, Erik (31 August 2016). "'No Mario's Sky' Is Exactly As Great As It Sounds". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b "DMCA's Sky by ASMB Games". itch.io. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  5. ^ a b Donnelly, Joe (5 September 2016). "No Mario's Sky parody game blocked by Nintendo lawyers, DMCA's Sky takes its place". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b McMinn, Kevin (5 September 2016). "No Mario's Sky Team Responds to Takedown Notice With DMCA's Sky". Nintendo News. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  7. ^ Prabhu, Vijay (6 September 2016). "In protest against Nintendo's legal threats, developers rename the game "No Mario's Sky" to 'DMCA's Sky'". TechWorm. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  8. ^ Sniffen, Brian (4 September 2016), "Takedown notice for 'No Mario's Sky'", Itch.io, retrieved 1 July 2021
  9. ^ ASMB Games, "No Mario's Sky by ASMB Games", Itch.io, archived from the original on 4 September 2016, retrieved 1 July 2021
  10. ^ Walker, Alex (5 September 2016). "No Mario's Sky Taken Down, Replaced With DMCA's Sky". Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Deepsky (Demo build) by cannonbreed, Max Cahill". itch.io. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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