Nintendo's lawyers hit Metroid Prime music YouTuber Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo's lawyers hit Metroid Prime music YouTuber Band theft auto. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 16 Jun 2022 31 comments Another day, another case of Nintendo being Nintendo. This time, the company is cracking down on a YouTuber that uploaded covers of music from Metroid Prime to their channel. Content creator SynaMax revealed that nine of his videos have had to be taken down, after Nintendo sent in the big guns and flexed their legal muscles his way. Watch on YouTube Eight minutes of Metroid Prime with Eurogamer. "On 31st May, a lawyer representing Nintendo called me and asked me to take down nine videos off the channel," SynaMax explained in a new video (spotted by VGC). "I'm really disappointed in Nintendo that they would force me to take down these videos because they want compulsory licenses." The YouTuber went on to say, "I think it's important to point out that this only applies to music that's copyrighted by Nintendo; my research videos about the music from Metroid Prime as well as music done in the style of Kenji Yamamoto, those things are all okay because that's not copyrighted Nintendo music. However, a recreation cover, or just a cover in general or any sort of remix, that unfortunately cannot be done without compulsory licenses." SynaMax revealed he wouldn't have a problem with Nintendo simply issuing a copyright claim on the videos and taking over monetisation for them rather than having the videos completely removed from his channel. "What happens [then] is all that ad revenue goes to record labels instead of me, which is fine, because they own the original song, and I get to keep my remix up on YouTube for everyone to listen to," he explained. "I don't make a single cent on it, but that's fine with me because at least everyone gets to listen to my remix." SynaMax then continued by asking all the questions that many before him have asked, and many will likely ask again in the future: "Why can't Nintendo go down this route? Why can't Nintendo do this like everyone else? Why does my recreation cover have to be removed when the song it's based off of has never seen any sort of official soundtrack release?" If only we knew SynaMax, if only we knew... Important Announcement regarding #Metroid music https://t.co/TgjbDMNRMk- SynaMax (new single releases on 8/15) (@synamax) June 14, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store