Nintendo faces an uphill struggle trying to scrub the unofficial Super Mario 64 PC port from the internet Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo faces an uphill struggle trying to scrub the unofficial Super Mario 64 PC port from the internet Red block. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 9 May 2020 104 comments As expected, Nintendo is taking action to try to scrub the eye-catching unofficial Super Mario 64 PC port from the internet. But it faces an uphill struggle. This week TorrentFreak reported on how the Super Mario 64 PC port executable had disappeared from some file-hosting sites, pointing to a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown from US-based law firm Wildwood Law Group LLC, a company said to be working on behalf of Nintendo, of a Google Drive link that had done the rounds. "The copyrighted work is Nintendo's Super Mario 64 video game, including the audio-visual work, software, and fictional character depictions covered by U.S. Copyright Reg. No. PA[REDACTED]," the notice reads. "The reported file contains an unauthorized derivative work based on Nintendo's copyrighted work." It looks like Nintendo's lawyers are also targeting videos of the PC port on YouTube. The video that came to light this week as part of a report by VGC is no longer available due to a copyright claim by a third-party, presumably Wildwood. Reports indicate Google search results, Reddit posts with direct links to download and file-hosting services have also been targeted. While this specific DMCA takedown has worked, and you can no longer access the file from the Google Drive link mentioned, and this one video is no longer on YouTube, Nintendo's lawyers face a perhaps impossible task of scrubbing the PC port from the internet. The executable is still freely available on social media and other platforms, and YouTube is full of gameplay videos of the port. According to Eurogamer sources who corroborated a report posted by VGC, Nintendo Switch's first-party line-up for the rest of 2020 will be dominated by Mario games old and new, to coincide with the original Super Mario Bros.' 35th anniversary. Mario 64 is one of them. So it comes as no surprise that Nintendo is taking action against an unofficial port of the seminal 3D platformer. The question is, at what point does it become more bother than it's worth? 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 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