NatAmi gaming

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NatAmi gaming looks interesting.  Apparently they purchased the rights to the Star Wars franchise.

http://www.natami.net/knowledge.php?b=1¬e=29779&order=&x=0

[orb85750]

Yes, I think that long-time Amiga enthusiasts are going to be happier with Natami than anything that has been released or announced in recent years.  OK, I'm speaking for myself.

[orb85750]

Also, can someone point me to an update, or summary of the Natami project?  Yesterday I visited the official site and the latest news item was from May 2010.  

Go to the news section of the forum, just like they say.  They are not updating the primary news section for some reason.

[orb85750]

while this looks really cool, I would really think twice about releasing new hardware with games containing copyrighted assets. When NatAmi launches, you can bet Ars Technica and Slashdot will cover it. You do not want Lucasarts getting wind of it coming with a star wars game.

Agreed.  Even if the 3D ship models etc. are freely available, certainly the Star Wars name and Star Wars logos are not to be used, right?  There is already one company that tries to get away with whatever they can (C=USA) -- don't follow in their unethical footsteps, IMO.

[orb85750]

here comes the copyright patrol once more...
/sigh

(As if respecting other's copyrights should be looked down upon?)  And it may actually be an important issue in the case of the new Natami release.