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Licensing

Copyright laws, beware of them
Copyright laws, beware of them

This image is a screenshot of, or official artwork for, a copyrighted video game, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the company or person that developed the game. It is believed that its use here constitutes fair use, given that:

Metroid Wiki, yes you're looking at it
Metroid Wiki, yes you're looking at it
  • it is used in a non-commercial setting, and therefore is not being used to generate profit in this context
  • its use here does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material
  • it is used in a largely unaltered state, where any editing has been done purely for cosmetic/display purposes
  • the original content of the image has not been modified, and it is not a derivative work


Usage

Use the following code when uploading an image, or editing any page in the File namespace:

{{Copyright}}


This template should be used on all images deemed to be copyrighted to Nintendo, or any other company, including:

  • Screenshots
  • Sprites/renders
  • Official artwork/game cover art
  • Game logos

This template is best avoided. Instead, use specific Copyrighted Image Templates. However, if a copyrighted image doesn't fall into any of these categories, then use this template.