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{{about|the company who developed [[Crazy Kong]]|the main character of the {{wp|F-Zero}} series|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]]}} | {{about|the company who developed [[Crazy Kong]]|the main character of the {{wp|F-Zero}} series|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]]}} | ||
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|first_release=''[[Crazy Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | |first_release=''[[Crazy Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | ||
|latest_release=''[[Crazy Kong#Crazy Kong Part II|Crazy Kong Part II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | |latest_release=''[[Crazy Kong#Crazy Kong Part II|Crazy Kong Part II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]]) | ||
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'''Falcon''' | '''Falcon''' is a company that developed the officially licensed ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' clone, ''[[Crazy Kong]]'', for the Japanese market. However, since Falcon had been releasing this game outside of [[Japan]], which had broken [[Nintendo]]'s license rules, they removed Falcon's license to release ''Crazy Kong'' arcade machines on January 29, 1982<ref name="Nintendo vs Elcon">''Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Elcon Industries, Inc.'' (October 4, 1982). [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=14413211357527714092&q=564+F.+Supp.+937&hl=en&as_sdt=2,5 Google Scholar archive]</ref>. | ||
==Lawsuits== | ==Lawsuits== | ||
==List of ''Super Mario'' | Later on in 1982 on June 1, [[Nintendo]] of Japan filed for an injunction against Falcon in Kyoto District Court, which was granted on June 5. A countersuit by Falcon was won by Nintendo.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19820815p/page/n13/mode/1up Game Machine #194 August 15, 1982 issue, page 26]</ref> On October 13, Nintendo launched a lawsuit seeking damages against Falcon.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19821201p/page/n13/mode/1up Game Machine #202 December 1, 1982 issue, page 26]</ref> This experience led Nintendo to decide to produce all ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' machines by themselves.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19820915p/page/n15/mode/1up Game Machine #196 September 15, 1982 issue, page 30]</ref> Falcon's president was later arrested for unauthorized copying of ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' printed circuit boards<ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19830301p/page/n15/mode/1up Game Machine #207 March 1, 1983 issue, page 30]</ref> under the name ''Crazy Junior''<ref>[[:File:Crazy Junior Artwork.jpg]]</ref>.The ensuing seven year trial ended with a guilty verdict and prison terms for Falcon employees that were involved.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/game-machine-magazine-19900415p/page/n13/mode/1up Game Machine #378 April 15, 1990 issue, page 26]</ref> | ||
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