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To avoid a lawsuit. | When Taito made Jungle King with a hero who was obviously Tarzan, they received a cease and desist letter from the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs. So they palette swapped it into 2 other
games: Jungle Hunt (with a generic white
guy in a pith helmet); & Pirate Pete. | image tagged in video games,history,copyright | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
254 views 4 upvotes Made by AlaskaNativeManitou 2 years ago in Gaymer
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2 ups, 2y
That's one way to dodge copyright strikes.
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When Taito made Jungle King with a hero who was obviously Tarzan, they received a cease and desist letter from the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs. So they palette swapped it into 2 other games: Jungle Hunt (with a generic white guy in a pith helmet); & Pirate Pete.