Fortnite: Samus Aran never arrived because Nintendo wanted the skin only on Nintendo Switch

Journalist Stephen Totilo reported an interesting curiosity about Fortnite And Nintendo. According to what he said in a long interview with Donald Mustard, the lead creator of the Epic Games game, the Mario house has never allowed the creation of a Mario skin Samus Aranthe protagonist of the Metroid series, for a reason that if you think about it is perfectly in line with the company’s policies regarding its intellectual properties: he wanted it to be available only for the Nintendo Switch version.

Basically, Nintendo didn’t want Samus to be usable on other platforms, even just in the form of a skin, as usually happens in Fortnite.

The philosophy of Fortnite

Epic Games has implemented a very open policy for Fortnite, hosting many characters from other universes over the years. Think of Marvel super heroes or the protagonists of the Dragon Ball series.

The benefit is usually mutual: Epic Games enriches the Fortnite experience by tickling the imagination of its players, while those who grant the licenses get money and exposure.

The article doesn’t dwell too much on the reasons for Nintendo’s refusal, but we can imagine that it is part of its policy to protect its intellectual properties, which it wants accessible only from its platforms.