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So they bribed him into taking down the project? That's certainly one way to go about it.

I also thought that at first, but they could have just threatened him with a lawsuit if he does not "agree".

Indeed, i would be very surprised if Nintendos offer was all carrot and no stick.

It's probably a C&D.

More likely a verbal threat, take the $20k carrot or we’ll see you in court over the next few years.