YouTubers rejoice! Nintendo are changing their rules...

Following on from the little twinkles that suggest Sony might be thinking about crossplay, Nintendo has stepped up and announced it's ending the controversial 'Creators Program'.  An announcement on 29th November stated:

We are ending the Nintendo Creators Program (NCP) to make it easier for content creators to make and monetize videos that contain Nintendo game content. We will no longer ask creators to submit their videos to the NCP, and creators can continue showing their passion for Nintendo by following Nintendo's guidelines, located at https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/index.html.

The NCP will come to a close at the end of December 2018. Please note that we are no longer accepting videos and channels, and will not review any that have been submitted, but not yet registered. The NCP website will be taken down on March 20, 2019.

We appreciate and encourage the continued support of content creators, and thank them for their dedication to helping us create smiles.

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Woo!  It's about time, Nintendo!  So, what does that mean for video creators?  Nintendo's new guidelines are pretty relaxed, considering their previous outrage about copyright violations.  Main points include: videos have to have 'creative input' or commentary, the rules cover uploads and livestreams, and they allow you to monetise your videos using various methods including Facebook, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube.

It always did seem odd that they were basically charging people for the privilege of advertising Nintendo products.  Good news!