I mean, that's just Nintendo being Nintendo. You know they will freak out over the silliest stuff when it comes to their Mario franchise, it's just a given. Maybe these folks should have decompiled some "orphaned" code/game where we literally have no idea who the copyright owner even is, then at least it would bring the stuff back from obscurity. But Mario 64 is just 'meh'.
What are you talking about? Super Mario 64 is an extremely loved game and is still played. People will find much more interest in this than some obscure game that nobody cares about.
People are passionate about this game and there is a good chance of a PC port of the game now (as well as more substantial mods) because of that.
