YouTube Shining Force 3 content suddenly targeted for copyright infringement

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YouTube video content from 15-year-old SEGA Saturn game Shining Force 3 is suddenly and apparently randomly being targeted for copyright infringement.
Loyal fans who've determinedly been translating parts of the game that SEGA didn't bother with outside of Japan have had their videos and even their entire channels taken down, according to a Reddit discussion. YouTube works on a shoot first, ask questions later basis (unless you're under the Machinima umbrella or similar).
Why would SEGA do such a thing? Could it be that Sega is planning a Shining Force 3 re-release?
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