Hotdog Salesman@programming.dev to Gaming@beehaw.org · 2 years agoNintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpairwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square55linkfedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1137arrow-down1external-linkNintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpairwww.theverge.comHotdog Salesman@programming.dev to Gaming@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square55linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoExcept they filed a patent for exactly that recently, so I’m guessing it is for the capture mechanics. It shouldn’t pass muster in that case, but Japanese courts be wild (and very pro-Nintendo).
minus-squaret3rmit3@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoI really hope so. The last thing we need is Nintendo deciding that they own every game mechanic they’ve ever used.
Except they filed a patent for exactly that recently, so I’m guessing it is for the capture mechanics. It shouldn’t pass muster in that case, but Japanese courts be wild (and very pro-Nintendo).
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I really hope so. The last thing we need is Nintendo deciding that they own every game mechanic they’ve ever used.