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Nintendo now has a US patent on summoning characters and making them battle for you | VGC
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This describes literally every pet system in any game where the pets can battle.
This is so overly broad, it's insane.
It sounds incredibly vulnerable to this exact argument. Patents aren't valid if it's been invented already.
The problem is lawyers. Nintendo has billions to spend on them.
Even lawyers can't get you out of trying to patent something that was clearly already in the market. Previously, Nintendo's patent lawsuits had been for specific mechanics such as throwing a ball to capture npc animals.
It’s also any RPG-like game that lets you summon creatures or undead
So... Final Fantasy, Oblivion, Inscryption...
Let’s get old with it. Dragon Quest Monsters, Shin Megami, Monster Rancher ….
You can summon animals and demons and stuff in Dungeons and Dragons.
Devil May Cry V has V that functions like this as well
WoW hunters, warlocks?
Change a few little things and boom. No nintendo.
"Boom. No nintendo" sounds like a plan to me...