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[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Specifically, the patent describes a situation where:

  • A console or other system is being used to run a video game from storage
  • The player controls a character in a “virtual space”
  • The player can perform an input command to make a “sub character” appear (i.e. summon another character)
  • If there’s an enemy where the sub character appears, the player can control a battle between the sub character and the enemy
  • If there’s no enemy where the sub character appears, the sub character will automatically move around
  • The player can move the sub character to a different location on the field, and if an enemy is there they can control a battle between the sub character and the enemy
[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 81 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This describes literally every pet system in any game where the pets can battle.

This is so overly broad, it's insane.

[–] Smoke@beehaw.org 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It sounds incredibly vulnerable to this exact argument. Patents aren't valid if it's been invented already.

[–] ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The problem is lawyers. Nintendo has billions to spend on them.

[–] Smoke@beehaw.org 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

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.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 15 points 23 hours ago

It’s also any RPG-like game that lets you summon creatures or undead

[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So... Final Fantasy, Oblivion, Inscryption...

[–] aceslip@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let’s get old with it. Dragon Quest Monsters, Shin Megami, Monster Rancher ….

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can summon animals and demons and stuff in Dungeons and Dragons.

[–] Sas@beehaw.org 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Devil May Cry V has V that functions like this as well

[–] josefo@leminal.space 2 points 14 hours ago

WoW hunters, warlocks?

[–] somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Change a few little things and boom. No nintendo.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 21 hours ago

"Boom. No nintendo" sounds like a plan to me...