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[–] sinceasdf@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Would be cool if Nintendo just made games instead of being a patent troll that rereleases the same 10 games over and over again.

I don't see why anyone buys their shit except for nostalgia at this point.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago

Disney adults = Nintendo adults

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

How the fuck is Banjo-Kazooie not prior art?

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

how the fuck is "using another creature for transport" patentable? when shit like this is allowed the entire system just has to be removed

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Good point, why isn’t Nintendo trying to shut down RDR2 or WoW?

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago

Next Nintendo is going to patent riding horses in video games. Then sleeping to skip time. The concept of food. Light. Dark. And polygons.

[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I really hope that Pocketpair wins their case against Nintendo. It's pretty ridiculous that game mechanics as generic as using a creature for a glider are somehow able to be patented by Nintendo.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t think it would work in a non-Japan jurisdiction. It’s stupid AF. I’m pretty sure they didn’t even file some of the patents until after Palworld released.

[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

I think the patents were technically filed before the release, but they weren't approved until after the release.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

Glad I played when it first came out. Hope Nintendo loses the lawsuit