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[VGEsoterica]

Looked for a thread, didnt find one, but search function is kinda ass so if there is one...merge it? lol

Coming from a background in entertainment business law / patent law (design and physical object) the three patents Nintendo has referenced are so HILARIOUSLY vague it could literally affect a couple thousand games made that pre-date the patent filing. A real "prior art" situation where you have to wonder...what in the shit is Nintendo doing here? Are they just mad Palworld is eating their lunch and now that Sony is involved they see it as a direct attack? Obv they want that court injunction to stop distribution of Palworld...and MAYBE they'd get it in Japan, but any other developed nations court system would probably not even allow that case to see the inside of a court room.

Literally one patent talks in vague abstracts about tires in a racing game....what??

I think Nintendo has 100% lost the plot on this one...but it was fun to break it down since I've been following it since day 1

 

[mayham2199]

Not surprised once I got a vague understanding of what they were suing for I figured this was a desperation move. I wonder if Nintendo was pressured into trying to do this from their other partners or something.

 

[DeepEnigma]

DQ designers should sue Nintendo for ripping their designs for Pokemon then.

 

[Saber]

It can be merged, as we have details of the details of those patents that were both requested and done this year(extremelly recent). So this sounds more like a divide and conquer strategy than actually defend properties. I really hope they notice what is going on here before going to Nintendo side.

 

[VGEsoterica]

Not surprised once I got a vague understanding of what they were suing for I figured this was a desperation move. I wonder if Nintendo was pressured into trying to do this from their other partners or something.

So hard to say what the motivation is but it feels like they just are upset someone beat them at their own genre. Palworld was what fans wanted. So as opposed to innovating and making Pokemon more polished and more feature rich…they sued Palworld

 

[mdkirby]

Isn’t a grenade a ball shaped item you throw on the ground that affects things infront of you?

Like I don’t understand how these patents were approved? Can a Japanese company just patent anything they want regardless of how long it’s existed? Could you patent a method for transiting oxygen from the environment into a biological interior, then just sue anyone you don’t like for breathing?

 

[Saber]

Isn’t a grenade a ball shaped item you throw on the ground that affects things infront of you?

Anything that you throw and affects the area around you coulb be included, and thats the reason this is incredibly dumb. A flashbang or a smoke grenade could be a part of this category. Or maybe a sphere of energy from Dragonball series like Genkidama, Sokidan or Makuhoidan.

 

[Robb]

Are they just mad Palworld is eating their lunch

Probably. The biggest money maker for Pokemon is the merchandise, which Palworld can likely compete with them in (and is already), especially so if it keeps growing. The game itself is probably not as big of a deal.

 

[Barakov]

They definitely sent their copyright troll ninjas out for this one.

 

[Banjo64]

Press A man. It’s quite a Nintendo thing. No other major console manufacturer uses an A button and AFAIK there’s no A key on a keyboard. Checks out TBH. Go Nintendo go.

 

[ap_puff]

Not surprised once I got a vague understanding of what they were suing for I figured this was a desperation move. I wonder if Nintendo was pressured into trying to do this from their other partners or something.

Seems like corporate bullying

 

[VGEsoterica]

Isn’t a grenade a ball shaped item you throw on the ground that affects things infront of you?

Like I don’t understand how these patents were approved? Can a Japanese company just patent anything they want regardless of how long it’s existed? Could you patent a method for transiting oxygen from the environment into a biological interior, then just sue anyone you don’t like for breathing?

With Nintendo's logic they should sue because Madden games have an object you throw that affects things. The game!

 

[chokotoureiki]

Nintendo reminds me of the 80 yr old granny who constantly keeps an eye out from the attic window for anyone that passes by her house and yells, "hey get off my lawn or I'm calling the cops!!" when they're not even on her lawn, just minding their own business strolling on the sidewalk.

 

[HogIsland]

It doesn't matter to Nintendo if the patent is dumb as hell. The point is pocketpair will have to hire lawyers, be distracted by the bullshit process, bite their teeth about Japan vs US patent enforcement history yada yada. It's mob logic.

 

[VGEsoterica]

It doesn't matter to Nintendo if the patent is dumb as hell. The point is pocketpair will have to hire lawyers, be distracted by the bullshit process, bite their teeth about Japan vs US patent enforcement history yada yada. It's mob logic.

It’s 100% just a harassment lawsuit. Nintendo saying to everyone else “see what happens if you tread on our turf”

 

[Yoboman]

I hope I live long enough to see Mario become public domain. My old ass will be laughing

 

[lughnasadh123]

Did Nintendo patent blowing dust out of a cartridge yet?

 

[EN250]

I think Nintendo has 100% lost the plot on this one..

They're not, they'll pay top dollar to drag this down in hopes for Palword devs to fold after losing so much time and money in this petty lawsuit

 

[tkscz]

I don't know about Japan, but I can't see that flying in the US.

Nintendo's lawyers need to go sit down somewhere with this shit. This is pettiness to the nth degree and is not good for the industry.

 

[Shane89]

someone should really put a brake on what Fucktendo is doing

 

[adamsapple]

I mean it's kinda obvious Nintendo is just being a patent troll here.

And they'll probably get their way.

 

[RayHell]

Corporate bullying.

 

[Comandr]

I’m just not going to support this version of Nintendo that relies on patent trolling to stifle competition. Fuck em.

 

[Bashtee]

Patents on game mechanics are BS.

 

[Edgelord79]

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Hope nintendo loses big time with this.

 

[March Climber]

Patents on game mechanics are BS.

Yep.

 

[Azelover]

This is gonna lead to a strange situation where nobody is allowed to do anything..

I don't like Palworld, or Pokemon. So in this particular juncture I don't particularly care. But good luck to the Palworld people. They're definitely the David in this situation.

 

[VGEsoterica]

Hope nintendo loses big time with this.

Me too. Me toooo. They overshot on this one imo

 

[grvg]

Nintendo? A vexatious litigant? Colour me shocked.

 

[GigaBowser]

crud but they will win easy i am known for my predictions

 

[DaciaJC]

Obligatory fuck Nintendo.

 

[ahtlas7]

Nintendo really burning their good name over bullshit like this and emulators.

 

[mdkirby]

Anything that you throw and affects the area around you coulb be included, and thats the reason this is incredibly dumb. A flashbang or a smoke grenade could be a part of this category. Or maybe a sphere of energy from Dragonball series like Genkidama, Sokidan or Makuhoidan.

How about a fishing line/lure

 

[coachmcguirk91]

It’s 100% just a harassment lawsuit. Nintendo saying to everyone else “see what happens if you tread on our turf”

Yeah, 100 percent this. Nintendo is petrified that AAA studios will develop Pal World type games. They didn't realize that Pokémon knock off characters can sell just as well as the real IP does. I wouldn't be surprised if there are 3-4 Pal World type games currently in development

 

[VGEsoterica]

Yeah, 100 percent this. Nintendo is petrified that AAA studios will develop Pal World type games. They didn't realize that Pokémon knock off characters can sell just as well as the real IP does. I wouldn't be surprised if there are 3-4 Pal World type games currently in development

“If you can’t compete, sue” - Nintendo

 

[chokotoureiki]

I hope they lose horribly bc this could spell a terrible precedent for other devs who want to be creative. This is worse than DEI or wokeness in games.

 

[Saber]

How about a fishing line/lure

The same if we're talking about that "ball" they use on fishing line to signal the fish being catch.

 

[GHound]

Nintendo should patent sucking dick so their fanboys are legally required to stop blowing them on social media every time something like this happens.

 

[N30RYU]

Nintendo should patent the c&d letters

 

[VGEsoterica]

The same if we're talking about that "ball" they use on fishing line to signal the fish being catch.

It could literally be used for antthing

Throwing a weapon in a FPS game? Yep

Baseball? Football? Basketball? Logic checks out

Rocket League? Well a ball is effecting the playfield so…why not!

 

[notseqi]

wasnt digimon before pokemon? how did that lawsuit go

 

[Pejo]

Man, my soul needs to see Nintendo lose a huge expensive lawsuit. Preferably one that sets legal precedent so that they fuck themselves for the future, too.

 

[VGEsoterica]

Man, my soul needs to see Nintendo lose a huge expensive lawsuit. Preferably one that sets legal precedent so that they fuck themselves for the future, too.

We can only hope they do