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"The uncontested patent could now pose 'a fundamental threat to creativity and innovation in the industry"
What a load of horseshit. Video games with summonable creatures have existed for decades now, and tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons had that shit for years before the NES ever existed. And the concept of "summoning a creature/demon/whatever" is as old as myth itself. It sure as hell didn't originate with goddamn Pokemon. Why the fuck is Nintendo being allowed to get away with patenting really basic shit like this?
What a load of horseshit. Video games with summonable creatures have existed for decades now, and tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons had that shit for years before the NES ever existed. And the concept of "summoning a creature/demon/whatever" is as old as myth itself. It sure as hell didn't originate with goddamn Pokemon. Why the fuck is Nintendo being allowed to get away with patenting really basic shit like this?
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Date: 2025-09-13 12:24 am (UTC)From:No, see, none of those other games included the incredibly unique and innovative mechanic of "MOTION OF THROWING BALL TOWARDS FRONT" which will "CAUSE SUB CHARACTER TO APPEAR". That makes Nintendo's patent completely new and original and not just a rehash of basic mechanics that have been around forever or an obvious abuse of intellectual property legislation.