This Is Shameful

Nintendo is actually suing Palworld. And it's not because of Pokémon design.
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[@Sveinnoli549]

as a physician and a professional squatter, this is what i'd like to call a dick move

[@desertmammoth3159]

NINTENDO IS 17

[@theharshtruth-t2f]

​@@desertmammoth3159cancel his ass😏🔥

[@ramongarcia8565]

Mary is It you?!

[@r9nx714]

​@@ramongarcia8565ohh MAARRRYYYYYYY come out and PLAAAYYYYYYY

[@Nostradevus1]

@@ramongarcia8565I understood that reference!

[@AnimeMemes]

*Don`t tell Nintendo about Genshin*

[@ImproperStandby]

Oh please tell them about it, I think it would be funny as hell. On a more serious note, it would probably be damaging as hell.

[@oyshikaadi9631]

@@ImproperStandby Nintendo gonna lose that lawsuit ngl.

[@alvins223]

You shouldn’t be able to patent gaming ideas. That just completely monopolizes the gaming industry

[@coolorochi]

-- the most successful gacha game that have advertisment all over Japan.

[@Mikedot]

That would be hilarious if Nintendo went after Hoyoverse, especially considering that Hoyoverse's next big title is going to be an Animal Crossing ripoff (look up "Astaweave Heaven")

[@Tklinedesign]

Game mechanics should never be patentable. That's just fucking epic levels of stupidity. If this becomes a precedence then say goodbye to the gaming industry.

[@PentaHousen]

It is already. Ask what happend to nemesis system

[@pixgamer396]

Nemesis system. Nothing Else to say

[@Bonesawisready926]

I wish they weren't. The fact that the Nemesis System has been dormant for near a decade is a fucking shame.

[@Ababa3256]

Patent can be worked around and is intended to be worked around, you can't make a game mechanic with the exact same function and with the exact same method, but you can make a game mechanic with the same result using a different method

[@pwners4u]

That’s like saying you can’t patent Microsoft software or Audi can’t patent their cars lol

[@LM-nb7rj]

Let's be real, the only reason why The Pokemon Company is suing palworld, is because Palworld is the most successful pokemon-like games that are not Pokemon. They wouldn't be doing this to other games like Nexamon, or Tem-Tem because no one cares about those games

[@game-rlife2571]

💯 true

[@Plexplay]

To be fair, they might not even know those other games exist to begin with

[@HeLLa33]

Palworld really did skirt very close to pokemon ideas to legit sell it as pokemon with guns, but this is dumb as hell. They know pokemon has been out of ideas for years, so it's like they had to get super petty with their suit just to make it remotely relevant. Boycott or pirate imo, we've said they're scum for a while but still shower em in money. At least it's a Tokyo based dev so maybe more from Japan will follow suit and shun the big N too

[@brotbrotsen1100]

​@@Plexplaysince they are available on Switch id say they are fully aware

[@magicalcapi9148]

Anyone can sue for any reason, but usually companies sue for one or both of these reasons; Money, and/or to give an example.

[@Cptn.Smoker]

They’re jealous of Pal Worlds success.

[@tyrone6]

Ehhh idk bout that😂 maybe earlier this year but not now

[@Revenant343]

​Well success is success at least better than most slop pokemon has released​😒@@tyrone6

[@justkev6277]

They want to nip a competitor in the bud while they're still small

[@Boppingmeat]

I hate Nintendo but that’s actually wrong lol check Pokémon’s sales first

[@ChiefKief6Nine]

@@tyrone6 Bruh Pokemon has been garbage since black, white, and everything after. They are jealous, Nintendo wants to be the only people playing with balls.

[@mattfromwiisports4910]

Matt from Wii Sports is ashamed at you Nintendo.

[@NiJIcolaGirardI]

challenge them on the ring! it's gonna teach a lesson trust

[@doop00]

I love how that is your user name and profile image 😂

[@mantraki]

@@doop00 Wait till you find the channel straight outta latveria

[@AccursedHawk]

Once Nintendo decides to not sell 10 year old games for full price and release their old games stuck on old consoles, then I’ll support them.

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

I just want them to make a different game. The Pokemon Colleseum game was amazing because it eschewed the traditional gym badge hunt and gave you an actual story and mission to follow. More games like that less copy and paste games

[@Fascists4Palestine]

Man i just wanna play the Crystal Chronicles: My life as a Dark Lord game again from the original Wii

[@wheatley9601]

I should be able to play mario galaxy 2, 3d land and 3d world all on the same console by now

[@Myhaay]

@@BrandonDenny-we1rw you mean legends of arceus? i don't want to glaze cause i hate nintendo but they literally did that a few years ago.

[@BrandonDenny-we1rw]

@@Myhaay didn't play it

[@KenLinx]

This is so stupid. Can you imagine if Doom held the patent for first-person shooters and prevented anyone else from making first-person shooter games? I hope The Pokemon Company loses this and goes bankrupt.

[@NiJIcolaGirardI]

so there's a timeline without call of duty somewhere in the multiverse?

[@shaunitai]

doom was not the first fps tho.

[@Palkpilk]

​@shaunitai Neither was Pokémon the first of it's kind either. Sadly, though, I don't think they will go bankrupt.

[@roberthopek8726]

@@shaunitai It doesn't matter who did it first because Nintendo/Pokémon was the not first game where you catch monsters and use them for battle. The theoretical example is if doom HAD the patent not that they did it first.

[@madmantheepic7278]

Thats the point Nintendo didn’t come first either yet here they are throwing their weights around, it’s ludicrous

[@elderman64]

Nintendo trying not to be a trash company: Impossible

[@meatbasedvegan4859]

But still manages to be the best company for quality games.

[@Mikedot]

Nintendo has good games. It's their business/legal sense that's dogsheit.

[@Skelath]

PUBG vs Fornite all over again.

[@ryan.1990]

Nintendo have every right to sue. I hope they win

[@rockiecraft]

@@ryan.1990 i hope they lose the lawsuit horribly

[@RulerX.]

Yep, this is so scummy from Nintendo. They can’t patent concept of catching and using the monster for battle. If that was the case Shin Megami Tensei could sue Nintendo since they are the first to implement the systems

[@ThatGuySyndrome]

but they did patent it. and in the USA.... Many patents are pretty common and simple Its a matter of who took the time to resarch and file paper work first. thats worth something.

[@ryantan2444]

demon negotiations and throwing magic slave balls are pretty different though

[@bruma5389]

@@ThatGuySyndromethis lawsuit is in Japan, they have stricter laws on copyright and patents than we do

[@atelierbagur3831]

It seems theyre only patenting the idea of catching monsters in a ball. Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest, Digimon, Yokai Watch all have monster catching but the methods are different. Ita stupid but really Palworld just need to rework how you capture monsters and the game should be fine in Nintendo's eyes

[@HighSchoolGhost]

Getting a patent doesn't mean it won't be rejected when challenged. It is a game mechanic and usually in the US patents on game mechanics are easily defeated because they are not protected.

[@Boyahda]

Never forget that It's morally acceptable to pirate all of Nintendo's games.

[@Bonesawisready926]

All AAA games until one proves it's worth buying like BMW or Space Marine 2

[@DarkLordJmac]

🫡

[@tyrone6]

Correction for and game ever made

[@cookingrabbitty]

I bought switch but I would say same thing

[@BeardedMugiwara]

Wrong channel for that crap. As Asmon says, if you're gonna steal, steal, but don't tell me how you're justified in doing so.

[@return_h3669]

Digimon: Where is my lawsuit? I thought i was your rival! Pokemon Company: Rival? You are not even close. PalWorld is a true menace! Palworld: You could do it on my first day! Not months later.

[@lonelywolf5659]

To be fair, digima came out at the same time as pokemon. If anything monster ranchers should be coming out saying that.

[@return_h3669]

@@lonelywolf5659 one year of difference but yes

[@pwners4u]

@@return_h3669also digimon was a show based on the success of tamagotchi then has games whereas Pokemon was a game that then had a show. Also Pokemon isn’t an isekai where people die

[@magicalcapi9148]

You don't capture Digimons the same way as Pokémon

[@DarukaEon]

Instead of spheres, they should make them cubes. 😅

[@tohur]

Doesn't matter Nintendo copied the Poke Balls from Dragon Warrior ALSO as in one the games the main thing was catching the monsters with "balls"

[@hugobracho2194]

Plenty other Monster collecting games have different catching methods, Palworld fucked up when trying to use Balls to catch.

[@NiJIcolaGirardI]

Go poke-pyramid!

[@innocentbystander3317]

On a fundamental level, are any of their designs actual spheres?

[@nicknevco215]

They should have had a skin selector

[@sebastianprice1528]

Let's also remember that the possible patent that is being used to sue here was issued and published a month before Palworld was released. This was done with malicious intent.

[@salihkizildag]

Applications are published 18 months after the filing date. And Nintendo's US applications aren't patented, they're still in the examination phase.

[@ShamanMcLamie]

There are games that copy Pokemon mechanics way more than Palworld.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

not one of them you use a ball to catch monsters, only palworld

[@pixgamer396]

Yeah but they dont earn as much

[@nicknevco215]

All those NFT games why no lawsuit there

[@xLuis89x]

They are just attacking palworld because it is big, that's all

[@Ennergyiezs]

They can just change the balls into crystals and call it a day, instead of capturing the pals you're sealing them, boom.

[@Uryendel]

it's the process, not the fact it is a ball, and basicly they took something that already exist (starting by the older pokemon that are more than 20yo so patent can't stand) and added "but in 3d", 100% bs, it's just bullying

[@TheIndigoEclipse]

Nintendo is big mad they're creatively bankrupt.

[@onegirltwojackets2835]

They're upset because Palworld managed to do what Pokemon couldn't: give people a fun game

[@ZodaSoda]

Nintendo EPD is fine, Its the Pokemon Company and the Suits, Game Freak hasnt produced quality in years, so the Pokemon company just lives off merch sales, bunch of Deskjobs who produce nothing determined to prove they have value by tearing down a competitor instead of getting Game Freak off the floor.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

you mad

[@nicknevco215]

They need all the pokemons gota collect em all

[@adamtajhassam9188]

@@nicknevco215 make a improvement combine all 4 in 1 and make 1 great game and have collections be all 5000 pokmon/ palmon oe whatever xD here is an idea. Cant wait 4 big companies to beg 4 mercy.

[@ReturnToNothingness32147]

They literally waited until palworld made their money then sue them. Its nintendo, most of us know this was coming its just a matter of when.

[@sik3xploit]

Maybe it's not so much of a lie that Nintendo sucks off the Yakuza, because they way they behave sure seems like it.

[@TheLiquidRemix]

Tbh i think it took them this long to find anything they MIGHT be able to sue over. They wont win this in any fair court....but the world isnt fair. Fuck nintendo

[@1_underthesun]

Someone had a decent explanation about why it took so long. Japan has strict laws against "slap lawsuits" (lawsuits that are hastily thrown together and likely to be thrown out of court and are only done to disrupt lives/businesses and cost the defendant money in legal fees) In order for Nintendo to not be accused of filing a slap lawsuit, they'd have to build their case first, and that can take time, especially when lawyers who bill by the hour are involved.

[@CB-jo5kv]

to patent a game mechanic and stifle the creative freedom for smaller creators is the lowest of the low!

[@exteamrocketgrunt6070]

Palworld is anything but creative. This is the worst developer to use this argument for lol

[@CB-jo5kv]

@@exteamrocketgrunt6070 This sets a really shitty precedent in the gaming industry if nintendo wins though. I was on the fence with palworld on day one, however, In this case I really hope Nintendo loses for the sake of future games and smaller developers who wish to make a competitor.

[@user-ix7es4iw8b]

It's a double edge sword honestly. Imagine making an innovative game mechanic as an indie dev, then a big AAA company sees it and then yoinks it and makes it better bc they have the budget. Then you don't have a patent to defend it.

[@lack_of_awareness]

@@user-ix7es4iw8b what instances of this have ever happened in real life though? when has an indie developer saved their idea from being yoinked? like in an actual court

[@salihkizildag]

Companies have been patenting game mechanics for years, there's nothing wrong with it. Worlds Inc. is probably the most prominent example in this field, the most notorious patent trolls of the mmorpg industry. Competitors have to find workarounds to avoid infringement. And the application in question isn't even granted in US yet. It's only vaild in Japan.

[@elmovanhelsing7023]

Good job Craptendo, waiting for them to make money before suing... How can people still support a company that doesn't care about it's fans

[@KhaoticKaos]

Nintendo doesnt own the idea of fantasy pets this is fuckin pathetic.

[@salihkizildag]

The patent application has nothing to do with that.

[@ZhaneBadguy]

Nintendo takes all this time and money to plan and build up a lawsuit instead of making a good Pokemon game. There are hundreds of monster tamers but suddenly one of them can reach or even overtake and they loose their shit.

[@overlordoce533]

The hidden problem behind this whole debacle is how much more soulless and boring the switch to 3d has made pokemon and how easy it is to replicate.

[@Clouds_RUs]

these mf waited till the patent was filed and accepted THEN went back on previously stated no harm done by Palworlds

[@salihkizildag]

No, the priority date is December 2021, and the patent is not granted in US yet. They can only enforce it in Japan.

[@Brettlaken]

This is patenting ideas, not inventions. Its like claiming that every car, house, phone or whatever manufacturer is breaking patent laws because someone had the idea before them. Nintendo and Warner Brothers should only be able to patent the exact implementation and code, not the idea.

[@salihkizildag]

If you read the independent claim of US2023191255, you'll see that it's in fact the implentation, not the idea itself.

[@jhamer18]

Nintendo copied from another company and they think they came up with the designs and mechanics?? There fixed it happy? Geez

[@AxelRyman]

It's patent infringement, so game mechanics, not designs....which is said in the first minute of the video. Come on man

[@jhamer18]

​@@AxelRymanpokemon copied another company wtf are you talking about? Nintendo are greedy

[@tyrone6]

Its literally for game mechanics 😂 and even if the designs were stolen from 20 years ago

[@mister-x2]

@@AxelRyman OP probably referring that Nintendo did not invent monster collecting. This would not fly in America but Japan legal system is nutty so we'll see.

[@AxelRyman]

@@jhamer18 Tell people you didn't read anything about this lawsuit or watch the video without saying you didn't read anything or watch the video. Even with your edit you don't have an understanding how patent infringement works. Just sit back and watch the video instead of talking.

[@Belnick6666]

Why the surprise??? Nintendo just waited for them to draw in some money and now they can just say, all that many is ours, GIVE IT and get it for free

[@Ennergyiezs]

Nintendo should be focusing on making an actually playable console instead of pursuing content creators and indie game developers, these shameless clowns are still releasing games for their prehistoric 20-30 fps console.

[@afroize]

The switch was already outdated hardware when it came out, the Nvidia Tegra chip was super anemic.

[@exteamrocketgrunt6070]

Friendly and necessary reminder that Nintendo does not develop the Pokémon games. They own a 33% stake in the IP along with Creature Inc. and Game Freak(the actual developers). Together they make The Pokémon Company. This should be basic industry knowledge.

[@AaronMichaelLong]

"Patents"? Pokemon is 27 years old. Any patents which might apply to Pokemon's unique mechanics have long-since expired.

[@Rexcelot]

They're not going after every other creature catching game that uses similar mechanics because they weren't as popular as pokemon, now that pokemon has competition instead of making a better product they're trying to legal strong arm the competition out of the market to keep pumping their trash into the gaming market. Its ridiculous.

[@HelloImCrimson]

Patents can hold up to 50 years.

[@knowwhoiamyet]

@@Rexcelot If this is the case, could it not harm their case by not doing so? If they've shown disinterest in protecting their patent until now, wouldn't that have some kind of legal consequence?

[@kireta21]

@@Rexcelot now that you mention it, not going aften known "violations" of their patent for so long, might serve as basis to invalidate their patent entirely.

[@chief664]

Patents are an outdated, archaic, legal mess. There are a couple of law firms in Texas that make all there money on false patent claims. One patent-troll took out a patent for using Wi-Fi not Wi-Fi itself but using it and would sue random. people for it.

[@Sliider36]

so we're copyrighting game mechanics now? what's next? Nintendo suing everyone who develops a side-scroller for infringement on mario's jumping mechanic?

[@Lazydino59]

Don’t give them ideas…

[@Temperans]

Mario had such a patent. It expired in 2015. They also have a currently active patent for the Super Mario Maker level creator.

[@bujtorm]

What makes this even scummier, is the patent was registered in Japan in 2023, which means it was filed with the intention to weaponize it against PocketPair.

[@shadowdragon3521]

IP law is completely messed up. Remember that copyright used to last for up to 14-28 years and then Disney came along and lobbied the government to change it to 95 years. Patents can last to up to 20 years justified by the fact that new drugs take a long time to develop, but the fact that this applies to software as well is utter nonsense.

[@mythoceanas8874]

According to the publication date of the patent, and the fact it takes around 18 months to get the patent published. Nintendo filed for the patent shortly after the first Palword trailer. Patent rights start after a patent is filed for, so this may mean nothing if Nintendo waited this long to Patent those things. Also, patents are generally only good for 20 years, so again another way around this since the first Pokemon games were released in 1998.

[@tinypixiebread]

So if this work for Nintendo, all FPS games companies will go sue every other FPS for having same PATENTS on how gun works

[@doop00]

Yeah, I'm very much against patents in games, it will literally kill the gaming industry if it becomes a trend. So fuck Nintendo, Bloober Team, WB Games and anyone else who does this.

[@Fonz128]

The poke ball 3 ticks isn’t original either. Aladdin captured a demonic genie and the same thing happened.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Nintendo Corporate is horrendous. The old Japanese mem in suits. Since the NES days they've been a problem. I remember hearing about Nintendo of America struggling to work with Nintendo of Japan or whatever it's called (someone will correct me). The suits wouldn't budge on decisions made for the US market. It's why Nintendo of America became a thing. The suits in Japan had 0 clue how to market for the US. Literally, you hear Nintendo people say that. Like actual ex employees. Especially during the SEGA days omg. Nintendo needs to get those creative minds in charge. F the suits.

[@snaplemouton]

I'm surprised there hasn't been a scummy company that has patented patting a dog to sue every game that allows patting of dogs.

[@Georgespicedaddy]

This is not a pro gamer move

[@MisterJinKC]

By this logic Nintendo ripped off Ghostbusters since pokeballs operate on the same principle as a ghost trap. Weaken the enemy, throw the trap, once caught the trapped being is kept in a pocket dimension until released.

[@tsukiyo1988]

*Nintendo looks itself at the mirror* *Nintendo says at the mirror I’m going to sue you*

[@hyoga.official]

so it actually happened

[@Jvccampbell]

“No no!Wait until they make enough money to pay us!!l

[@ChristinaMagma]

Legally smart so now they have the money to pay for it

[@timothyt.82]

So Nintendo is suing PocketPair for the patent of the car? Because that sounds like what Ford tried to do with the car. At some point, Ford wanted to charge everyone who made any kind of car royalties. Then the courts in the US came in and said "knock it off". I'm interested to see how the courts in Japan handle this, and what the global response will be.

[@m4rt_]

Game mechanic patents should be illegal. Same goes for software patents in general. Also, patents in general should be heavily restricted or abandoned as they are essentially legalized monopolies.

[@jofa6897]

I think having like a 10 year patent is fine. An inventor or creator should be rewarded for finding a gap in the marketplace that people want/need/ or enjoy.

[@Volfur2251]

The fact it says the patent was registered in 2023 (in Japan) almost makes it sound like they got jealous of palworld's success

[@Stormocity]

I don't think it's necessarily fair to say it mirrors real world hunting too closely to be a patent, because it isn't just the capturing aspect, it's the entire formula of throwing a device, capturing a monster, then pocketing that monster and training it and later using it to fight other monsters. It's not like all they did was mirror throwing a net onto some wild animal to cook and eat later. That said, it's a ridiculous claim on Nintendo's part. They're just looking to beat out any and all competition by draining their wallets with legal fees. They don't really expect to win this.

[@needlewind9053]

"There's a law in japan, if you don't protect your IP, you lose it." Meanwhile Sega letting every fan make their own Sonic game without threatening them with lawsuit. That whole "They must protect their IPs" is cope.

[@KaiserSchweiger1871]

Please people, never give nintendo another cent...

[@fergus247]

Nintendo: Does a good job for a long time, takes it for granted Other people: Does a good job too Nintendo: Nooo you cant do that

[@GurtGobain]

I wanted to make an indie game like Crazy Taxi but it turns out they patented having an arrow showing direction and distance above your vehicle. Sega doesn't even make consoles any more and they're still squatting that idea preventing cool new taxi games.

[@Lazydino59]

You could probably put it in a “phone” like a google maps app. They can’t have a patent on real life surely? A little more artistic can make it your own

[@Ilyak1986]

Phone app ala Google maps. Google maps does this exactly.

[@KDann12]

Nintendo being a game development company ❌ Nintendo being a patent troll company that re-releases old games ✅

[@chieeftain]

Of course they’d try to sue them; every Pokémon release have been damn near carbon copies of the last - this isn’t even just their bread and butter, they have no butter. Mediocrity breeds envy and contempt - and game freak is aggressively mediocre.

[@MrJord137]

As a programmer the number one rule of programming is to never ever under any circumstances look at patent documents and to run far away if someone starts even so much as hinting they're about to talk about them, which is a shame because we could learn a lot by studying the kinds of gameplay elements companies think are worth patenting, but essentially i was thinking about having leveling companion pets in the game i'm working on but because i've listened to this video i run the risk of getting mega sued if they decide to uphold that patent infringement, if i'd stumbled across a patented feature and they lawyered up i'd be able to get away with simply removing the feature, but knowing about it would basically make it like intent, sucks man lmao

[@KartenonYT]

Pokemon literally stole the concept of using creatures to fight for you, by releasing them from capsules, from a show called Ultraseven that came out in 1968. Even the creator of Pokemon admitted as such.

[@Handles_be_dumb]

What's strange is that Palworld literally ripped models straight from Pokémon, THEN modified them. Nintendo could sue that aspect so easily, but instead decided to sue the WAY more unique gameplay mechanics.

[@MrFanservice]

Video game equivalent to "We're going to patent the idea of "react" content"

[@guest_zzroman2076]

What's funny is that Palword will just have to make a small change like making the palspheres a gun that captures pals instead, and this entire lawsuit will just be more free publicity for Palworld.

[@kiangdv]

Nintendo copies themselves with all the remakes over remakes ^^

[@cireunknown6409]

This is why a lot of modern games aren't creative btw. Because companies have patents for all these mechanics and companies don't want to get sued.

[@Gummbeh]

IM 17 YOU TRIED TO TOUCH MY POKEMON - Nintendo, probably

[@glenmcl]

Damn that's funny Poor Mary lol Asian Andy GOAT

[@Koppu1doragon]

Remember the only thing Pocketpair did to Nintendo is be more successful than most any other Pokemon like.

[@fabioveiga744]

This is warner bros level of BS, like with the Shadow of Mordor/War, with the Nemesis system, (it seems Asmongold speaks of this in the first five minutes)

[@AreYouTriggered24]

Scarlet and Violet showed they don’t care about making Pokémon games good cuz they know people will buy the games no matter what. They’re scared that someone made a game that’s better than theirs.

[@UpTheChels10]

Lmao whether you agree with it or not this exactly for what patent protection is for. Palworld copied their game. They made money. They took players away from Nintendo. They will pay for the damages they caused. That’s point blank period

[@AdamBlade17]

And this is why I'll never blame anyone for pirating games.

[@darthrib1281]

Didnt think of buying palworld. I just want to Thank Nintendo for making me buy and support these devs.

[@Stevenyoung100]

Bro said palworld was a shameless copy of pokemon, then says nintendo is wrong for protecting their IP with patents.

[@GurtGobain]

Just make the pokeballs square instead of round

[@jokerledger5400]

People really have an inflated sense of ego if they think Nintendo give two shit of a fuck about whether they get hate or not lol

[@_RaftaarBhai_]

Nintendo is dead

[@SuperfluousIndividual]

Who invented character movement and menus in games? Time to sue Nintendo for that. Shit ain't right.

[@theelitistjerkmetalhead8047]

Palworld getting sued by Nintendo is like Halo getting sued by Call of Duty for being a first person shooter with team deathmatch multiplayer.

[@guzboyron]

Scummy move from Nintendo. But, let’s be honest with each other. They directly ripped off the pokeball. We all knew they copied several Pokemon concepts without even an attempt to make them their own.

[@IceKoldKilla]

I grew up on Pokemon in the late 90s. I never knew this about Dragon Quest! I mean I never played it but I've been aware of it for 2 decades now. I just assumed it was more like Dragon Ball because it was the same creator or artist or whatever. RIP Akira Toriyama btw. So sad. I love DB and DBZ.

[@Stormocity]

Also, the Nemesis System is patented because of the tech involved with the feature. They don't care about people doing something similar as long as they don't use the exact same formula and tech involved. For instance, Assassin's Creed Odyssey did something very similar to the Nemesis System in its Mercenaries System. The key difference though is that they were randomly generated but were by no means as sophisticated as the Mordor games. They didn't have a journey of growth, and were essentially just tough enemies to fight that would hunt you down if you gained too much notoriety.

[@techiesgamer000]

I pray every single second for Nintendo downfall

[@i3looi2]

I patented the game mechanic where you press a mouse click and something happens on screen. Your move NINTENDO.

[@dynamo47]

No views in 45 secs, bro fell off

[@Maddenhawk]

Cringe af

[@The_Mighty_Newf]

1k in a minute bud 😂

[@jackninja1]

Made this joke on Twitch and got insta banned 😂😂😂

[@JesseCFG]

I was about to say that Pokemon is "Pocket Monsters" so maybe the unique thing is carrying monsters in your pocket but... that just sounds like acknowledging videogame hammerspace. And then I thought maybe you could say "well these aren't items, they are living beings" but there have been RPGs (even before Pokemon) where all your party members just phase into the main character while you're walking around the map. So... yeah... I can't think of a specific unique thing for Pokemon. It's just unique as a brand, not a game.

[@Haptien]

I think the closest real world equivalent to a pokeball would be throwing a net.

[@Stormocity]

And I think it's kinda bad faith to say that Pokemon isn't unique. Again, totally agree that them trying to patent a single aspect that can easily be replicated by anyone is stupid. But at some point you have to look at things at their whole, rather than their individual parts, and Palworld is pretty much the only IP that has tried to be a Pokemon-like. I'm sure there might be other failed attempts, abandoned or shutdown projects, but I don't recall anything in the last 20 years that comes close to this. If we only look at individual parts, then yeah, it's easy to say that NOTHING is unique by the simple fact that everything has a framerate, everything has a resolution, everything has an art style, or everything has code to bring the game to life. Pokemon IS unique. Palworld being the first game to be like it and succeed in decades proves this.

[@ZamySenpai]

This whole video should be titled "say you don't know anything about Japanese laws without saying you don't know anything about Japanese laws"

[@paulbecket7399]

the Ghost Busters folks didn't sue Nintendo for making Luigi vacuum up ghosts in Luigi's Mansion so they shouldn't be so uptight about this

[@XionSteel]

The people who hate Palworld will take any bad press about it, the sick part is that they are ignoring the fact that a major game company has patented game mechanics, or specifically game code for creature collections. That can't become the norm because it'll straight up stifle inspiration and game creation since you'll never know what land mine you might step on that'll get you sued by a multi billion dollar company.

[@Stormocity]

And yes, Pokemon 100% copied Dragon Quest. Lesser known fact, they also took inspiration from Shin Megami Tensei, which came out years before Pokemon did, and they both involve aspects that are basically the same: kids using monsters or demons to fight for them.

[@xxJing]

A user on Reddit pulled up a patent that Nintendo filed for Pokemon Arceus in 2021. Basically it describes the mechanics and process behind realizing the use of a capsule to capture a creature in 3D space. If that is infact the patent that Nintendo is suing over, then essentially they are suing over implementing a pokeball system in a 3D world.

[@Temperans]

Yeah Nintendo frequently patents the new mechanics in their games.

[@TheKnightCrafter123]

listen…I am in the side of Palworld. and i am NOT a fan of Pokemon game. im just trying to see this in a PoV of a legal system. for anyone saying “you cant patent throwing” or “you cant patent monster combat” you are true but thats not the issue. its ALL of these bellow AT THE SAME TIME: - throws ball at the monster - monster become a light and goes inside the ball - the ball shakes representing monster’s struggle inside of the ball - if failed the ball broke and not reusable, and the monster came back out - if success, the monster become friend - theres a power level for the balls and you use better balls for more powerfull monster - to increase of your catching chance you damage the monster to lower health - you CANNOT deploy more than one monster friend when fighting, when you want to deploy another monster, the previously deployed monster went back to their ball its ALL of those at the same time. its not “look nintendo stupid they think they can patent fighting animals” or “patenting trap” or “patenting ball”. THIS IS NOT MY OPINION i just try to play devil’s advocate. i play palworld and i loved it and from day 1, my highest concern for them is Nintendo suing them. Dragon quest, digimon, bakugan, etc dont have ALL of above at the same time

[@TheKnightCrafter123]

for anyone that reads me yapping 😂 i wanna add 1 more thing: for the argument of “this ressembles human hunting back in the day anyway” well human hunting is also not ALL of my list at the same tine do they? I hate Nintendo. i dont even think they are greedy, i just think they are an evil corporation that just hate their players. closing down tournaments, sue someone for making mods for their Switch, copyright strike channels modding their gane, etc. scummy company but i just really want to know if there are anything wrong with what i write because i HOPE that im wrong because i genuinely love Palworld and pocketpair as an indie dev.

[@Sunnyraen]

I remembered similar cases where a gacha game called Shironeko Project got sued by Nintendo for 5 patent infringements and people speculate it has to do something with Dragalia Lost. Years later Shironeko is still alive and doing fine. What is funny they will have a new project that will be released on the Switch. So Nintendo suing doesn't always mean its end of the line for games that got sued.

[@Mohroka]

I like how the patent uses freaking dinosaurs...you know, instead of Pokémon, or real living animals.

[@RyuDouro]

As a pokemon fan boy since first episode, I will fully stop supporting Nintendo and anything Pokemon related.

[@errorcringyname4044]

Patents have always been a dumb thing. It is ridiculous to own an idea.

[@mrmechpunch4653]

in my opinion this is a slap-suit and Nintendo is trying to pull a Logan Paul vs Coffeezilla.

[@vladxd6652]

So they can’t make a normal game and don’t let other people make the game.. shame on Nintendo

[@skuld8985]

Ghostbusters predates Pokemon, you throw a trap to catch the ghost, (or monster) a light blinks a few times, and it will be captured or break free based on how strong it is and how much damage it's taken. Sounds kind of familiar doesn't it. Nintendo didn't even come up with this mechanic.

[@BustertheMadCat]

Change 'ball' to 'net' or 'cage'. Nuff said

[@0cellusDS]

Honestly, I thought Palworld was pretty tame in this regard when compared to the studio's previous title that was such an obvious clone of breath of the wild. But I guess that one didn't get as popular so it was not worth taking legal action against.

[@Sasasala386]

They patented FISHING? HOW??????