The patents it seems Nintendo is using seems to be the concept of catching critters in balls and then also throwing them out to battle. The one being floated is both google translated and written in legalese, so its hard to determine what it exactly is saying and if its as vague as it sounds.
If that is true though, then it really seems the only case they have against Palworld and not all the others beforehand (which by not attacking voids their claim) is that its a fucking ball and not a different object like all the rest seem to use.
One of the patents, which as you said was filed only a few months ago, was in essence a system in which a flying mount enters a walking animation when landing. Fucking asinine.
What exactly is the patent allegedly being infringed? The concept of capturing critters in balls?
The patents it seems Nintendo is using seems to be the concept of catching critters in balls and then also throwing them out to battle. The one being floated is both google translated and written in legalese, so its hard to determine what it exactly is saying and if its as vague as it sounds.
If that is true though, then it really seems the only case they have against Palworld and not all the others beforehand (which by not attacking voids their claim) is that its a fucking ball and not a different object like all the rest seem to use.
The first pokemon game was released 27 years ago, patents only last 20 years. Unless they were able to renew it?
The one I've seen floating around was patented recently anyway, after Palworld was in development/out already.
Which is why I don't buy its the legitimate one yet, because that makes it even more ridiculous.
One of the patents, which as you said was filed only a few months ago, was in essence a system in which a flying mount enters a walking animation when landing. Fucking asinine.