I hate all patents but game mechanic patents are some of the silliest patents there are
this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2024
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The silliest part is the game ripped off more mechanically from Breath of the Wild than Pokémon
Their previous game, Craftopia, which I've actually played unlike Palworld, ripped off even more from botw but it was still a very different game. Kinda felt like it was trying to be every possible type of game at once.
Patents are the reason we don't have mini games during loading screens. The patent is now expired afaik but I guess we just collectively decided we don't care because nobody does it anymore.
If Nintendo can get a court to side with them, then it is totally worth it for them to own an entire genre. As a consumer/gamer, this sucks. There is a reason this game blew up and it has nothing to do with Nintendo.
Ssds are now common place so loading screens aren't as long
Me thinking about patents and the nemesis system 
I look forward to the inevitable Moon Channel video
Patents are abused all the time. Here's a banger from Apple https://www.theverge.com/2012/11/7/3614506/apple-patents-rectangle-with-rounded-corners
I have to imagine that Nintendo would have listed the infringed patents in their lawsuit. You don't have to imagine anything
Even if this guy isn't the actual lawyer for the case, he's literally still a lawyer, he's not supposed to be imagining shit, his job is to read and reference.
Also weird that he would reference that Pokemon and Palworld are "such different games" if the actual patents in questions aren't known and if Nintendo have not named Pokemon as the game/franchise that contains the infringed patents.
The Pokemon connection just seems to be a conclusion people reached because of external similarities, but Nintendo could just be like naming a Zelda or Mario patent too, whatever they think might stick far enough to scare the Palworld lawyers.
nintendo shouldn't be allowed to sue anyone. I should be allowed to sue the developers of unfunny streambait games that look like shit that i have to hear about for a month.
I am announcing a $5 billion lawsuit against Scott Cawthorn over me having to hear countless people say “Do the Freddie Fazbear!”
Who cares at this point? Palworld was the definition flash in the pan. It was fun don't get me wrong, but I am not clamoring to go back any time soon.
It's a big deal because this is a patent lawsuit, not a copyright infringement suit. Nintendo isn't accusing Palworld of breaching Pokémon aesthetically or whatever. They are accusing Palworld of breaching their patent of a gameplay mechanic.
The gameplay mechanic of... Turn based RPGs?
No, from what I'm told its very specifically about a system of item loss upon death / other players can find them / if they do you get them back that Legend of Arceus implemented and which Palworld also uses. Creating the ability to patent troll mechanics that specific would be a bad precedent.
People are saying the pokeballs are the thing