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Let's hope this isn't just a random patent, and we actually get better sticks next generation.

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[–] Cicraft@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Jesus Christ just use the same sticks as everyone else does

[–] JonDorfman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Using the larger, potentially more durable, joysticks would mean a larger potentially less portable Switch. Given that portability is the core feature of the Switch I can understand Nintendo's reluctance to implement them. Especially when other companies are experiencing similar issues with their sticks. In my opinion a novel approach is the way to go here. Hall effect is nice, but it is costly and could potentially present some legal challenges at the moment.

[–] hook@toot.si 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)
[–] JonDorfman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A company already makes hall effect joysticks that are JoyCon sized and they claim to hold a patent for them. I haven’t taken the time to verify, but even if they don’t have a leg to stand on they could still take Nintendo to court.

[–] hook@toot.si 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@JonDorfman I wonder how they would do that while also not violating patents on JoyCons that I suppose Nintendo has.

I have not checked, but would be surprised if they do not.

[–] JonDorfman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nintendo doesn’t hold a patent on the JoyCon joysticks. As far as I am aware they are an off the shelf component.

[–] hook@toot.si 1 points 1 year ago

@JonDorfman, I did a quick online search for Nintendo’s JoyCon patents, and interestingly found a US one from 2023 (2020 in Japan) about what looks Hall effect analogue sticks:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230280850A1/

[–] hyperhopper@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

To be fair I hope anybody and everybody that has a leg to stand on in court does so and wastes their time and money there.

Nintendo consistently uses it's legal might in anyi-consumet ways to harm its biggest fans. As somebody that loves Nintendo games, fuck Nintendo.

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