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Well that took a while but its finally here.

But also incoming Moon channel video now

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[–] InternetPerson@lemmings.world 22 points 1 month ago (4 children)

If it's about those pretty similar character models like those linked in the article, then I can understand Nintendo better.
But if it's just about the concept of "collecting monsters" and using them in battles somehow, then they can go fuck themselves. I'm eager to learn where they see their patents infringed.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's not copyright infringement... But patent infringement.

So the latter.

[–] InternetPerson@lemmings.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I said "patents infringed". Or what do you mean?

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your first comment about the character designs is copyright.

The second part you mentioned is patent.

This is patent

[–] InternetPerson@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago

Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up!

[–] millie@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago

Having played Palworld a bit, some of the monsters are distinct from Pokemon, but some of them are incredibly obvious clones.

But like, looking back at some of the knock-off toys I remember seeing in the 80s and early 90s? It definitely seems like copyright has gotten more robust in its attempted overreach.

[–] MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

But if it’s just about the concept of “collecting monsters” and using them in battles somehow, then they can go fuck themselves.

I don't think it would be that because it would be unenforceable. There are plenty of games where you collect monsters, some of which existed before Pokemon's creation and plenty that have existed after. It would be the King Kong case all over again, but inverted.