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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If this is really Nintendo's strategy, they're going to be hosed, even in Japanese courts. Pokemon isn't even the first game with these mechanics, Dragon Quest (a Square Enix property) and Shin Megami Tensei (an Atlas property) had the mechanic and came out before Pokemon, plus the original Pokemon released over 20 yeares ago.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't we tame and capture Yoshi? Heh

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

By throwing an item at it? Patents are very specific

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

aiming a capture item at a character and releasing it using two inputs, an analog stick and a button press

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Where do you catch a Yoshi using an item?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was just telling you what the patent was

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I know the patent, that was why I asked this way up there

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Patents are very specific

You'd be surprised at some of the gargage that sneaks past the patents office

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Well, I can’t be surprised about a fact I already know, I guess