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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

This is about patents, not about copyrights, for anyone confused. It's not because some of the characters look like existing pokemon, it's likely about game mechanics that Nintendo holds patents on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

More reasons to not give AAA corporations my money? Cool, cool.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Star Wars might as well get in on the suit.

Probably Toei animation as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Took long enough

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nintendo is one of the most litigious video game companies ever. I cannot believe it took them more than 48 hours, let alone this long.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure sure, I know Nintendo obviously doesn't like them, but they gotta give a reason that matters.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i mean the game is over of the most high profile blatant knockoffs I've ever seen. I believe legal evidential reasoning is "res ipsa loquitur" which is Latin for "look at this fucking thing"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't think Nintendo should get to own the concept. We've had dog fighting since before digital media existed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's actually based on Japanese kids who would catch beetles in the woods and make them fight. Why do you think some of the first enemies you fight are bug catchers?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Those Japanese kids stole the idea from the dog and chicken guys. We should sue!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

it's not the concept dude; you can't copyright that (though you can patent very vague shit apparently, don't get me started). plus that's how you get genres. some their creatures look extremely similar.

notice how we're not talking about cassette beasts or ooblets.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If that's why, then why are they suing over patent infringement instead of copyright?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

they haven't specified much so i don't know. but palworld steals very liberally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

"Somebody said it looks like pokemon, so sue them"