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[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 14 points 5 days ago

It's a Japanese patent. I'm not sure how it would hold up internationally, but Pocketpair is also a Japanese company and this lawsuit is entirely within the Japanese legal system. That probably gives Nintendo a bit of an advantage since they're such a large and iconic Japanese corporation.

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 18 points 5 days ago

Copyright is already cooked, no matter where it's located. But the way japan acts as if Pokemon invented JRPG battles is simply ridiculous.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

the way japan acts as if Pokemon invented JRPG battles is simply ridiculous.

Am I missing some bit of context? Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy still exist (and came first).

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 days ago

That's what I meant with "prior art". Nintendo's second patent basically explains how any old JRPG worked.

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