Nintendo’s Monster Capturing Patent Got Rejected by Japan’s Patent Office Due to Lack of Originality - Games Fuze
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Amidst ongoing lawsuit against Pocketpair, Nintendo's recent patent application got rejected by the JPO due to lack of an inventive step.
  • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    5日前

    I don’t know about Rogue/Zork/etc. but monster training has been an important mechanic in games like Dragon Quest 5 and the Megami Tensei series long before Pokemon existed.