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ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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- otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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).
  
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  - Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    That’s what I meant with “prior art”. Nintendo’s second patent basically explains how any old JRPG worked.
    
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