That's kind of been the point of the whole Pal World lawsuit. Most of what they've done that nintendo's suing for weren't even things that nintendo created. They just patented those things first.
And the Pal World developers have supposedly used that as part of their defense.
How the lawsuit turns out could have stood ramifications for gaming.
"I'll just carry this log all of the way over here. Why? What do you mean why? It needed to be brought all of the way here. No not for fire wood, just so I can blow it up with my fists. No, I couldn't blow it up where I found it. Look, how is this hard to understand? It needed to blow up over here. "
I've got cyberpunk on switch 2, I've got mario kart, I've got street fighter 6, so of course, I can't stop playing hitman: world of assassination on switch 2. It's roguelike/roguelite mode has sunk its hooks into me.
I would've picked it up, as 1080 on the n64 was awesome, BUT gamecube also had access to ssx.
As great as 1080 was, ssx was extraordinary.
Still, it's too bad nintendo won't continue 1080, given that ea gave up on ssx after their bizarre "gritty reboot" of a snowboarding game back in the early 2010s.
I think this is more of a proof of concept. It shows that this is hypothetically possible. It doesn't earn any awards or anything, but reveals an edge case that exists.
I definitely think they blew the release announcement. The longer they put it off, the more we -seem- to be getting leaks that other supposed leaks are corroborating.
By waiting as long as possible, nintendo appears to be losing control of the narrative on what gets revealed about the switch 2 during the actual announcement.
If you're looking for clever and complicated story beats, I still feel that Ogre Battle 64 carries it's weight.
It's been a couple of decades since I last played it, so I may be remembering it with rose colored glasses, but I deeply suspect that it still holds up.
Unicorn overlord pulls a lot of its gameplay mechanics from Ogre Battle.
Yeah, i definitely don't have the resources. But it wouldn't be about keeping others from using it, it'd be about keeping others from locking each other out of using these things.
I wouldn't police people over using mechanics. I'd only get involved if someone tried to police someone else.
But, obviously, it's just a dream for multiple realistic reasons.
It almost makes me want to make a "game" with every conceivable mechanic, and patent them so no one else can control gameplay. . .but, I'm waaay too lazy.
Although I'm not actually trying to start a flame war, as both games are great, I really hope you're right, because I love what pal world did with the concepts it brought together.
Still, in litigation, nintendo is second to none in gaming (if they went head to head with Disney, it'd be a courtroom fight for the ashes).
I afford the gamecube one. I never really got into Armageddon, but when they went 3d, I got groups together to play the game (it was in college, so it was pretty easy to find people).
I still wish a 3d worms would have the switch (jank and all).
Right off the top of my head, I can tell you that starbound also had devices you use to catch monsters and get them to fight for you. You even throw them!!
I think I remember other games doing this as well.
Sounds like nintendo is suddenly getting aggressive, when this device has been ripping them off for years.
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Re: Nintendo's Patent On 'Sub Characters' Could Have Some Dire Ramifications
@AG_Awesome
That's kind of been the point of the whole Pal World lawsuit. Most of what they've done that nintendo's suing for weren't even things that nintendo created. They just patented those things first.
And the Pal World developers have supposedly used that as part of their defense.
How the lawsuit turns out could have stood ramifications for gaming.
Re: Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac Is A Big Glow-Up On Switch & Switch 2
I really want a one liner joke in this new one where someone asks that scary knight, "Shovel Knight, is that you?"
Given that he didn't exist when the first version released.
Re: Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S
Yes! Absolutely.
I've been psyched for this!!
Re: Poll: How Many Hours Have You Spent In Mario Kart World So Far?
I've played about 10 minutes.
I'm not even sure what mode that qualifies as.
Re: Street Fighter 6's First Season 3 Character Arrives This August
"I'll just carry this log all of the way over here. Why? What do you mean why? It needed to be brought all of the way here. No not for fire wood, just so I can blow it up with my fists. No, I couldn't blow it up where I found it. Look, how is this hard to understand? It needed to blow up over here. "
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
I've got cyberpunk on switch 2, I've got mario kart, I've got street fighter 6, so of course, I can't stop playing hitman: world of assassination on switch 2. It's roguelike/roguelite mode has sunk its hooks into me.
The not "top 40 seller" is the one I can't stop.
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
Amusingly, I've played about 5 minutes of mk world, and spent most of my time in Hitman, cyberpunk, and a lot in fast fusion.
But, honestly, I can understand how others might not be buying third parties on switch.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Playable On Switch 2 Despite 'Incompatibility' And It Runs Far Better
There's a lot of these.
Dead by daylight was "incompatible," but runs way better now.
Re: Feature: 11 Games With 'Secret' Performance Bumps You Should Revisit On Switch 2
Video kid.
Dead by daylight.
Road redemption
Soon I'm planning to try lego city undercover again, as I'm being the load times will be so much better than the olden days.
Re: Fast Fusion Launch Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look At Switch 2 Gameplay
This is actually the game I'm most excited for on day 1
Re: 'Into The Restless Ruins' Launch Trailer Reveals The Hand Of This Unique Dungeon-Crawler
This sounds really cool
Re: Random: Unofficial Smash Bros. Dating App 'SmashTogether' Shut Down By Nintendo
Geez. I loved smash bros in college, but could never find a female partner to play with.
I'm married now, and have never tried any dating apps. . . But I would've given this one a try in a heartbeat.
I know a lot of people are like "good riddance," but this is disappointing to me. This could have been a truly beautiful thing for some gamers.
Re: Store Listing Suggests Switch 2 Joy-Con Might Be Customisable
@Spider-Kev
I agree.
I miss the neon, see-through hardware of the early 2000s.
I don't always want to play with a controller like that, but i definitely want the option.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: 1080° Avalanche
I would've picked it up, as 1080 on the n64 was awesome, BUT gamecube also had access to ssx.
As great as 1080 was, ssx was extraordinary.
Still, it's too bad nintendo won't continue 1080, given that ea gave up on ssx after their bizarre "gritty reboot" of a snowboarding game back in the early 2010s.
Re: Rumour: Ubisoft Might Already Be Teasing More Switch 2 Games
All I want from them is 3d prince of Persia.
That's it.
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
I'm confused.
Wasn't smash bros melee released at the same time as the game cube?
I mean, at least in America I thought that was true.
Re: Nintendo's Lawsuit Win Against Major French Sharehoster Is Now Final
Now if only nintendo would get sued about 1 to 1 game ripoffs on their store.
If this site is liable for hosting that stuff and losing nintendo money, perhaps similar should be true of nintendo.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Introduces Thrilling Series First "Real Time" Battles
Wait.
Pal world already has real time battles!
For all their complaining in the lawsuit, it seems strange that they'd turn around and take something from its book.
Re: Random: Zelda Fan-Project Turns 'Breath Of The Wild' Into Stunning Anime Opening
Nintendo takedown incoming!
Re: Koei Tecmo Shadow Drop 'Warriors: Abyss' Arrives On Switch This Week
I'm a -little- frustrated. This sounds amazing, but I was hoping for the third person perspective of the warrior games that I've played.
There are a lot of roguelikes with that perspective.
Still, it does look good.
Re: Sega's eShop Puzzler 'Puyo Puyo Champions' Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
I got the Puyo puyo Tetris game early in the switch's existence.
But I've always loved puyo games.
Is this game worth it if I have the puyo tetris game?
Edit:
Never mind, I just saw the review
Re: Random: Speedrunner Takes Donkey Kong Run To New Heights By Beating The Kill Screen
@Spider-Kev
I think this is more of a proof of concept. It shows that this is hypothetically possible. It doesn't earn any awards or anything, but reveals an edge case that exists.
Re: House Of The Dead 2: Remake Blasts Onto Switch This Spring
Suffer like G did?
Re: 'Switch 2' And Software Listings Spotted On French Retailer's Internal Database
This is insane
Re: Nintendo's First 'Rebootless Update' Of 2025 Is Now Live, Here Are The Details
What!!??
No stability?? How is my switch going to stabilize then?
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Crash Nitro Kart (GameCube)
Holy crap, i don't like any of them.
Re: Tech Fans Have Gone Full 'Layton' In Analysing The 'Switch 2' Motherboard
@Qwiff
Wow.
That's a fantastic point. At least we'll know soon enough.
Re: Tech Fans Have Gone Full 'Layton' In Analysing The 'Switch 2' Motherboard
@nocdaes
I definitely think they blew the release announcement. The longer they put it off, the more we -seem- to be getting leaks that other supposed leaks are corroborating.
By waiting as long as possible, nintendo appears to be losing control of the narrative on what gets revealed about the switch 2 during the actual announcement.
Re: Sorry, But There Are "Currently No Plans" For A Unicorn Overlord Sequel Or DLC
"Dear everyone,
We here at vanilla games hate you.
Good day"
Re: Opinion: At Last, Vanillaware Hit The Big Time With Unicorn Overlord
@AlanaHagues
If you're looking for clever and complicated story beats, I still feel that Ogre Battle 64 carries it's weight.
It's been a couple of decades since I last played it, so I may be remembering it with rose colored glasses, but I deeply suspect that it still holds up.
Unicorn overlord pulls a lot of its gameplay mechanics from Ogre Battle.
Re: Nintendo Switch Finally Surpasses PlayStation 2's Lifetime Sales In The US
Even if not globally, a win's a win
Re: Palworld Developer Pocketpair Changes Pokémon-Like Summoning Mechanic
Honestly, I like it. Hopefully, they can change enough to keep nintendo from finding a way to shut them down.
Re: Mailbox: The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
I initially read the headline wrong, weirdly forgetting that this is nintendo life.
I thought this contained nintendo "life letters," and I was like, "what the heck are those?"
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Double Dragon (NES)
@Valkian24
I was just getting on the comments to make that exact same comparison!!
@Pally356
Re: Castlevania Tribute Starring Classic Dracula Actor Launches Today On Switch
This sounds/ looks really cool. I think I'm in!
@B3RTAY
yeah, me too! Other games dlc's of late are just making me miss the main series THAT MUCH more!
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For Super Nintendo World's Donkey Kong Expansion
Just what I didn't care about!
Re: Palworld Developer Details Patent Infringement Claims From Nintendo's Lawsuit
@Hal9001
Yeah, i definitely don't have the resources. But it wouldn't be about keeping others from using it, it'd be about keeping others from locking each other out of using these things.
I wouldn't police people over using mechanics. I'd only get involved if someone tried to police someone else.
But, obviously, it's just a dream for multiple realistic reasons.
Re: Palworld Developer Details Patent Infringement Claims From Nintendo's Lawsuit
@RubyCarbuncle
It almost makes me want to make a "game" with every conceivable mechanic, and patent them so no one else can control gameplay. . .but, I'm waaay too lazy.
Re: This Castlevania LP Boxset Looks Gorgeous, But It Costs A Pretty Penny
Admittedly, that's quite a collection.
Re: You'd Be Forgiven For Thinking 'Comix Zero' Is A Sequel To An SNES Classic
Wow.
Comix zone was a classic.
I think I'm in.
Re: Feature: The History Of SaGa, Square's Weirdest, Bravest RPG Series
I didn't like the new emerald one's demo, so i didn't pick it up.
The style didn't work for me.
HOWEVER, I love romancing saga 2's remake.
Re: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpassed 10 Million Downloads In Its First 48 Hours
I usually like when pokemon does something cool, but i'm still a bit bitter over the pal world lawsuit.
Still, I'm glad others can enjoy
Re: Pokémon GO's Upcoming 'Gigantamax' Max Battles Promise The "Biggest Challenges Yet"
@IceClimbersMain
Although I'm not actually trying to start a flame war, as both games are great, I really hope you're right, because I love what pal world did with the concepts it brought together.
Still, in litigation, nintendo is second to none in gaming (if they went head to head with Disney, it'd be a courtroom fight for the ashes).
Re: Pokémon GO's Upcoming Gigantamax Max Battles Promise The "Biggest Challenges Yet"
In pokemon's "greatest challenge yet," you play as a developer of pal world trying to win a lawsuit.
Re: Review: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Digital Eclipse Unearths Another Total Classic
@Reprise
I afford the gamecube one. I never really got into Armageddon, but when they went 3d, I got groups together to play the game (it was in college, so it was pretty easy to find people).
I still wish a 3d worms would have the switch (jank and all).
Re: Another Crab's Treasure Developer Releases Early Prototype Build
@nessisonett
Honestly, at this point, I feel like that's the dream.
Re: Review: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Digital Eclipse Unearths Another Total Classic
@Big_Round_Robin
@MSaturn
Ha! Love it!
Actually it looks like there may be 3 of us in this comments section.
Re: Review: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Digital Eclipse Unearths Another Total Classic
I think I'm one of those 5 jerks who prefer the 3d ones.
I always wish they'd bring those back/ make a new one.
Re: Analyst Is Certain Nintendo Will Win Its Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
Right off the top of my head, I can tell you that starbound also had devices you use to catch monsters and get them to fight for you. You even throw them!!
I think I remember other games doing this as well.
Sounds like nintendo is suddenly getting aggressive, when this device has been ripping them off for years.
Re: Review: REYNATIS (Switch) - Underbaked Action-RPG Fare That Plays Rough On Switch
I was looking forward to urban fantasy, but I think I'll pass.