Nintendo has been actively taking down YouTube videos that feature its games being emulated or modded, which has sparked significant discussion and concern within the gaming community.

  • kboy101222@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I mean, gaming patents are horse shit from stage one. There’s 0 reason you should be able to patent a method or mechanic in a creative medium other than creepy corporate BS

    • MonkeMischief
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      2 months ago

      That was the selling point behind this game “The Medium”. The copy was the most tone-deaf thing, gloating about its one-of-a-kind patented mechanic.

      My first reaction, especially as an aspiring indie dev: “Well, I’m not touching that just on principle.”

      Jerks.

      • Final Remix@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        That was the one where the chick could switch to white hair and swap between “worlds” just like Silent Hill but slightly different?

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          2 months ago

          Yeah, except I think you could play two characters in parallel (universes?) at the same time.

          Seemed neat. Shame they had to encumber it like that.

          It also basically screams “If not for this super amazing novel mechanic…this is nothing special!”

    • jeeva@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Honestly, though - “method or mechanic”, do you think palworld is a pretty blatant copy of Pokémon or not? Like, most of it. Not just a single bit.

    • krashmo@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      That logic could easily apply to any kind of patent or copyright. That’s not to say you’re wrong but it’s part of a larger discussion than it seemed like was happening here.