They don’t seem to realise how much this has cost them. Post-Iwata Nintendo was already going to struggle, and they’ve just doubled down with the same arrogance in a market where a $6 game beating a $60 one is becoming more and more common.

My second console was an NES when I was 7. I’m in their biggest demographic, and Pokémon’s biggest demographic too – one that isn’t growing, by the way.

The Switch is the last one I would’ve been willing to buy. They’re another brand that thinks they have automatic access to my purchasing choices, and another one I’ve personally blacklisted based on behaviour. With emulation, we’d always say “yeah, it’s a dick move,” but you can at least understand it, even if they have no intention of releasing some of their most-wanted backlog or letting you transfer your digital ROM purchases. But going after indies just for showing them up as complacent, fat dragons trying to patent “mid”? Lawsuit or not, get fucked.

I’m not the only one, either. I think the only people left are those who see Nintendo as video-game iPhones and autopilot into a purchase, and the diehards who have dedicated Amiibo rooms.

Nintendo argues that this gameplay method is protected by copyright. However, the Japan Patent Office rejected the application, citing that the patent lacked originality as similar mechanics already existed in prior games.

Get rekt. Game mechanics cannot be copyrighted, though I dunno how Japanese law treats that. But it’s good that the display of previous art, with even Craftopia being listed and accepted as one that had the same “monster capturing” mechanic, despite that game being originally a “Breath of the Wild clone with crafting survival”

I bet their lawyers have cost more than the whole Palworld production.

See this is where you ignored the last part of my comment. If you hadn’t you’d get why the Harley example makes absolutely no sense

Nintendo could make some pretty small QOL adjustments that would make older fans very happy and not really make much of a difference at all to younger fans.

I never suggested to make their games more mature. There’s plenty to do that’s still friendly to their target demographic that would still keep the older demographics engaged

See this is where you ignored the last part of my comment. If you hadn’t you’d get why the Harley example makes absolutely no sense

Nintendo could make some pretty small QOL adjustments that would make older fans very happy and not really make much of a difference at all to younger fans.

I never suggested to make their games more mature. There’s plenty to do that’s still friendly to their target demographic that would still keep the older demographics engaged

A simple demonstration of this are the Yugioh and Digimon franchises which consistently appeal to a wide age range.

Not to Nintendo or Gamefreak. They care more about their next customer, not their current customer.

See this is where you ignored the last part of my comment. If you hadn’t you’d get why the Harley example makes absolutely no sense

I’m blind in that case because I don’t see anything that contradicts the Harley example in your statement.

I’ve seen several threads on Lemmy of fanboys defending Nintendo. They just haven’t gotten to this thread yet

That just isn’t true. Pokemon never became unpopular, but only had some lesser years. I have a 13 yo half brother and pokemon has been an ever popular thing in his whole school.

Patients don’t protect small inventors anymore. They are now just systems to protect large corporations from competition. Patients are instead now weaponized against local businesses and small inventors. We need major world wide patient reform.

I think you’re projecting and looking for something that isn’t here. Relax.

Ah, yes. Just gaslight me. Real mature.

Imagine if only Need for Speed racing games were allowed to exist, or the only allowed shooter game was Call of Duty.

Fuck Nintendo.

Patients don’t protect small inventors anymore. They are now just systems to protect large corporations from competition. Patients are instead now weaponized against local businesses and small inventors. We need major world wide patient reform.

Pokemon, as a franchise, is worth it to monopolize.

You’re completely missing/ingoring mine and the other user’s point.

Sure, they might focus on a certain demographic as theur customer, but that’s not what actually makes them money. They’re not paying attention to reality and it’s going to bite them in the ass

Nintendo doesnt care about the things you care about, and never will.

That’s exactly why Palworld has done so well. Nintendo/Gamefreak left that demographic untouched and ripe for someone to come along and cater to them. Nintendo decided that instead of competing for that demographic they would rather try to use the legal system to beat Palworld.