Their patent is for using a spherical object to summon and capture.
You know the patent is public.
Pocket Pair was the only company from before and after Pokémon to copy the mechanic.
The blatant rip-offs even used their own mechanics.
Final Fantasy, Yu-Gi-Oh, Persona, Digimon and many other series use a similar mechanic.
They requested this March 2023 but was granted this summer.
nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-and...
Their patent is for using a spherical object to summon and capture.
You know the patent is public.
Pocket Pair was the only company from before and after Pokémon to copy the mechanic.
The blatant rip-offs even used their own mechanics.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintend...
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