Uh Oh: Nintendo Just Landed A ‘Summoning’ And ‘Battling’ Patent
Uh Oh: Nintendo Just Landed A ‘Summoning’ And ‘Battling’ Patent
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Uh Oh: Nintendo Just Landed A ‘Summoning’ And ‘Battling’ Patent
Nintendo's patent collection continues with one that seems to relate directly to Pokemon and Pikmin mechanics.

If only necromancy were real. They could summon and battle Gygax in court.
I don't know what went wrong that such a patent was granted. I absolutely loathe IP people.