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It was reported on 5ch that on September 3rd, an appeal against a rejection ruling was filed for patent application “2026-019762” — a monster-capture mechanic patent filed by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Nintendo’s legal maneuvering around Pocketpair’s *Palworld* continues to drag on. The thread split between users defending Nintendo’s move as “a righteous fight to protect creators” and critics calling it “a big corporation crushing small studios with patents.” The conversation gradually spread into gripes about Nintendo’s own recent game output and its heavy reliance on remakes.
What people said
The status of application No. "2026-019762" — a divisional filing of the monster-capture-mechanic patent, limited to touch-panel-equipped information processing devices — has been updated. The Japan Patent Office's (JPO) prosecution status page now shows a record that an appeal against the rejection ruling was filed on September 3rd.
Was it really just once, though?
Meanwhile even Square [Enix] had no choice but to fully surrender and beg for mercy
Honestly, wouldn't mind seeing Pokémon taken down a peg
It's basically admitting they've already lost on the gameplay front
Well, it is Game Freak, after all
If anything, I'm surprised ARK's side never sued instead of Nintendo
No way the indie scene would sue over something like that
Do you know how many Vampire Survivors-likes, Metroidvanias, and Diablo-style hack-and-slashes are out there?
Pretty much a mediocre game, honestly
Guess the flaws really stand out
Palworld should be pulled from sale — why hasn't it been?
This is basically Zanza from Xenoblade at this point (Zanza — the self-righteous, godlike tyrant from Xenoblade Chronicles)
Nintendo isn't suing because they hate Palworld — they're acting to protect every creator in this industry
Exactly
Nintendo is fighting to protect all creators
Classic Nintendo
It's simply because they're not putting out any must-play masterpieces
Microsoft or Sony backing Palworld means there's no way to win
It's a whole different league of power
You're all just riding on Nintendo's coattails
Nintendo's probably gotten just as full of themselves as this guy…
Even within the fan community, defenders are getting fewer
It's not just the Palworld thing —
Their game development output has clearly declined lately, with nothing but remakes and remasters on the schedule
Feels like the frustration has been building up
They made dedicated motions for bathing, carrying stuff, sleeping, being happy, mining — a separate one for each
Pokémon just doesn't have that kind of love — or the technical chops — for it
They really went that deep into the detail?
That really is impressive
They reuse assets but every one still has its own personality
Way too many bad games
Is it really two, though?
Didn't Metroid and Z-A (likely Pokémon Legends: Z-A) get a pass?
And these are supposed to be their rare first-party titles, too
Their batting average has gotten pretty low
People who bought Metroid seem pretty satisfied with it — don't lump it in with garbage like Z-A
No they're not lol
Who even wants a totally linear Metroid?
Personally, I want Nintendo to give us play, not just games.
They put out that presumably small-scale Yoshi game and it bombed spectacularly, didn't it
They have to keep making big-budget titles just to keep their large staff and know-how intact
At that point, indies already cover that, no?
Not really my thing
Wait, what are we even talking about now?
it's increasingly looking like no rights were actually infringed, and imitator products showing up is a perfectly healthy part of doing business anyway
More than anything, it'd be the worst possible outcome for creators if a giant corporation gets away with using patents it hoarded out of boredom to crush small studios' games it simply doesn't like
This is basically the Homs from Xenoblade at this point (Homs — the human race in the Xenoblade Chronicles games)
Feels like the takeaway was "if Palworld can get away with it, this is fine too."
I don't know exactly what the point of contention is with Palworld, but if we're talking about games that just swap the skin, Splatoon Raiders is the same deal, so I don't see the problem
Though straight-up ripping off character designs, that I'd call a no-go
Background and Key Points of This Story
Since 2024, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been pursuing a patent infringement suit against Pocketpair’s *Palworld* over its monster-capture mechanics, among other things. The application number making the rounds this time, “2026-019762,” is a derivative patent limited to touch-panel operation; it was initially rejected and has now reached the stage of an appeal against that rejection — it does not by itself indicate which side is winning the main lawsuit. The thread split between those defending Nintendo’s stance as “action to protect creators across the industry” and those criticizing it as “a large corporation using patents to crush smaller studios.” The discussion also expanded into praise for how much detail Palworld put into its animation work, plus frustration over Nintendo’s own recent lean toward remakes and sequels — though it’s worth noting these points are separate from the merits of the patent dispute itself.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from a 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G board) thread titled “[Sad News] Nintendo Apparently Still Fighting With Palworld.”
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