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>Looks like this patent is for capturing a virtual creature with a throwable item. Pokemon came out 29 years ago. Even if you recognize this patent it should b

>Looks like this patent is for capturing a virtual creature with a throwable item. Pokemon came out 29 years ago. Even if you recognize this patent it should be expired rather than slightly tweaked and then extended. Thanks for the reminder to buy Palworld, Nintendo!

Natsu 2y ago
I wonder if they're going to assert it against games like World of Final Fantasy which had people throwing capture... cubes.
Zren 2y ago
The patent mentions the ability to aim the pokeball which wasn't in the first 3 Gameboy games. Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting?
- permo-w 2y ago
  >Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting? yes
- MiddleEndian 2y ago
  >The patent mentions the ability to aim the pokeball which wasn't in the first 3 Gameboy games. Sure but I'd say aiming is more or less the natural evolution of "$X in 3D instead of 2D." Obviously Nintendo disagrees and perhaps the patent system disagrees (depending on the outcome of whatever court cases happen), but I disagree with them.
  - jillyboel 2y ago
    > depending on the outcome of whatever court cases happen do you not mean the bribery of patent agents?
- spondyl 2y ago
  To answer your question, starting with Pokemon Legends Arceus[1], battles take place in the same overworld that you explore in. You can see an example of this in action at 3:12 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7ZooH9Zos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7ZooH9Zos [1]: This also carries over to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, which is the latest mainline entry and will presumably remain the new standard going forward? Arceus was seen (and received) as more of a paid beta test for the system since the overworld was a bit empty at times
- skerit 2y ago
  > Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting? In "Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!" this was the only way you could catch Pokémon. Just like the way it is in Pokémon Go. (Or was, haven't played in years)

Natsu 2y ago

I wonder if they're going to assert it against games like World of Final Fantasy which had people throwing capture... cubes.

Zren 2y ago

The patent mentions the ability to aim the pokeball which wasn't in the first 3 Gameboy games. Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting?

permo-w 2y ago
>Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting? yes
MiddleEndian 2y ago
>The patent mentions the ability to aim the pokeball which wasn't in the first 3 Gameboy games. Sure but I'd say aiming is more or less the natural evolution of "$X in 3D instead of 2D." Obviously Nintendo disagrees and perhaps the patent system disagrees (depending on the outcome of whatever court cases happen), but I disagree with them.
- jillyboel 2y ago
  > depending on the outcome of whatever court cases happen do you not mean the bribery of patent agents?
spondyl 2y ago
To answer your question, starting with Pokemon Legends Arceus[1], battles take place in the same overworld that you explore in. You can see an example of this in action at 3:12 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7ZooH9Zos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7ZooH9Zos [1]: This also carries over to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, which is the latest mainline entry and will presumably remain the new standard going forward? Arceus was seen (and received) as more of a paid beta test for the system since the overworld was a bit empty at times
skerit 2y ago
> Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting? In "Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!" this was the only way you could catch Pokémon. Just like the way it is in Pokémon Go. (Or was, haven't played in years)