Nintendo Pokémon patent is an ‘embarrassing failure’ that could ruin other games

Nintendo Pokémon patent is an ‘embarrassing failure’ that could ruin other games

A new US patent has given Nintendo the exclusive ability to summon characters to fight for you in a video game and it doesn’t just apply to Pokémon.

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