Nintendo is no pushover and will pursue anything or anyone that may cross the Japanese gaming company’s first-party franchises and other proprietary properties. The gaming industry has seen company executives chase culprits for emulating their games and leaking them online, which was a massive blow to their sales, and recent events suggest the company is returning the favor to Pocket Pair for something else entirely.

The recent lawsuit raised a few eyebrows within the gaming community. Image Credit: Nintendo

Pocket Pair is being sued for patent infringement rather than copyright, which confused many fans. The Pokémon Company could have sued its fellow Japanese developers for copyright infringement and highlighted the obvious and striking resemblances between a Pal and a Pokémon; however, the other side found another angle to harm the company, and this will likely affect the game’s sales.

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