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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nintendo argues that this gameplay method is protected by copyright. However, the Japan Patent Office rejected the application, citing that the patent lacked originality as similar mechanics already existed in prior games.

Get rekt. Game mechanics cannot be copyrighted, though I dunno how Japanese law treats that. But it's good that the display of previous art, with even Craftopia being listed and accepted as one that had the same "monster capturing" mechanic, despite that game being originally a "Breath of the Wild clone with crafting survival"

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago

Game mechanics cannot be copyrighted

They can't, and that's why this was a patent case. And they certainly can be patented.