In 2010, Triton Tech filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, claiming that the Wii Remote controller infringed one of the company’s patents. But on Friday, a federal appeals court asserted that the suit was invalid.

Judge Richard A. Jones of the Seattle district court dismissed the lawsuit once before after finding that the patent did not adequately describe a complete invention, making it invalid. The June 13 federal appeals court ruling upheld that previous dismissal.

Richard Medway, Nintendo of America’s deputy general counsel, said in a statement:

“We are very pleased with this result. Nintendo has a long tradition of developing unique and innovative products, while respecting the intellectual property rights of others. Nintendo continues to aggressively defend itself against patent trolls. After many years of litigation, the decision today reflects an appropriate resolution of this case.”

Source: Nintendo PR

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Splatoon producer likens the game’s paint shooting to vandalism

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Shooting paint in Splatoon is “sort of like vandalism”, producer Hisashi Nogami told Polygon.

He said:

“Just talking about shooting paint, it’s sort of like vandalism. If we were all in this room and someone came in and said OK guys make this room as messy as you want, you’d probably get really happy and like, destroy things! I think people still have that child-like feeling of wanting to make a mess, wanting to get dirty. I think they would be able to enjoy this game. And I think people have that no matter how old they get.”

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‘Play Nintendo Tour 2014’ hits the road with a giant video game playground

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Headlined by video game luminaries like Mario, Donkey Kong and Pokémon, the three-month Play Nintendo Tour 2014 will showcase Nintendo’s latest hand-held system in an immersive gaming playground for kids of all ages. Traveling to a dozen major U.S. cities, this free event will showcase the hottest Nintendo games on the coolest system: Nintendo 2DS.
Portable games scheduled for the tour include:
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Yoshi’s New Island
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Super Mario 3D Land
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Mario Kart 7

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Japan gets Bayonetta 1 on a separate disc with Bayonetta 2 purchase

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If you purchase Bayonetta 2 in North America or Europe, you’ll receive the original Bayonetta for free. This will be made available as a digital release on the eShop.

Things are a bit different in Japan. All retail copies of Bayonetta 2 come with Bayonetta on a separate disc.

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[Just a Chat] Reacting to Nintendo at E3 2014 (part 2)

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Nintendo had a pretty great E3 this year. Austin and I react to more of the news, including Splatoon, Star Fox Wii U, Zelda Wii U, Hyrule Warriors, and more!

Part 1 here:

http://nintendoeverything.com/just-a-chat-reacting-to-nintendo-at-e3-2014-part-1/

Thanks for listening, and we’ll hopefully be back with another Just a Chat soon!

Federal appeals court confirms Nintendo win against patent troll in case involving Wii

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