Nintendo's full of surprises. Just recently there was the announcement of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie and the bizarre decision to revive the company's biggest ever flop in the upcoming Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch. And then there's the matter of controversial new Nintendo patents that appear to grant the company ownership over entire game mechanics.
Approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) this month, the so-called 'Pokémon Patents' have sparked huge concern in the gaming sector because of their apparent breadth. Will they be ignored, or could they create a chilling effect on indie game developers?
