Nintendo has secured a new patent in the United States regarding a very particular video game mechanic. And this would all be fine and dandy if it weren't a mechanic present in thousands of games out there, which could give Nintendo an impressive and unfair advantage.
Patent 12,403,397, granted to Nintendo on Sept. 2, could potentially become one of the most dangerous tools a corporation has ever had in gaming. With the swipe of a pen, Nintendo now holds a common video game mechanic, found in hundreds of titles, in its proprietary hands.
