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Anon plays Splatoon (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] arefx@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I wish someone would make a splatoon like game for pc. Likely they are worried about getting sued.

[-] Doom@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 week ago

Which I really don't understand. They can't own the concept of capture the flag and other games like that. Crash Bandicoot used to have a similar game where you bounce on squares to change them to your color, something I've seen in other games too.

[-] UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Paleword is getting sued so I could understand the fear.

[-] mizuki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

but Splatoon has a fairly unique game mechanic, being able to swim through ink that you shoot being the primary one. That seems like something Nintendo could easily sue over.

[-] savedbythezsh@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

~~Game mechanics can't be patented, only game assets (character models, etc)~~ I'm wrong!

[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Game assets can't be patented. Patents are for concepts, copyright and trademarks are for specific things like assets.

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

They can't own the concept but they'll sue you in a biased court and either waste all of your money or get you to stop making the game

[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

They did on PS4, it flopped even though it was free with ps plus. I still want to try it though, it's called Foamstars.

[-] vithigar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

It switched to free-to-play this month.

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