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Sep 10 from https://www.gamesindustry.biz/

Nintendo patents in-game characters summoning others to battle

Nintendo has secured a new patent that protects a common gameplay mechanic wherein an in-game character to summon another sub-character to support it in battle. As noted by Games Fray, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted Nintendo patent number 12,403,397 on September 2, 2025. Submitted in March 2023, the patent application was approved uncontested despite the...

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Sep 10 from https://www.videogameschronicle.com/

Nintendo confirms this week’s general Direct is its longest ever

Nintendo has confirmed that this Friday’s Nintendo Direct will be its longest ever, outside of a console unveiling. September 12’s general Nintendo Direct will feature “roughly 60 minutes of information on upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games,” according to Nintendo. That makes it the longest ever Nintendo Direct live stream, outside of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal earlier...

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Sep 10 from https://www.videogameschronicle.com/

Nintendo has confirmed that its next Nintendo Direct will take place this week

Nintendo has confirmed that its next Nintendo Direct presentation will take place this week. According to Nintendo, the stream will be broadcast online on Friday, September 12 at 9am ET / 2pm BST, and feature “roughly 60 minutes of information on upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games” – a runtime which makes it the longest ever general Nintendo Direct. VGC reported last month...

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Sep 10 from https://www.videogameschronicle.com/

Nintendo now has a US patent on summoning characters and making them battle for you

Nintendo has successfully acquired a US patent on a gameplay mechanic used in other games. As spotted by Games Fray, Nintendo was granted a patent last week which covers the action of summoning another character and making them battle on the player’s behalf. Specifically, the patent describes a situation where: A console or other system is being used to run a video game from storage The...

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Sep 09 from https://www.videogameschronicle.com/

What does Nintendo have planned for Super Mario’s 40th anniversary?

September 13 is one of those big video game dates you need to store in your calendar. Not only is it my wife’s birthday (gifts welcome), it’s also the anniversary of Super Mario Bros, one of the most iconic and influential video games ever created. This year, Mario’s anniversary is particularly notable. Because the game originally released on the Famicom on September 13, 1985, Saturday will...

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