Nintendo doesn't seem to be able to shake these lawsuits lately. Or, maybe the Wii is just an unlucky system to put product on? Well, what's a lawsuit here and there when the console is earning so much cash, right?
And, meet the latest. It's a former Midway employee by the name of Pat Goschy. What's his beef? He says Nintendo is breaking a patent he has held on to for 8 years, which involves, you guessed it, motion controls. And Goschy apparently has proof, in the form of the embedded video above.
Update: Turns out we may have jumped the gun on this one. Goschy isn't suing ... yet.
[Via Joystiq]
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1-15-2008 @ 7:10PM
Croove55 said...
His lawsuit would probably would be more respected if this video had been made when he was FULLY DRESSED. Honestly, these motion control lawsuits are ridiculous. When someone can show me that the same accelerometer devices Nintendo is using in their controllers are already copyrighted, then I'll be interested. Until then, I wish people would stop trying to pull this crap. How long until someone starts suing Ninty, Sony and MS for infringing on their patent for BUTTONS?
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1-15-2008 @ 7:19PM
David W. said...
My lawyers are taking the case to court soon...they are also suing every company that ever existed at the same time...I worked hard to make buttons...and people just came and stole my idea :(
lol
1-15-2008 @ 8:03PM
Croove55 said...
Green arrow for you sir.
Also, I'm an idiot. While Patrick G. is still a ridiculous man who should check himself before (and not after) he consequently wrecks himself, it apparently IS the same patent used by Nintendo, but Ninty DID buy the rights, according to memphis and simon a couple of posts down. So, I just wanted to call myself a moron so no one else could. That's how I operate.
1-15-2008 @ 7:30PM
hvnlysoldr said...
1. Underpants
2. ???
3. Profit
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1-15-2008 @ 7:55PM
worm said...
I wonder how many people are missing out on this joke. I enjoyed it.
1-15-2008 @ 9:10PM
Secre said...
I get it, but I can't for the life of me remember where it comes from xP...
1-15-2008 @ 10:52PM
Cesaria said...
Think gnomes.
1-15-2008 @ 7:32PM
Avoli said...
That guy should be sued for several things:
1) Thinking the copyright idea was functional.
2) Making a video dressed like that. He expects us to take it seriously?
3) Dumbass should have realized what he was holding onto there. Instead of a Wii we could have like....Segas DreamMove. Or something.
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1-15-2008 @ 7:37PM
Brett from Atlanta said...
Listen, if anyone should be taken to court, it's this guy, not Nintendo. He has caused some serious grievances with the fashion police wearing those shorts. Anyone wanna bet he's rocking socks with sandals under the camera frame too?
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1-15-2008 @ 7:43PM
Ryder said...
why wouldn't he have said something way earlier than this if he's soooo pissed? i doubt it took him this long to finally realize that nintendo wii had motion controls. come on dude, stop being lame
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1-15-2008 @ 9:19PM
Zack W. said...
1990 huh? I remember when Gameboy came out in 1976. I was the first person to get it off Amazon. By the way I invented the Internet in 1975. I called it the Muck. Sure, that was 5 years before I was born, but I am not wearing pants, so that makes me an expert.
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1-16-2008 @ 9:59AM
Garu said...
I guess it's true what they say...
...you dress for success!
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1-17-2008 @ 10:59PM
memphis said...
It would be great if someone did their research.
nintendo purchased the rights for the copyright.
There is no lawsuit
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1-15-2008 @ 7:42PM
Simon said...
Precisely, especially when Mr.ParentBlog Joystiq has such detailed coverage on the story. Apparently he never 'owned' the patents himself, his employer Midway did, and Nintendo then purchased them. All he wanted was recognition.
1-15-2008 @ 7:46PM
Simon said...
Correction: It's Engadget that has the updated story.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/14/ex-midway-guy-suing-nintendo-for-wiimote-controls-has-himself-s/
My bad.
1-15-2008 @ 7:51PM
Simon said...
Blah! I'm sure having a bad day.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/exclusive-shots-of-goschys-prototype-wiimote-controllers/
That's what I intended to link to. Sorry to triple-post like that.