They patented… Rendering 2D stuff?
They aren’t even the first to do this… pretty sure I’ve done something similar, and I’m a fucken nobody…
This is done for the Code of Honor. Basically, to avoid patents being used against the gaming industry, video game companies file patents for a lot of different game design concept, so all developers can freely implement these mechanics without getting sued.
For more info, this video may help: https://youtu.be/cbH9-lzx4LY
I saw another video about this, Nintendo pretty much never sues anyone on gaming patents. They do sue a lot for other stuff though, like piracy or protecting IP / copyright.
Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Having Game Program Stored Therein, Game System, Game Processing Method, and Game Apparatus
Why does their patent title sound like it’s an Amazon listing from a company with an alphabet-soup name like BRENGSTAR?
Because drop “shadow on 2d sprite” is vague enough for them to be laughed out of the pate t office
Isn’t this just what Mario Wonder does?
