These patents are absolute bullshit and should be thrown the fuck out: They have existed in countless games and both predate Pokemon. It’s absolutely insane what large corporations get away with by abusing the system because they have the resources to do so, while regular everyday people and small companies get screwed repeatedly.
I heard Bowser even slapped him around a bit
edit: For those who seem to be struggling here, I am being facetious. No, the CEO of Nintendo did not travel to South America to slap a child. This is all a joke reference to copypasta mocking Nintendo’s shitty, overly litigious behavior, calm down.