Lawsuit filed against Nintendo over Switch’s detachable controllers

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OTBWY on 11 August 2017

What a bunch of nonsense. I find it funny that the control layout they (wikipad) used is directly inspired by Nintendo.

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VGPolyglot on 11 August 2017

fatslob-:O said:

Uh oh, these guys might actually have a case ...

Well whatever the ruling is we have to respect the US courts ...

Edit: LOL @ the video comments ...

I don't respect the US courts, don't tell me what to do

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caffeinade on 11 August 2017

These guys are going to bleed Nintendo dry.

RIP Mario Odyssey.

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Wyrdness on 11 August 2017

Apparently it's over this device.

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archer9234 on 11 August 2017

Wikipad should be sued back. Their device is a blatant ripoff of the Wii/U Balance Board.

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fedfed on 11 August 2017

deskpro2k3 said:

Peh said:

When I google for Wikipad pictures, I get the one in the video... but not the one in the picture in the OP.

The Wikipad 7 looks nothing like the Joycons and doesn't offer the same features.

doesn't matter what features it has. Example: In 2011 Apple sued Samsung claiming they "copied" the designs of the iPhone because the curves on their phone looks similar, and won.

I think Wikipad might have a case here.

Apple is Apple....

Switch!!!

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TruckOSaurus on 11 August 2017

You know this might just be a marketing move. I mean I've just watched a 4 minute ad for a tablet/controller that I wouldn't have known even existed if it wasn't for the lawsuit. So win or lose, they get something out of it.

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TheLegendaryWolf on 11 August 2017

TruckOSaurus said:
You know this might just be a marketing move. I mean I've just watched a 4 minute ad for a tablet/controller that I wouldn't have known even existed if it wasn't for the lawsuit. So win or lose, they get something out of it.

That would be an expensive marketing stunt if they lose, which I'm 100% sure they will given Nintendo's track record in court.