I think the DS controller saving Ninty $21 million is worth more than a steak dinner. That Twilight Princess cover looks pretty good to me.
But how much did all the lawyer's bills add up to? And why did it take multiple court battles to get to this point? All the principles on which the final (correct) decision was made are well established. Obviously the original case was based on linking 700 to 525 and it should have been pretty easy to show that 700 and 525 were not linked. EVERYONE knew the DS controller was out in the late 90's.
Ninty would have been better off hiring some fanboys to represent them in court, not a bunch of money grubbing lawyers. They would have won the original court case.
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
Jimi Hendrix
