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Nintendo Patents Online Console Gaming

Posted by michael on from the mario-will-save-us dept.

MagicDude writes "Nintendo has patented key console online gaming features. Specifically, it has received patents on things such as player league tables, voice communications and online gaming host services. While the article doesn't address how Nintendo will use these patents, it makes you wonder if this is the first step for Nintendo to become a major player in the online gaming market."

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  1. DON'T PEDDLE YOUR VILE CANDY TO ME CANDY MAN! by Spleener12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That seems rather interesting, given Nintendo's current online policy.

  2. Prior Art by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "voice communications"

    I'm sure i remember shouting at my opponents while playing games before.