Nintendo Patents Online Console Gaming

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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Re:Great

[h0mer]

I see you post often so I know you're not a troll. I'll quickly skim over the Xbox Live features (voicechat/friends list/no cheating/etc.) and say this:

What would you say if it was Nintendo Live and not owned by Microsoft? Assume that the pricing and features are the same.

Re:Homer, hmmmm patents. Yum

[hambonewilkins]

Since we're all writing in English on a mostly U.S. site, his assumption was correct. It didn't make it to these shores, thus we don't care all that much.