Nintendo files patent for Joy-Con controller with attached stylus for Nintendo Switch

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Nintendo has revealed plans to further enhance the usage of Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch. The company recently filed for a patent specifically for Joy-Con with an altered design featuring an attached stylus. Read on below to learn more: "A newly-revealed patent has come to light, detailing the modified Joy-Con design with a touch-pen attached … Continue reading Nintendo files patent for Joy-Con controller with attached stylus for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo registers new Poké Ball Plus patents in Japan

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Nintendo has registered new Poké Ball Plus patents in Japan that aim to “properly organize the components of a spherical controller, to allow various operations using a game control; to improve the degree of freedom of a structure for the light emission of a controller, and provide a spherical control in which the components are … Continue reading Nintendo registers new Poké Ball Plus patents in Japan

Nintendo files patent for Joy-Con controller with hinges

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Nintendo has revealed plans to further enhance the usage of Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch. The company has filed for a patent in Japan specifically for Joy-Con with hinges, granting more flexibility with usage. You can view one of the many images of the patent in above. To view even more pictures, click here. Source: … Continue reading Nintendo files patent for Joy-Con controller with hinges

Nintendo patents Game Boy casing for touchscreen devices

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Nintendo patented a Game Boy-style casing for capacitive touchscreen devices in the U.S. It consists of a shell that can hold your device and apparently allow you to play Game Boy games. The patent was formally filed on March 16, 2018. One of the key features revealed by the patent is the ability for inputs … Continue reading Nintendo patents Game Boy casing for touchscreen devices

Nintendo applies for new patent on digital card format, likely related to Pokémon

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Nintendo has filed a patent application for a digital card format and corresponding images and details suggest that it will be used for something related to the Pokémon franchise. Nintendo recently submitted an application for a “non-limiting example game apparatus” that includes a “card display screen including an image of a card object” displayed on … Continue reading Nintendo applies for new patent on digital card format, likely related to Pokémon

New Nintendo patent pertains to trading cards using amiibo tech, may be related to Pokémon

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Nintendo recently filed a patent for a trading card set that uses amiibo tech. Although the company has yet to announce what this patent is for exactly, one obvious assumption is that Nintendo is tinkering with the idea of making a series of Pokémon cards that interact with the Nintendo 3DS, but the patent images … Continue reading New Nintendo patent pertains to trading cards using amiibo tech, may be related to Pokémon