Nintendo has been ordered by the courts to pay 21 million dollars to Anascape, a smalltime developer based in Texas. The ruling comes after deciding that Big N infringed on 12 patents filed by Anascape to make these controllers:
The patents included things like "Analog Sensors with Snap-Through Tactile Feedback" and "Remote Controller with Analog Pressure Sensors". Charlie Scibetta, a spokesman for Nintendo said they are looking to appeal the decision and cut down the $21M sum considerably.
Anascape also filed a similar lawsuit against Microsoft, who settled the case for an undisclosed amount.
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User comments
Wiipaw said:
Well, Nintendo can easily get the money back. How? Wii Fit! At least Microsoft had to suffer too. Besides, they can still sell the controllers, right?
ToTaLgAmEr said:
What a load of crap, what took the company so long to sue anyway, the gamecube came out like 7 years ago.
YoshLee said:
Neither Nintendo or Microsoft deserve these fines.
Jonny said:
I wish I could insert a facepalm image into here.
lt11 said:
What! Unfair.
Wii Freak said:
That money can buy a lot of Wii's.
insultman911 said:
Not fair.
Diddy Kong Lover said:
Whatever, the old Lieberman v Nintendo case of '92 was worse.
LegatoSkyheart said:
It's a lie! They're only doing it for the money! J/k.
Quartz said:
Sounds like they just want some money.
i need a wiiew said:
I might go buy an anascape product, take a dump on it and burn it.
Dave said:
That is ridiculous! The Wii classic controller is the closest thing to a SNES controller I've ever seen, minus the joysticks--which, by the way, seem directly linked to the N64. Stupid, greedy people. What's next? Some lame television company will probably sue Nintendo for making the Wii remote look too much like a TV remote.
Tennindo said:
This is nothing for the Big N. $21 mil for them is like $100 for us.
Nova said:
21 million is like pocket change to Nintendo. They spent over ten times that much last year on technology research alone.
Wiipaw said:
They should have done the Wii balance board. That (a) could have been a more realastic proposal and (b) would have gotten them more money, I think, because it is more recent. Not that I support them, but I would have gone that route if I was an asshat.
LOZfan said:
Oh well Nintendo is probably so rich handing over 21 million dollars is probably like handing over $5 to them.
Master Foot said:
$21M is a small amount to pay compared to the profits that they are making from Wii. That's still a lot of money that they could have used to create a storage solution.
wii r brawling said:
Of course NOW they sue! Ugh. Money crazy idiots.
Recoil said:
Anascape? More like ANALscape. Bunch of greedy wankers trying to earn money on Nintendo's success.
Ultigonio said:
Tch. I remember hearing of a similar case a few years ago, I believe. The other side lost, though. Also, how did Nintendo manage to infringe with the CLASSIC CONTROLLER?! I mean seriously. That just doesn't seem possible. I call shenanigans.
Senpai said:
You know what? It's just some stupid arses trying to get rich from lawsuits. I could start filing patents right now for all kinds of crazy stuff, then in 8 years cash in via lawsuit, if I were, of course, a total douche.
Sanity said:
The big N will get the money back, just look at the numbers. They own at everything. Wii Fit is coming out and that's going to make big profits.
NintendoRulz said:
Man, suing these companies, man, Anascapes are such noobs. And losers.
sonicblast23 said:
What's the Wavebird, and that is not fair but if now after that they get written permission from those guys anascape can't do anything about it. Because on a lot of things it says do not copy or transmit in any way without written permission from the person that got the patent but that might just be for books.
YoshLee said:
You're right sanity, besides Nintendo has a good chance of lowering the lawsuit a lot and showing those Anacheapscape dicks a thing or two.
Wiipaw said:
The wavebird is the wireless gamecube contoller, SB23. Works very well, even through walls. Woah! The mystical number appears again. All hail #23.
wiiguy said:
Mario better show up at anascope's house and beat them up.
qb said:
The average federal suit (this is one) takes 5 years to get to trial. This one's getting appealed also so it's not as if they sued yesterday. Also, this is patent technology infringement. Do you think Microsoft would pay a cent if it wasn't valid? These big companies are making millions off others' ideas.