As some of you may know, some retarted company that goes by the name of Anascape. They're suing them over their GC controllers (I think it's all of them or just the Wavebirds, I'm really not sure) and Classic Controllers are also being banned. They are probably going to become rare soon, so make sure to get them if you want any more. ;)
Here's the link:
http://gonintendo.com/?p=50055 (http://gonintendo.com/?p=50055)
Damn. Everybody is suing Nintendo lately. Oh well, I already have a Classic Controller and a GCN one. Plus I have a Games Exchange store right up the street. They are overflowing with controllers :P
Anascape won one small battle, going to war with a Multinational, though, is never a good idea. I wish Anascape the best of luck, because when Nintendo is done, they'll have to re-arrange their anatomy, and pull their head out of their own asses.
Wait, what?
Why'd they wait until now to sue about GCN controllers? I could see about the classic controllers, but not the GCN ones.
Crap! I better get a classic controller soon, or I'll be forced trying to beat Super Mario World with a Gamecube controller!
I'm starting to believe that companies are making patents just to sue Nintendo.
Anascape...prepare to die. This is the company that was able to keep the word Kong in their games because they beat UNIVERSAL STUDIOS.
And please like they're going to get "banned". If that's the case every game controller should be banned since every controller is fundamentally based off of the SNES controller (including Dualshock, Xbox, and Classic)
First the Wavebird, now the Classic. They're going to f***ing die... >:(
I wonder what Anascape will use as an excuse to make money off of Ninty next...
That's just plain ridiculous. Why would they wait until now for the GCN controllers? It doesn't make much sense, except for Nintendo's money. And like someone said before me, it also seems like a lot of companies are suing Nintendo right now. *sigh*
First no more WaveBirds... now this bullpoop.
I wonder how much a working WaveBird would sell for in a few years...
crap, i only have 1 GC and 1 Classic, i gotta get moar tomorow.......
This is bullpoop, it will never stick. But i do have a classic controller.
i have a gcc and a cc but there not mine...lol
Yet another example of people abusing our legal system to make a profit off of the top dog. This case is bullpoop. It should have come forward when these controllers were announced to the public. Not a couple years (several in the case of the GCN controller) after they're announced and released. This lawsuit should be written off as frivolous at best.
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on July 24, 2008, 10:00:02 PM
Yet another example of people abusing our legal system to make a profit off of the top dog. This case is bulls***. It should have come forward when these controllers were announced to the public. Not a couple years (several in the case of the GCN controller) after they're announced and released. This lawsuit should be written off as frivolous at best.
You're telling me?
Man, this country is becoming lawsuit happy these days.
At least I have a cc and 4 gcn controllers, though I might want to stock up on them incase mine break.Quote from: thunderhero4 on July 24, 2008, 11:58:20 AM
This is bulls***, it will never stick. But i do have a classic controller.
Hopefully it won't stick.
This crap again?
Wavebird was enough as is, and now they're pulling this. It's too freakin late for that crap.
You see, this is literally all about money. Nintendo Gamecube wasn't doing good so they left nintendo alone. now that Nintendo has hit a jackpot with Wii and is making a comeback, all the companies are coming out of the wood work saying patent this and infringment that because they want a piece of the money that they arne't making because they didn't do jack with the technology they failed to utalize and suddenly have a patent for.
I agree with everyone that these lawsuits are total BS and should be thrown out, but we all know the US legal ssytem is a laughing stock. You can sue anyone for whatever the hell you want and you'll win. Anyone remember the woman who sued McD's because she spilled coffee on herself, as if she didn't know it was hot. Point is, Nintendo SHOULD win, but thanks to America's messed up legal system, Nintendo will probably lose.
It's only us sales of the controllers. You can go to a site like play-asia and buy as many as you want whenever.
That's just ridiculous. They just want money.
Good thing I have two wireless GCN controllers and a classic controller. :P
last time i tryed to get Wavebird controllers i couldn't find them anyway :P
but, i need to get another Classic Controller before its to late :-\
here is another link
Nintendo World Report (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=16306)
Anascape is also in legal talks with Sony Corp. over controller patents.
Sony is the one pulling the strings.
Quote from: makuta on July 27, 2008, 02:44:32 PM
Anascape is also in legal talks with Sony Corp. over controller patents.
Sony is the one pulling the strings.
sony has their own problems, thats why the PS3 at first didn't have Rumble controllers.
there should be a law that says:
all infringement claims must be made within X amount of days/months until it becomes useless
Quote from: DIMENTIO1 on July 31, 2008, 06:19:24 PM
there should be a law that says:
all infringement claims must be made within X amount of days/months until it becomes useless
Thats why patents have expiration dates.
If that law existed, what the point of applying for a patent?
Phew, thats a relief, my friend said Wiimotes AND GCN controllers were banned...well Anascape can go screw themselves, they got beat by a better company...PLEASE tell me they had PROOF of their ideas.