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Nintendo grabs new patent related to 'team formation' gameplay

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by rawmeatcowboy
13 January 2020
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Nintendo has grabbed themselves another patent for Switch software, and it applies to 'team formation' gameplay. The patent makes references to the Mario Party franchise, and it describes a team experience where players work together to complete a task. One player in particular works to start and end the game, which is signified by a sound effect. Seems to be standard Mario Party stuff, but Nintendo felt it right to patent the idea.

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