The patent mentions the ability to aim the pokeball which wasn't in the first 3 Gameboy games.
Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting?
Does modern Pokémon start battles by throwing a pokeball to release a monster to begin fighting?
Sure but I'd say aiming is more or less the natural evolution of "$X in 3D instead of 2D." Obviously Nintendo disagrees and perhaps the patent system disagrees (depending on the outcome of whatever court cases happen), but I disagree with them.
do you not mean the bribery of patent agents?
yes
You can see an example of this in action at 3:12 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7ZooH9Zos
[1]: This also carries over to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, which is the latest mainline entry and will presumably remain the new standard going forward? Arceus was seen (and received) as more of a paid beta test for the system since the overworld was a bit empty at times
In "Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!" this was the only way you could catch Pokémon. Just like the way it is in Pokémon Go. (Or was, haven't played in years)