Prompt: What about court cases that Nintendo started?
Response:
Nintendo has initiated several lawsuits, often focused on protecting its intellectual property. Some notable cases include:
Nintendo vs. Blockbuster (1989): Nintendo sued Blockbuster for photocopying and distributing instruction manuals with rented games. Blockbuster settled the case, agreeing to stop copying manuals.
Nintendo vs. ROM Sites (2018): Nintendo sued two major ROM-hosting websites, LoveROMS.com and LoveRetro.co, run by Jacob Mathias. Nintendo won the case, and Mathias agreed to pay $12 million in damages and take down the sites.
Nintendo vs. Colopl (2018): Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Japanese mobile game developer Colopl, claiming their game, White Cat Project, infringed on Nintendo's patents related to touchscreen controls. Nintendo sought $40 million in damages, and the case was settled in 2021 with Colopl paying an undisclosed amount.
Nintendo vs. TX (2021): Nintendo won a case against hack reseller Team Xecuter, which sold devices enabling piracy on the Nintendo Switch. The leader, Gary Bowser, was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $10 million in damages.