Patent US7762893
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"US7762893" (also published as EP1716897A2, EP1716897A3, US20060252531) was a design concept for a touch-based strategy game highly resembling the Pikmin series on a device that bears a remarkable resemblance to the Nintendo DS.[1] It was filed as a patent in January 2006 by Yuji Kando and Yutaka Hirameki[2], who respectively are the main programmers and level designers for Pikmin and Pikmin 2.
According to the patent, gameplay would involve players controlling Pikmin-like characters with a "pointing device", with the objective being to guide these units to other objects so that they can interact in certain ways.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Prototype Database on The Kyoto Report[dead link]
- ^ United States Patent: 7762893 on United States Patent and Trademark Office
- ^ Patented Game Mechanics That Might Surprise You, Page 11 on GameSpot[dead link]
External links
| Prerelease information | |
|---|---|
| General info | Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4 • Hey! Pikmin |
| Unused content | Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4 • Hey! Pikmin |
| Unreleased games | Adam and Eve • Patent US7762893 • Stage Debut |