Nintendo Joy-Con Lawsuit Could Have Children as Plaintiffs
Nintendo has a history of giving people fond childhood memories through the games it produces. From the first generation of Pokemon games to even modern titles like Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo has often prided itself on prioritizing fun in its games. Even with fun at the heart of its marketing message though, some gamers have taken issue with Nintendo as a corporation. Nintendo's protection of its software and IP, for example, has been criticized as going too far, especially for YouTubers who can end up with their videos being taken down for using Nintendo gameplay or soundtracks.
Besides being overly protective of its IP though, Nintendo has also faced some serious criticism over the Switch, its latest console. Specifically, there's an issue with the Switch's hardware that causes joy-cons to «drift,» which results in cursors and characters moving without direction from the player. The drift has been excused by Nintendo as being similar to car tires showing wear and tear over time. However, some Nintendo customers remain entirely unhappy with the company. Two American mothers recently sought to take on the gaming giant in court, though it was ruled that they couldn't enact a class-action against the company.
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This is due to the mothers agreeing to the End User License Agreement (EULA) which the Switch presents to new users. The EULA includes the arbitration clause and a waiver on pursuing class-action lawsuits against Nintendo. However, the EULA also states that it must be accepted by someone over the age of 18, leading the mothers who began the case against Nintendo to now ask that the case be re-opened on behalf of their children, who are
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