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Title: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on February 10, 2005, 12:47:41 PM
Two logos were registered this past December.

According to the Japanese Patent Office, Nintendo registered the names and logos for "Nintendo V-Pocket" and "PCGP." The latter of the two was done with Game Freak, the developer of the Pokemon franchise, but it has yet to be confirmed if this has anything to do with another inception of the popular series.  


As for V-Pocket, speculators think it may have to do with the DS, as the logos for the two are surprisingly similar. Details are scarce at this time, but all questions will surely be answered in the coming months.

Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Ian Sane on February 10, 2005, 01:05:44 PM
PCGB is Planet Gamecube B!tch!!  Only those wacky Japanese arranged the initials wrong.

Or maybe it's Pokemon Center Gameboy.
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on February 10, 2005, 01:48:29 PM
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Originally posted by: PGC NewsBot
Two logos were registered this past December.

According to the Japanese Patent Office, Nintendo registered the names and logos for "Nintendo V-Pocket" and "PCGB."


Actually the Patent Picture says "PCGP"
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: VideoGamerJ on February 10, 2005, 01:53:59 PM
As much as I dont like fueling the fire for all this online hype, that's problably what the V-Pocket serves.  
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: King of Twitch on February 10, 2005, 02:00:52 PM
Ah, V-Pocket; finally a portable Virtual Boy

...
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 10, 2005, 02:13:22 PM
PCGP obviously stands for "Pokemon Colosseum: G___ P___" because Nintendo knows that's what we all want.  
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 10, 2005, 02:17:55 PM
Pokemon Card Game Player...

V-Pocket *might* just be the Play-Yan, but who knows!?
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Pale on February 10, 2005, 02:33:20 PM
Pokemon Card Game Plus...  -_-

Pokemon Online Grand Prix.....

er...  Pokemon C...

Pokemon Colosseum Grand Prix..  Booo!
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Kirby_PopStar on February 10, 2005, 02:46:35 PM
How could V-Pocket be Play-Yan if the article says "According to the Japanese Patent Office"...

Play-Yan is already that product's official name in Japan. Why would they patent something different? Something tells me that this is going to be a shocker. Possibly a Nintendo DS Option Pak of some sort.

http://www.gameboy-advance.net/img/nintendo_ds/ds-option-pak.jpg
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: KnowsNothing on February 10, 2005, 03:33:30 PM
Mentioning "Option Pak" reminded me that I want some PDA features for my DS right now.
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 10, 2005, 04:12:36 PM
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Originally posted by: PaleZer0
Pokemon Card Game Plus...  -_-

Pokemon Online Grand Prix.....

er...  Pokemon C...

Pokemon Colosseum Grand Prix..  Booo!

Nup...Pokemon Colosseum XD... ^_^
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: thepoga on February 10, 2005, 04:50:15 PM
Nintendo Video- Pocket?
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: JonLeung on February 10, 2005, 05:38:14 PM
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Originally posted by: thepoga
Nintendo Video-Pocket?


I was thinking the same thing.  Play-Yan doesn't sound like a great name outside of Japan.

PCGP?  The mystery is that a lot of things to do with gaming begin with those letters.
Cards?  Cartridges?  Cordless?  Combat?  Controllers?
Gamers?  Games?  Gaming?  Glove?  Go?
Party?  PC?  Play?  Players?  Playing?  Plug?  Press?  Pokémon?  Power?

Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: SgtShiversBen on February 10, 2005, 05:38:29 PM
Did anyone click the properties of the picture.  If EB is right about this it says "Gamecube, RPG"  it could be an RPG or it could not be.  We shall see.
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Hostile Creation on February 10, 2005, 06:11:12 PM
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I was thinking the same thing. Play-Yan doesn't sound like a great name outside of Japan.


Most people are suggesting that, since this comes from the Japanese patent office, it's probably another product.  But I dunno.
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Robageejammin on February 10, 2005, 06:16:42 PM
Ah, yet another reason to look forward to May. Quite a mind boggler at that...Personal Computer Gaming Peripheral? Or Parrot Cleansing Garbage Plaque? well, same difference...
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: BlackGriffen on February 10, 2005, 06:29:25 PM
"Two New Trademarks," perhaps?

BG
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: KDR_11k on February 11, 2005, 01:10:47 AM
SgtShivers: Erm, Pokemon Colosseum was already an RPG. Just because people claim it's not a full RPG doesn't mean it belongs to a different genre.
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Nephilim on February 11, 2005, 03:09:02 AM
2 things
1.Clearly its a pokemon game, because its game freaks
2.Nintendo V-Pocket could equal DS carts with pokemon/kirby movies inside, Yes they are in America and europe but Not Japan, clearly could be for this....I said Kirby because game freaks seems to be close with Hal and after all it is Nintendo V-pocket and not pokemon
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Pale on February 11, 2005, 03:26:15 AM
Bill, was that link a joke?  Because there is nothing there currently...
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: JonLeung on February 11, 2005, 04:44:26 AM
I'm sure you guys noticed that the second "P" looks different.  I compared it to the "P" in "Pokémon" and it's not quite the same.  It's slanted and has the top part extending past the side but it isn't as similar everywhere else.  Though I suppose if it did have something to do with Pokémon, that would make it too obvious, that is, if it was meant to be an obvious tease, rather than just the patent office going, "oh, look at these."

I was also thinking "PC", what with DSes being able to communicate with PCs.  Though Nintendo products tend to be in their own world (you pretty much have to go to third parties for DexDrives and USB Memory Cards) maybe they're going to take advantage of the fact that nearly everyone has a PC, so long as such devices are more beneficial to game play and don't open things up to piracy.

As mentioned, it DOES look like something they'd throw on many boxes as a logo of a feature.  If it was a plain old game you'd expect that the letters would be more meaningful if you're just going to refer to it by that.  People call games "SMB 3", "SSBM", "Pokémon R/S", but it's not like they're their official names or anything.

"V-Pocket"...now unlike "P", "C", or "G", the letter "V" doesn't exactly have a whole lot going for it.  "Video" seems to be the obvious choice (which is also related to video gaming like the "P", "C", and "G" words I mentioned earlier).  Visual?  Visceral?  Vivid?  Unless it's a made-up word, sort of like "Viewtiful".

I guess we'll find out in May or at least this year.
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: nineFISH on February 11, 2005, 03:08:46 PM
I think most people would be right to assume that V-Pocket would be "Play-Yan" for the U.S. market.  It doesn't really matter that the patent was filed in Japan.  It makes the most sense, but you never know with Nintendo.  I think most of the speculation for PCGP has been good as most of the serious guesses have been close to what Nintendo might be thinking.  However, I wouldn't be surprised if this patent may just be for the sometimes rumored successor to the Game Boy Advance.  I'd guess that this successor would come next year, and there has been talk about a device that could play GAMECUBE or GAMECUBE-like games.  PCGP would fit along the lines of a 'Portable' / 'GameCube' 'Player'...  Just something to think about.  Nonetheless it shall be interesting to see.
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 11, 2005, 03:44:13 PM
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Originally posted by: PaleZer0
Bill, was that link a joke?  Because there is nothing there currently...

=O !!!

Looks like EB made a no-no and Reggie laid the smack-down!
Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: nickmitch on February 11, 2005, 05:19:32 PM
People Can Go Party
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: dafunkk12 on February 11, 2005, 09:20:56 PM
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Originally posted by: DeadlyD

1.Clearly its a pokemon game, because its game freaks
That's like saying just because a game is coming out of Tiburon, it's an EA Sports game.  But for some reason, EA decided to have them work on the upcoming Superman game.  Sure, they're doing a massive staff hiring since it's been a long time since they made non-sports games, but...

Maybe the folks at GF think maybe it's time to work some new magic in an effort to not be a one-trick pony.

Title: RE: Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: KDR_11k on February 11, 2005, 10:14:04 PM
The PCGP logo reminds me of the PCCD logos on the side of PC games that come on CDs.

And screw V-Pocket, I want a V-Watch! Perhaps the V-Pocket is the version for the distinguished gentleman?
Title: RE:Two New Patents From Nintendo
Post by: JonLeung on February 12, 2005, 05:10:25 AM
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However, I wouldn't be surprised if this patent may just be for the sometimes rumored successor to the Game Boy Advance.  I'd guess that this successor would come next year, and there has been talk about a device that could play GAMECUBE or GAMECUBE-like games.  PCGP would fit along the lines of a 'Portable' / 'GameCube' 'Player'...  Just something to think about.  Nonetheless it shall be interesting to see.


It's PCGP, isn't it?  Not PGCP?

Are PSP discs the same size as GCN discs?  Or at least about that?  It makes sense; the GBC seemed like a portable NES, the GBA seems like a portable Super NES, the DS seems like a portable N64.  A new handheld beyond the current GBA/DS, if following the console-mirroring trend, could be like a portable GCN.  If the PSP is essentially a portable PS2, and small discs in a handheld are feasible without an uber-huge hit on battery life, then the next handheld could have the advantage of backwards-compatibility with GCN games without having to wait for developers to port them over.  Minus some features, like multiplayer, but that's like playing GBA games on the DS, same loss.  I guess with the PS2 backwards compatiblity with the PSX, and assumedly every PS(?) compatible with games from all previous PlayStations, Nintendo will want backwards compatibility where they can get it.  But the new handheld, if able to play GameCube games, would have to come out before the GameCube is obsolete for too long, and it also can't come too soon, or people will be confused about whether to buy a GBA, DS, or this new thing...

If we're flying with that idea, then V-Pocket sounds like a handheld too, what with "Pocket" in its name (though the Play-Yan is a great fit)...  But Reggie says they're going to stick with the DS for a while, not that they probably aren't already developing a new handheld, so I don't think a new handheld will (or at least should) come to the market too soon.