Prompt: Did Nintendo lose any court case that it started?
Yes, there have been instances where Nintendo lost cases they initiated:
Nintendo vs. Atari (1982): Nintendo sued Atari for producing a game console (the Atari 7800) that played unauthorized versions of Nintendo games. Atari countersued, claiming Nintendo monopolized the market. The case was settled out of court, with Nintendo allowing third-party development for their consoles.
Nintendo vs. Lik-Sang (2005): Lik-Sang, an online retailer, was selling imported Nintendo consoles and games. Nintendo sued them, arguing that Lik-Sang violated intellectual property rights. Although the case succeeded in the UK courts, Lik-Sang argued that they were forced to close, but they blamed Sony’s legal actions as well. Nintendo faced backlash from gamers who wanted access to imported consoles.
