When they're not busy getting sued by every Tom, Dick, and Texas-based courthouse, Nintendo fires off a pretty mean lawsuit of their own. But in their recent suit against Nyko Technologies, the Japanese-based company has decided to play nice and settle things out of court. Concerned that Nyko's wireless Nunchuk accessory (Kama) looked a bit too much like their own, the agreement will have the third-party maestro redesigning the controller and thus avoiding Mario's Wrath. No word on any monetary settlements, but the gods seem to have been abated:
"We are pleased to have resolved this dispute," said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. "The Nunchuk and Wii brands are familiar to consumers worldwide, and Nintendo is dedicated to vigorous defense of those brands."
Sounds great for everyone involved - particularly Nintendo - as Nyko has worked pretty hard to help alleviate several problems Nintendo themselves have failed to capitalize on, including wireless controllers, chargers, and most importantly, designer battery slip covers. How on earth we ever lived without those, I'll never know!
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