# "You saved the entire industry": The 13-year-old video of a Pokemon fan game now cited in the rejection of a Nintendo patent is being celebrated by fans happy to see creative freedom win

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- **Source:** [Gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/you-saved-the-entire-industry-the-13-year-old-video-of-a-pokemon-fan-game-now-cited-in-the-rejection-of-a-nintendo-patent-is-being-celebrated-by-fans-happy-to-see-creative-freedom-win/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6133f32baa8013e7fe8ef2)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nintendo
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6133f32baa8013e7fe8ef2

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