Nintendo Sues Accent Maker Genki Over “Glitch 2” Swap 2 Vary Players Enviornment

Nintendo is suing accent maker Genki over the latter’s “Glitch 2” Swap 2 accent vary, alleging trademark infringement and false promoting underneath federal and California state regulation.

In keeping with The Recreation Publish, Nintendo’s lawsuit, which was filed final week, claims Genki used Nintendo’s “Swap” and “Pleasure-Con” logos to be able to make it appear as if the accent firm’s merchandise have been permitted by Nintendo.

This, based on Nintendo’s lawsuit, included the demonstration of what Genki claimed to be correct Swap 2 mockups on the CES 2025 commerce present, which befell previous to the console’s official announcement in January.

Within the lawsuit, Nintendo goes on to say that Genki’s semi-April Fools’ Day joke, which noticed it holding a suspiciously Nintendo Direct-style showcase by which it revealed a spread of equipment for the so-called “Glitch 2”, was an “apparent reference” to the Swap 2.

The Japanese gaming big says that Genki’s claims of compatibility on “day one” for the Glitch 2 vary was deceptive and unlawful, as a result of Nintendo hadn’t offered Genki with a Swap 2 previous to launch.

This implies the accent maker both wasn’t in “possession of a real console” and thus could not make claims of compatibility “in good religion”, or stated console (or data pertaining to its specs) was “unlawfully or illicitly obtained”.

Nintendo additionally says Genki’s use of its logos would make it possible customers would “falsely understand a connection, affiliation, sponsorship, or affiliation” between the 2 corporations the place no such partnership exists.

As for what Nintendo needs from the lawsuit, it is asking the court docket to place a cease to Genki promoting Swap 2-related equipment. In The Recreation Publish’s phrases, it needs Genki to “destroy any merchandise or adverts that use Nintendo logos”, in addition to handing over earnings associated to Swap 2 accent gross sales.

In case you’re within the temper to peruse some authorized documentation, you possibly can take a look at the total lawsuit right here, courtesy of The Recreation Publish.