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Nintendo files trademark application for "Eternal Darkness" (new for December 2016)
franklyshankly
Member
You can file 5 6-month extensions for an Intent-to-Use application, for a total of 2.5 years (A total of 3 years from the Notice of Allowance date).
I was under the impression from previous Eternal Darkness threads that they were running out of time rapidly. Is there still another three years left?
Danis Saur
Member
oh baby VC Gamecube is coming, with Eternal Darkness as well!
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
This is a new filing. They have had two previous (excluding the original filed in 1999). One filed in 2010 (abandoned 2013), the other filed 2013 (abandoned 2017), both were abandoned due to lack of Statement of Use.
They have thirty-six months from May 9, 2017, to file either a Statement of Use or extension requests. Should they file to do so the application will be abandoned and they can file for a new application. How long they can keep this practice up I do not know, but I would assume at a certain point of time it could be regarded as abuse.
Dark_3nergy
Member
I would love this.
I would be very ok with this...
franklyshankly
Member
Rösti;236502516 said:
The USPTO doesn't really care as long as you keep paying filing fees. If someone else starts using the mark during a period they have an abandoned application, that party would have priority over a future nintendo application.
JB-the-Hunter
Member
Want
You monster.
Fast Forward
Member
Yeah, GC VC seems likely.
I just hope GC VC does not stop Nintendo from doing more GC remakes like Wind Waker HD. I want Sunshine HD. Please make this happen Nintendo.
I just hope GC VC does not stop Nintendo from doing more GC remakes like Wind Waker HD. I want Sunshine HD. Please make this happen Nintendo.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
I don't usually replay old games ( not sure I ever have), but gimme Eternal Darkness HD and I will.
That which is not dead doth eternal lie. In strange aeons even death may die.
hopefully the most appropriate quote ever.
I hope. I hope. I hope.
So, is the Switch powerful enough to emulate GameCube games? I'm not sure if something like a GC VC would be really possible with the hardware but perhaps that's a good thing, because if Nintendo were to just port the games over to the Switch they could give them the 1080p treatment with ease.
I honestly hope it isn't. I hope they're working on something original. Though, it would be interesting if Dennis is working on the game.
The Hermit
Member
Hmmm
An Eternal Darkness 2 in 2017 would feel pretty original to me. It's been a while.
Not that Retro should necessarily be doing it or whatever. I just know I want it.
Actually the most appropriate quote for Eternal Darkness fans should be
Long I stood there
Waiting
Doubting
Fearing
TwilightPrincess
Member
Of course it is powerfull enough to emulate Gamecube.
The perfect Dark
Banned
It is time.
Imagine the kind of sanity affects that could be had on Switch:
- Classic "your saves are lost" gag, especially bad because of lack of online back-ups
- Undocking occasionally displays a fatal error on screen
- Docking the Switch puts some scary-as-fuck image up on your big TV
...that's all I can think of.
- Classic "your saves are lost" gag, especially bad because of lack of online back-ups
- Undocking occasionally displays a fatal error on screen
- Docking the Switch puts some scary-as-fuck image up on your big TV
...that's all I can think of.
That's cool. the game should exist, but I hope Retro isn't doing it. I want them to be working on something I would actually play. The last game of theirs I played was Metroid Prime 3. I wouldn't play Eternal Darkness if they made it.
Seriously, someone needs to do something with this trademark.
It seems more likely that there would be some re-coding involved, which means they'll probably be priced at or near the same price as the Wii games released on Wii U.
It seems more likely that there would be some re-coding involved, which means they'll probably be priced at or near the same price as the Wii games released on Wii U.
Skittzo0413
Member
You could do some cool HD rumble stuff. Like little pinpricks in the controller, or have the motors run at full blast like there's an error.
It could tell you to detach the joycons and then have an "Error: joycon latching mechanism destroyed"
If you're docked it could (maybe) display a small bug running around on the top of the tablet in the dock.
Phatosaurus
Member
Long answer:
https://youtu.be/UGdHM8AIhvw
Short answer: Yes, the Switch is more than capable of emulating GameCube games.
If it were possible they could have the colours that appear each side of the screen when you attach the Joy-Con be different to the one's being attached. Really subtle but enough for you to notice.
Dark Cloud
Member
What if Retro is making Eternal Darkness 2?
please yes
CharminUltra
Member
Retro's been found out!
Skittzo0413
Member
Heh that might be a bit TOO subtle. Especially since I primarily use grey.
You could have a really slow rumble sensation move from the right side of the controller to the left, with something appearing on the screen between the joycons representing whatever is causing that rumble.
They could change the joycon system "clicking" noise to something a bit more terrifying.
There is so much I bet they could think of which utilizes the Switch's unique form factor.
What if indeed... I'd certainly be happy with that.
I have been saying this every time this trademark gets renewed but I'm not gonna get my hopes up again. It's simply to perfect to be true. Give the original the Tantalus HD-treatment and I would be thrilled. Give me a VC release and I would be thrilled. Just give me something.
This would be my personal "it's f*cking Donkey Kong" moment.
I'd be morbidly curious in playing a second party Evolve clone.
Yeah. I really hope they're not doing it.
Schnozberry
Member
Maybe Tantalus could do an HD remake. They seem to enjoy working with Nintendo.
I will die of happiness that potentially one of the best horror games ever is being made. I have been waiting for about 15 years. Its finally time Nintendo dont let me down.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Schnozberry
Member
Seems....highly unlikely. People would need to be reintroduced to the series before a sequel made sense. It's been damn near 20 years, and the game didn't sell all that well to begin with. Neither did the console it appeared on.
No please not Frictional. I love gameplay.
Mate, Amnesia is the closest to Eternal Darkness we've had since Eternal Darkness. Just have Miyamoto waltz in one day and demand combat elements and they'd be golden. They're perfect for the series, which is why Nintendo will hand any potential sequels over to the one that worked on New Yoshi's Island.
It wouldn't have to be a direct sequel, something like Resi 7 where it takes place in the same universe but far away from the events of the 1st game could work. They shouldn't call it ED2 though, that would just confused people who didn't play it on Gamecube.