Nintendo Patents Sanity?

In a world gone mad... can sanity be patented? Apparently, as United States Patent 6,935,954 (thanks Slashdot) outlines a patent granted Nintendo for a "Sanity system for video game." Here's the abstract:
A video game and game system incorporating a game character's sanity level that is affected by occurrences in the game such as encountering a game creature or gruesome situation. A character's sanity level is modified by an amount determined based on a character reaction to the occurrence such as taking a rest or slowing game progress and/or an amount of character preparation. That is, if a character is prepared for the particular occurrence, the occurrence may have little or no affect on the character's sanity level. As the character's sanity level decreases, game play is effected such as by controlling game effects, audio effects, creating hallucinations and the like. In this context. the same game can be played differently each time it is played.
Feel like you're losing your mind yet?
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Doesn't matter if someone's been doing it for 1000 years. If they don't have a patent, them some asshat can patent the "idea" and then sue the original creator for licensing fees.



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