Okay, so picture this: it’s January, that month where you’re still kinda shaking off the holiday haze, and this company—Genki, ever heard of them?—shows up at CES 2025 with a bunch of doodads for the Switch 2. Here’s the kicker: nobody has actually seen this Switch 2 thing yet. Classic, right? Nintendo hadn’t let the cat out of the bag until a week later. Genki’s all like, “Oh, we just went off the leaked specs!” Sounds risky if you ask me.
Anyway—uh, where was I? Oh right, this weekend, The Game Post drops this bombshell: Nintendo’s dragging Genki’s parent company, Human Things, to court. They’re throwing shade about trademark stuff, competition, and, uh, what was it… fake advertising? Yeah, that. Nintendo’s worried everyone thought they were BFFs with Genki. Back in the fog of January, they even had to shout, “Hey folks, Genki’s stuff ain’t our official gear!” or something along those lines. Thanks, Japanese CNET, for that little nugget.
Even with Big N wagging their finger, Genki doesn’t flinch. Nope. They go full steam ahead with this Switch 2 hoopla. Just before Nintendo’s big reveal shindig, Genki rolls out their own “Genki Indirect” on YouTube, showing off all sorts of gizmos for the—wait for it—Switch 2. Bold, huh?
Then there’s Genki’s statement on X. They basically mutter a vague “we can’t spill the beans yet” while gearing up for PAX East. Keep an eye on that spat, ‘cause it’s heating up like, like—uh, something warm.
Let’s not forget, though, Nintendo’s temper’s kinda wearing thin with these accessory folks piggybacking on the Switch parade. They’re not just mad, they want Genki’s stuff to go poof and pack up some hefty damages, triple style. Ouch. Sounds like an expensive mess, right?
