Nintendo’s vehement complaint against Pocketpair — the developer of Palworld — is said to specifically relate to throwing balls to catch monsters. This is evidenced by a patent filed jointly by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company last summer.
The patent application will have a faster review process, most likely in preparation for trial. Legal action Nintendo is now taking action against Palworld developer Kiyoshi Kurihara, a Japanese patent lawyer, says otherwise. Yahoo Japan That patent is truly a “killer.” “It’s hard to avoid if you want to make a game that’s like Pokemon.”
Although the application was only filed this summer, it would be an extension of a previous patent that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company already registered in 2021. This means that the new patent could already be used in the lawsuit against Pocketpair.
Palworld, which was released earlier this year on Xbox and PC, has been under scrutiny since its release due to allegations of plagiarism in Pokémon games. For example, many of the game’s monsters, called “Friends,” are said to resemble certain Pokémon. The game also features a capture system that closely resembles the Poké Ball throwing system.
It seems that Nintendo wants to stop further expansion of the Palworld universe in its current form through a lawsuit. The game should be released soon on PlayStation, and it seems that Sony is also very To invest in the universe.
Pocketpair has already indicated that it will do its best to protect the “creative ideas” of its developers.
