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Nintendo is not holding back and showed no remorse about filing a lawsuit against fellow Japanese game developers over patent infringement. Pocket Pair released a great game that took inspiration from other popular franchises likePokémonand then renamed them into Pals and their unique features like being able to carry powerful firearms. The gaming mogul could have pursued legal actions months ago; however, they waited long enough and gave Pocket Pair enough time to earn enough goodwill and sympathy from the gaming community.
Patent infringement is a serious offense once valid proof is presented. The game developers of Pocket Pair started this ambitious project with a modest budget that later spiraled into more than they could have imagined, and this could have given the plaintiff enough reason to go after the defendant now.
Nintendo Doesn’t Want Others to Take Advantage of Their Success
The current lawsuit will likely bea massive blow to the overall salesofPalworldand it might only get worse for Pocket Pair before it gets better. The game established a solid foundation with the gaming community after a few months since launch day and it is a rare sight to see an indie game fare well amidst the fierce competition nowadays. The community manager, however, isnot a fan when players pit one great game with anotherto prove a point when all video games are equally great, and this behavior or mindset leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
There have been talks about Nintendo and ThePokémonCompany potentially pursuing legal action against Pocket Pair for copyright infringement months ago given the striking similarities the Pals have withPokémons, and the executives waited long enough afterthe game reached the 422 million dollarsmark 9 months after release which is an impressive feat for an indie game, especially with a modest budget of only 6.7 million dollars
Some fans are scratching their heads about this bold move made by Nintendo sincethe company committed the same crime decades ago. No one batted an eye when the Japanese gaming company directly took inspiration from Akira Toriyama’sDragon Questand how these monsters were used for thePokémonbrand back then. The developers of Pocket Pair did not expect this project to take off immediately; however, the studio checked all the right boxes of what the gaming community wanted from a newPokémongame.
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The studio has generated too much profitover the last few months which is a testament to their skill and talent. The developers knew what the players wanted from aPokémongame that Nintendo failed to deliver time and time again. Fans believed Nintendo completely abandoned the idea of innovating the franchise and neglected it for far too long giving developers like Pocket Pair the opportunity to step in and fill the void.
PalworldCould Be on the Brink of Disaster if Pocket Pair Loses This Case
Other fans began theorizing thatthis whole lawsuit could be a massive marketing scheme for the Nintendo Switch successorto generate as much chatter and to stay relevant for the next few months. If this theory were proven true, Pocket Pair andPalworldwould be the scapegoats to kick off this nefarious marketing campaign for the company’s upcoming console launch.
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Regardless of the outcome, the damage has already been done and the gaming community stands by to support Pocket Pair. Nintendo’s hypocrisy is ever-reaching, and while there are clear pieces of evidence of potential copyright infringement, this is a new level of pettiness that could affect the potential of another game to succeed and grow in the next few years.
Perhaps Nintendo refuses to share its success and does not play nicely with others as the company asserts dominance wherever it can. Pocket Pair is nowhere near the level of the gaming mogul and could be easily stomped and removed from the equation months prior.
The gaming community has spent the last few months playing Palworld and found every reason to support the game and the developers. This aggressive pursuit of Nintendo will likely cause more harm than good to its overall brand and potentially thwart the launch of its next-generation console.
Do you think Nintendo is right to pursue legal action against Pocket Pair andPalworld? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
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