These "Pals" Resemble Pokémon, right?

[Tarnished]

Is it just me or the animals in this game look exactly like specific Pokémons?

[NijimaXL]

Originally posted by Bat:

They look like Pokémon like Pikachu and so on.

Not at all. Compared to Pokémon, these monsters are well animated.
Pokemon animation usually consist of just shaking the 3d Model and call it an ATTACK. If animated it's around 15fps. Don't forget about the yearly release of mediocrity.

[Tarnished]

Originally posted by Wrecki:

What is "pokemon"? Some kind of Palworld ripoff game?

No...

[Tarnished]

Originally posted by Žøltraak:

Originally posted by Bat:

They look like Pokémon like Pikachu and so on.

Not at all. Compared to Pokémon, these monsters are well animated.
Pokemon animation usually consist of just shaking the 3d Model and call it an ATTACK. If animated it's around 15fps. Don't forget about the yearly release of mediocrity.

Okay

[easytarget]

Originally posted by Bat:

They look like Pokémon like Pikachu and so on.

Why do people use rhetorical framing in thread titles where they ask "is it just me" when what they're really saying is hey everyone I saw this thing I thought I'd call your attention to.

[Tarnished]

Originally posted by easytarget:

Originally posted by Bat:

They look like Pokémon like Pikachu and so on.

Why do people use rhetorical framing in thread titles where they ask "is it just me" when what they're really saying is hey everyone I saw this thing I thought I'd call your attention to.

Let me fix that.

[lasmas]

pokemon? what's that¿? I only know machinegunraichu

[Johnny Macabre]

It's called a parody, dude. jfc.

[Wraith]

These responses are a great example of how the greatest of all humor still remains the art of Sarcasm...

[JoeySparkz]

Not just you!

For a second I was wondering "is it just me" too, crazy how that works. It's almost like it's painfully obvious. And whew, "Pals" huh? The creative thinking for this game's architecture is compelling and rich.

[Key]

Originally posted by Mr.Big:

A lot of them are VERY close frankly. a lot of them can be forgiven as being a similar archetype, but comparisons like Lovander vs. Salazzle or Boltmane vs. Luxray are too close to be coincidence.

Does this bother me? not really, it's very common for games to be "inspired" by other games. Look at this comparison between Pokemon and Dragon quest (A series whom the lead designer of Pokemon was a massive fan) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ec_-omLWoAAfhaF.jpg:large

My real concern is that enough designs are similar to a specific pokemon, and Japan's copyright laws are very restrictive, so there is a possibility they could get litigated by Nintendo, which would kill the game. Games like TemTem went out of their way to AVOID makes ANY designs too close to pokemon, whereas Palworld did not.

As someone who worked as a 3d artist in game dev for almost a decade, there's nothing to worry, as "style" can't be copyrighted, only specific character designs.

I.E. you can't just put a green Pikachu in the game and call it "Green Pikachu", but if you change even a couple of design elements and the name, there's no issues, you essentially need to avoid the branding, it's one of the reasons why so many knock off brands don't get sued all the time. Look at Pixar and Dreamworks, their character designs for people are near identical.

if that were the case half the japanese anime studios would have to constantly be suing eachother, considering most of them use the same freelancers.

[Johnny Macabre]

Originally posted by buttawise:

Theres an actual Electibuzz with a minigun in the promo picture.

someone needs to brush up on their pokedex. aside from being yellow with black accents, there is ZERO resemblance between that and electabuzz. :P

[Tarnished]

Originally posted by Johnny Macabre:

Originally posted by buttawise:

Theres an actual Electibuzz with a minigun in the promo picture.

someone needs to brush up on their pokedex. aside from being yellow with black accents, there is ZERO resemblance between that and electabuzz. :P

That specific Pal looked like fat Pikachu to me... don't even ask!

[SoloQ]

Meh, it's few and far between. And they've altered them enough to the point where they have their own personality beyond being "just a rip-off."

I've seen some of the images on the web too. And the "resemblances" are stretches. And going so far as to say a Pal with droopy ears and fur on the side of it's head is a "rip-off."

[Tarnished]

Originally posted by SoloQ:

Meh, it's few and far between. And they've altered them enough to the point where they have their own personality beyond being "just a rip-off."

I've seen some of the images on the web too. And the "resemblances" are stretches. And going so far as to say a Pal with droopy ears and fur on the side of it's head is a "rip-off."

But Pokémon gotta catch em all...

[Elvick]

Ah yes it's only every other post is about it but you're super special and unique and definitely not trying to start something for some clown awards. Mhmm sure. You definitely thought you were the only one to think that.