Nintendo deserves to win the lawsuit

[Johanna ୨୧]

I don't think Pokémon clones per se are a problem, but I thought from the start that Palworld blatantly copies and rips of the designs of countless Pokémon.

I think Nintendo is totally in their right to sue and deserves to win.

[Jester]

if nintendo had their way, the concept of video games would be patented by them. While I agree this game is inspired by Pokemon, I think it is different enough that both games can exist. I've been hearing more about what nintendo's lawyers are doing lately than what games and consoles they're planning to make.

[Karmapanda]

I highly disagree on the basis that this would not only be gatekeeping.. but also will certainly disgruntle players to a degree ... like "Nintendo doesnt dare to compete in the pc game market, but the hell they wanna gatekeep inspirations from animals and monster taming"

We can all say.. that we know that many monster games have been inspired by pokemon. But it wasnt even the first.

-.- In my honest opinion.. being of the opinion that palworld should loose the lawsuit is plain stupid and doesnt hold a candle to reality.

It would give Nintendo an unfair advantage on the market, something no other company besides maybe ADOBE has.. a monopolistic hold over inspiration and developement.

So .. no. I think Nintendo actually deserves to loose. They have been uninspiring in the last decade and are out of touch with their player base.

[Karmapanda]

And in my honest opinion.. you just wrote this to get points.

[Sledge]

ragebait

[Tsubame ⭐]

Go troll somewhere else.

Two very different games. Throwing some balls here and having cute monsters does not constitute a plagiarized game.

Yes, I have played Pokemon, a lot.

Nintendo should strive to innovate the series, which is stale and never changing, rather than threaten competitors left and right.

[Smittyblack]

Escrito originalmente por Johanna ୨୧:

Escrito originalmente por Arxie:

There are undoubtedly some close / obvious inspirations. But this is the cycle of innovation. This is the fire that's finally lit under GameFreak / Nintendo, who have been churning out slop for the last several generations.

I agree that Nintendo definitely got lazy with the Pokémon franchise for a whole long time now and I unfortunately lost more and more interest starting with the 3DS games.

However, I think it is more than inspirations personally.
I don't see it as innovations, for me it's just a lazy copy. And that is not okay no matter how big the company you take "inspiration" from is.

Copying, but adding/changing just enough to make something unique should be perfectly fine. Making something maybe 20-30% different should be good enough, and 70-80% should be able to be copied. Lol

[Motme]

did OP played the game?

[Edstyles]

Wouldnt it be hilarious if nintendo came with its own palworld version just to cash in money haha.

[PhotriusPyrelus]

Escrito originalmente por Edstyles:

Wouldnt it be hilarious if nintendo came with its own palworld version just to cash in money haha.

Fat chance. That would require actual effort on their part.

[Versifire]

This is the most obvious bot statement. Lol

[Kandirocks]

It's not copyright and it's not regarding anything graphical in the game - the patent infringement surrounds a highly specific gameplay process that are wordplay with smoke and mirrors but *just* exact enough. They strategically filed patents after Palworld was released and started gaining popularity, just a couple of months before they sued PocketPair in recent weeks. The patents did not exist at all when Palworld was launched and didn't exist for a good chunk of time into it's launch.
It's not really that hard to see what Nintendo has tried to do here, unless you're working with a 5watt lightbulb...

[EnvySevenDeadlySins]

Good I hope Nintendo sues this woke crap company into bankruptcy ♥♥♥♥ palworld and it's devs.

[EnvySevenDeadlySins]

For those of you who are curious about the lawsuit here it is: Yes, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Pocketpair, the developers of the game Palworld, for patent infringement:

Why the lawsuit
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company claim that Palworld infringes on their patented game mechanics and systems. The lawsuit is seeking an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages.

What the lawsuit isn't about
The lawsuit is not about copyright infringement, but rather patent infringement. This means that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are not alleging that Palworld copied their characters, but rather that it infringes on some aspects of the game design that they patented.
How Pocketpair responded
Pocketpair acknowledged the lawsuit and apologized to fans. They also said that they are unaware of which specific patents they are accused of infringing upon.

Palworld is a survival game where players collect creatures with different powers. It was released in January 2024 and became an instant hit, selling more than 25 million copies in its first month. Fans have nicknamed the game "Pokémon with guns" because of its similarities to the Pokémon franchise.

[PhotriusPyrelus]

Escrito originalmente por EnvySevenDeadlySins:

this woke crap company into bankruptcy ♥♥♥♥ palworld and it's devs.

Citation needed.

[EnvySevenDeadlySins]

Escrito originalmente por PhotriusPyrelus:

Escrito originalmente por EnvySevenDeadlySins:

this woke crap company into bankruptcy ♥♥♥♥ palworld and it's devs.

Citation needed.

Steam level is zero and no games run along bot.