After multiple patent changes and legal back-and-forths, the lawsuit against Palworld filed by Nintendo seems to show no sign of slowing down. This has led to some frustration from Palworld fans, both against Nintendo and the devs behind Palworld, Pocketpair. The damage to both sides that is arising from this conflict is leaving no one happy, with plenty of discourse erupting online.
According to comments from another Screen Rant article on the topic, the lawsuit is viewed by some to be "a bit ridiculous" considering how much of a gaming giant Nintendo is compared to Pocketpair. Oftentimes, this legal struggle feels like the dominating Nintendo bullying the smaller indie team behind Palworld. However, even with surprise changes to patents on Nintendo's side, some believe Pocketpair's choices might have justified Nintendo's fierce response.
Some players, even hardcore fans of Palworld, have admitted that the game is hardly original, with some comments in the article even going so far as to call it a "really big unthinking ripoff." Much of Palworld's popularity can be claimed to come from its association with Pokémon, and how its creatures mimic the designs of many iconic pocket monsters.
A common misconception of this lawsuit...
