Palworld exploded onto the scene back in 2024, thanks to a combination of its reputation as "Pokemon with guns", but also because it was just a pretty good game. In fact, its reputation may have done more harm than good, as developer Pocketpair now finds itself in a legal battle with Nintendo over patented mechanics. It's a sticky situation, but one that Pocketpair has been meeting head on.
In fact, you could argue that its actions at the moment are somewhat brash, especially with a new Palworld spinoff title that it just announced. Earlier today, Pocketpair revealed via its own official YouTube channel that a Palworld spinoff is currently in development titled Palfarm, and it bears a striking resemblance to a couple of Nintendo titles.
For starters, you'll notice immediately that Palfarm is almost definitely mimicking Animal Crossing, as the trailer starts out with a Cattiva talking to the player via a very Animal Crossing-esque speech bubble. All that's missing is the weird little made-up language that Animal Crossing has, and it would be one for one. Pocketpair definitely has some stones on it.
As for the game itself, it appears to be a fairly typical life-sim. In...
