• PunchingWood@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I don’t believe Nintendo will hold up in court.

    But it’s the combination of it all, aside from guns and concentration camp levels of slavery, that make it look like they straight up copied ideas from Pokemon.

    It’s true Nintendo doesn’t hold the specific style or gameplay mechanics, and that’s where I think they’ll fail to win a case, but just saying it’s just so blatantly obvious where the inspiration comes from.

    • Caveman@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I have a feeling that this is going to be the case. Palworld is not copying anything so it’s not copyright and doesn’t even need a “fair use” argument for it. The patents of gameplay mechanics don’t really hold up in court.

      Nintento’s legal battle chest is stuff of nightmares for smaller companies and they should be countersued for anti competitive behavior.