Ok but like how's the gameplay?

Pokemon does not have a monopoly on silly monster designs.

For those who didn't read the article:

• Palworld devs used generative AI in the past and think it's a really good tool
• There is no proof that AI was used to create Pals even though that wouldn't even be illegal or anything
• Pals are very clearly derivative of Pokemon since that was the entire inspiration

That's literally it, this is just AI ragebait.

Inspired with some feature similar to the original works != plagiarism. I swear a shit tons of people just don't understand what's the nature of plagiarism is at all before sprouting nonsense like this.

And no, that grin on a cat face isn't original to Pokemon, Cat Bus from My Neighbour Totoro has it.

This was bound to happen since its so successful.

Also, this article is basically spreading slanderous misinformation. Its entirely speculation and conjecture, and until proven otherwise people need to remember that its "innocent before proven guilty."

I am getting really tired of these "guilty because we decided already" witch-hunts going on these days.

Pokemon invented all monsters, obviously

Who cares? It's not like any of us are losing money on it. And Nintendo/game freak aren't exactly known for their incredible iterative game designs. People have been bitching about Pokémon becoming a cashgrab since like...heartgold, hahah.

I wish Nintendo would go out on a limb like their era with Blue rescue team. I miss the deeper storylines and more personal atmosphere.

Watching the trailer gave me the impression as well. Of course Pokemon are based on real life animals, but they also a lot of unique designs. No way they made pals by accident that look like Hatterene and Garchomp but different colors.

What I don't get is why this article is so shit. Can't be that hard to let someone who played the latest Pokemon games install Palworld and make some comparisons themsevels instead of just sharing some Twitter posts. OK, actually in get it. That's how modern videogame journalism works.

The game takes mechanics and inspiration from tons of games. Fortnite, Pokémon, Breath of the Wild, farming and crafting sims… that’s kind of the appeal honestly.