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If Nintendo were concerned about what Pals look like, this would likely be a copyright lawsuit.

AsPolygonreports, Nintendo filed for a patent on Pokeball mechanics back in 2021.

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This is, of course, very similar to how youcatch Pals in Palworld.

The most famous example of a game mechanic patent isNamco’s 1995 patenton minigames during loading screens.

Yet that patent has meant no major studio has even tried.

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They exist to sell you things.

So its games are designed to take advantage of the features of its things.

Well, it’s good for Nintendo."

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Pal wields a massive turret in a screenshot from Palworld

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Marketing image of a person cuddling a Pokedex-size Flareon plushie.

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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky

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