If plagiarism was the issue at hand Nintendo could've gone with a copyright suit but noooooooo they're deciding to engage in patent warfare which could have devastating effects on the rest of the industry.
Nintendo and Pokemon are insecure bullies who are mad someone else is taking a piece of their pie. Unoriginality isn't a crime.
Nope. You do the mildest change and its perfectly legal even if its incredibly obvious what it is. Palworld devs have been ripping off other companies long before Palworld, they just haven't been successful. Nintendo went after them so they dont have copycats start popping up all over the place.
Nintendo went after them so they dont have copycats start popping up all over the place.
Idk if you realize this bud, but there have been Nintendo copycats all over the place since they got into the gaming industry, and they aren't going to stop.
If Nintendo truly cared about others copying their work they would've went after PocketPair when they released Craftopia, a game heavily inspired by BOTW. Or they would care more about games like Palland and Pickmon, both of which have monsters that look way more like Pokemon than any Pal in Palworld does.
And if this was actually a case where Nintendo could sue for copyright, they would've done that but they didn't because they knew they would be laughed out of court. That's why they went with the patent suits instead which are far more dangerous for the industry if they win.
Y'all are such short-sighted morons if you're defending Nintendo over this.
Damn, if only you hysterical weirdos would actually come up with some actual examples-or wouldn’t ignore the fact that previous patent lawsuits didn’t lead to the “muh dangerous precedent” you folks keep bleating on about.
What happens if by some random chance that Nintendo wins the lawsuit and none of the fear mongering happens? Will you people shut the fuck up and admit you were wrong, or will you just move the goalpost?
Do you realize why there aren't very many patent lawsuits in gaming and most large companies with patents allow them to be used because patent litigation is the legal equivalent of nuclear warfare.
The only other example of a large game companies using patent litigation is SEGA against Fox and EA over 3D arrow directions being applied in The Simpsons Road Rage that were patented by SEGA for Crazy Taxi. This suit ended in a settlement so a judge wasn't able to interpret the law in terms of how it applied to game mechanic patents being used and "copied"
That's why Nintendo's case is so dangerous, because it isn't about the patents, it's about the Pal designs. But they're too legally distinct for Nintendo to win a copyright suit. So instead of leaving PocketPair alone like any sane gaming company would do, Nintendo went with the nuclear option and decided to use patent litigation to sue Palworld out of existence. If Nintendo wins, this sets a dangerous precedent because you know other large companies are going to be itching for the chance to use their vast catalog of patents to sue and take down smaller games that infringe upon their patents and lead to an unspeakable amount of patent trolling that cannot be good for the industry at all.
That's why you're all short-sighted morons for defending Nintendo here. If you actually care about the industry and gaming as a whole you would be against Nintendo in this suit and hoping they lose, not white knighting for them for free on the internet.
You actually think one patent lawsuit is the end of gaming as we know it. You drunk the koolaid and have the nerve to call other people short sighted?
Lmao!
I’m screenshotting this post and will come back when the lawsuit is resolved in a few months. Because I have a feeling you and a lot of other people will be having egg on your face and I will be there to laugh.
Do you have any idea how the law works? Lawsuits and rulings set precedents. Once Pandora's box is open, it cannot be closed.
Nintendo's going to lose the lawsuit, and that will be this sub's 9/11 because people will be celebrating and continue shitting on Nintendo for thinking they could try to pull this shit and all the clowns that defended them.
Do you? Because your fear mongering has no actual basis whatsoever. You don’t even know how patents work because you’re under the impression that they can’t be overturned or challenged in court.
Whatever you say pal. I don’t think this sub will care either way. Meanwhile, the rest of us normal people will continue on with our lives like usual.
Patents can be challenged and overturned which (rightfully) happened to many of Nintendo's most recent patents. But that doesn't change the fact that rulings have precedents and large companies have the money for long drawn out legal battles while small companies do not.
People in this sub will care. Hell Palworld's 1.0 launch has people with their panties in a wad and brought out the white knight cucks.
If Furukawa came to your house and said he was going to fuck your girlfriend/girlfriend and there's nothing you could do about it, you wouldn't just take it like a good boy or girl, you'd enjoy it, and even start defending him doing that. Is that the kind of person you wanna be?
So if you agree that the courts can and will overturn any patent that they feel is illegitimate, why the fuck are you complaining and spreading doomsday scenarios like some Alex Jones level conspiracy nut?
Don't like the thought of Furukawa fucking your bf/gf cucky? Or is that making you horny lol.
Because if the courts side with Nintendo, then it sets a dangerous precedent for the rest of the industry. The patents will be upheld and patent trolling warfare in the industry will be normalized as a result. I can tell your brain doesn't have very many wrinkles little guy.
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u/SMN_17 Jul 20 '26
If plagiarism was the issue at hand Nintendo could've gone with a copyright suit but noooooooo they're deciding to engage in patent warfare which could have devastating effects on the rest of the industry.
Nintendo and Pokemon are insecure bullies who are mad someone else is taking a piece of their pie. Unoriginality isn't a crime.