outside of the name and concept, Digimon doesn't really come off as a ripoff of Pokemon the same way Palworld does. I don't know what Nexomon is. I know this isn't the reason why this is going down, but I'm just saying it doesn't help Palworld's case. If anything, it hurts them.
There are Digimon designs that look like Pokémon in clothes. Nexomon is a far more direct clone than Palworld is. If Nintendo is able to win this case, it will have utterly disgusting implications on the Japanese market moving forward. If they're able to retroactively sue over patents they've only recently acquired, they can go after Nexomon, SMT Nocturne, Monster Sanctuary, Casset Beasts etc. Imagine if Id software was able to patent the first person shooter after Catacombs 3D and Wolfenstein, we would be living in a different gaming landscape entirely.
Like what?
What is it though? An anime? A card game? A video game? I don't know what it is.
I think Nintendo is going to win. Paul Tassi has had a rocky reliability in the very recent past, but he thinks so too.
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I can find the one I was looking for specifically but here's a few lists I foundLike what?
What is it though? An anime? A card game? A video game? I don't know what it is.
I think Nintendo is going to win. Paul Tassi has had a rocky reliability in the very recent past, but he thinks so too.
‘Palworld’ Should Be Very Afraid Of Nintendo’s Death Star-Like Lawsuit
It seems that Nintendo is powering up a Death Star laser that is almost certainly not going to miss, with its target set on Palworld.
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This aspect isn't really relevant to the core issue because the outcome of this case potentially gives Nintendo a retroactive monopoly over the creature collection/battling concept which is why this case wouldn't fly in the US per Capcom v Data East.
no doubt there are Digimon designs that look like Pokemon, but I don't think any of those look like Pokemon in clothes, nor do they look like just straight up ripoffs. Everybody thought of Pokemon when they saw Palworld, it's even in the title of this thread.I can find the one I was looking for specifically but here's a few lists I found
The 10 Pokemon Who Have Digimon Counterparts
Pokemon and Digimon both dominated a similar space together. Here are some Monsters that share counterparts.
10 Digimon That Look Like They Could Be Pokémon
There are distinct differences between Pokémon and Digimon, but there are definitely some Digimon that could fit right in with other Pokémon.
got it, I'm looking into it now. from a first glance it definitely does look like another Pokemon clone, although it's nowhere near as high profile as Palworld.
how do we know this isn't going to affect Palworld in the west?
Because as far as the US goes, this issue was already settled in the 90s. Allowing them to hold a copyright or a patent over concepts like this would effectively give them a monopoly over the genre. In the US, game design concepts and archetypes are not intellectual property. The art, the music, the story, the code etc are.
If that's the case, then I think the game is gonna be fine. It's most popular in the west anyway, isn't it?
Exactly. My issue is the ugly precedent it sets for Japanese devs and publishers. There's a lot of potential for abuse here which could creatively stifle devs. It all seems incredibly petty on Nintendo's part.
It may seem petty, but they took a long time to actually file the lawsuit. The Pokemon company first issued a statement back in the beginning of the year, and they're suing now in September.
That frankly doesn't matter to me. They could have just let it go. They are pursuing legal action because they can not because anyone actually did anything wrong. It's not even the same type of game at its core.
Nintendo, and even Sony for that matter, doesn't seem like the type of company that would let this go. I remember from one of the Sony email leaks, it was revealed that they considered suing Netflix because of Squid Game.
Dang, for a moment when seeing the name in the source I thought this meant Microsoft was actually stepping in.
Eh, I'd argue it makes more sense to file where the game is the most popular but to your point, Pocketpair doesn't have an American branch yet so they have to file in Japan (I was under the impression they did.) In the five years it gonna take for this case to see it's conclusion, these guys will have branches in the US and EU before its all said and done. I definitely agree that IP law in Japan is ****ed and could potentially get a lot worse after this.
It's not about growth. They're in a position to where they potentially won't be able to sell and develop their flagship product in Japan. Opening offices elsewhere, even if it's just on paper, could be viable to the survival of their business.
I heard that Nintendo got $65K from it which is relatively low, but they still won the lawsuitHere are the patents in question:
Palworld Dev Reveals Patents at the Heart of Nintendo and The Pokémon Company Lawsuit — and How Much Money It’s Being Sued For - IGN
Palworld developer Pocketpair has provided an update on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s high-profile patent lawsuit against the company.www.ign.com
JP7545191B1 - GAME PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM, GAME DEVICE, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD - Google Patents
A game program, a game system, a game device, and a game processing method are provided that enable a player character to perform various types of actions on a field in a virtual space. [Solution] In a first mode, the aiming direction within the virtual space is determined based on a second...patents.google.com
Lots of MMORPGs feature mounts so that first patent is just plain stupid.
The lawsuit is still ongoing.
