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The recently released Pocket Fair game,Palworld, has become one of the best-selling games in history by selling 6 million copies in 4 days. The game takes place in an expansive environment full of “Pals,” or animal-like beings. In order to use Pals for base development discovery, and warfare, players can engage in combat and capture them. Other factors that have drawn attention include using animals for food or employing them in factories and mines.
However, many fans have claimed that the gameplay and the storyline of the entirePalworldgame sound very much similar to the biggest anime franchise,Pokémon.Many have also called it a knockoff of the series and their multiple which involves catching and fighting creatures known asPokémon.
This, although, hasnotaffected the sales of the game as fans are still loving it and wanting to play it more and more. This means that there must be something unique to the game that has acquired fans’ and gamers’ attention so much.
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Similarities BetweenPalworldandPokémon
There’s no denyingPalworld’sresemblance toPokémon, but whether or not it’s a complete copy is another matter. Similar toPokémon, the game’s main objective is to capture appealing yet potentially hazardous creatures and use them to accomplish a variety of tasks.
There are some creatures that are exclusive toPalworldand some that are maybe a bit too close. However, a large number of them resemble realPokémon. So much so that they have the exact same proportions as theirPokémoncounterparts, which adds weight to the allegations thatPalworldis aPokémonrip-off.
Another resemblance between the two is that the Pal-catching devices and animations are strikingly similar to Poke Balls. This strengthens the idea among viewers thatPalworldis a ripoff of thePokémonseries. Still, there is no confirmation or comment made by the creators about whether they have taken any kind of inspiration from thePokémonfranchise.
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IsPalworldTruly aPokémonKnockoff?
WhilePalworldshares a similar gameplay toPokémon, Pokémondid not necessarily create this type of gameplay, nor is it exclusive to them.Palworldeven features a gun-wielding player character, with the Pals utilizing pistols, turrets, and rocket launchers alongside them.
It does a lot to distinguishPalworldfrom thePokémonseries because it shows a level of violence that the latter will probably never match.Palworldhas more interaction with the creatures thanPokémon, despite sharing many of the same gameplay elements.
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Undoubtedly,Palworldis a synthesis of concepts, none of which are entirely unique, but none of them are taken straight out of the development process of aPokémongame. In conclusion, despite some concerns about the design similarities,Palworldis unquestionably not a complete copy.
Palworldcan be accessed early on PCs through Steam, as well as on Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
