Japanese entertainment juggernauts Pokémon and Nintendo have filed suit against hit game creator Pocketpair with the Tokyo District Court based on IP disputes. Pocketpair, also based in Japan, is the creator of the hit open-world game Palworld.

The Pokemon Company and Nintendo have officially sued Pocketpair for Palworld. In a press release Nintendo Co. Ltd. linked to on Twitter, they said this:

Nintendo and The Pokémon Co. are suing the makers of Palworld, claiming the game infringes on the “Pocket Monster” franchise’s patents.

Palworld was released in January, and at the time, The Pokemon Company said it was investigating the game, which uses characters and settings that are similar to those in the Poke

Palworld's developer, Pocketpair, is responding to Nintendo's patent infringement lawsuit, and hinting how it'll try to fight back in court.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair in Tokyo. Pocketpair is the Japanese video game developer behind Palworld, a game people have been describing as a Pokémon parody,

Nintendo and the the Pokémon Co. have sued Tokyo's Pocketpair over 'Palworld,' a game some have dubbed 'Pokémon With Guns.'

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the company behind the game, which fans dubbed “Pokémon with guns,” for patent infringement.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against Palworld, a game that’s largely been referred to as “Pokémon with guns.” Since Palworld’s release earlier this year, many gamers have been pointing out the similarities to Pokémon,