We take a closer look at Nintendo's upcoming battle with Pocketpair, creators of Palworld, and the implications of Nintendo's patent infringement claims on the wider gaming industry.

Analysis from a Japanese legal firm specializing in patent law (via Automaton Media) concludes that "patents established before the release of Palworld did not necessarily correspond to the mechanics of Palworld," while patents submitted after Palworld launched into early access earlier this year "worked to improve this."

Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January.

Nintendo, the Japanese multinational video game company best known for its lineup of video games and video game hardware, including what will seemingly soon be a Nintendo Switch 2, may be considered a bully for suing Palworld developer Pocketpair over what it has alleged to be copyright infringement,