The time has come: a new monster catching game is taking Steam by storm. It is rumored that many Pals look very similar to the well-known Pokémon. Is that correct? Test your Pokémon knowledge by drawing parallels between Pals and Pokémon with this quiz.
Between sweet and scary
There were so many of them: games like Cassette Beasts, Ooblets or Tem Tem that emulated the success of Pokémon. As difficult as it may be to compete against a series as legendary as Pokémon, there is now a very successful new entry in the race. Recorded directly to release Palworld over 1.5 million simultaneous players, but the launch is not without controversy.
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It is said that many Pals look similar to the Pokémon we already love – far too similar. But is that true? In this quiz we have gathered twelve Pals for you who, in our opinion, have many similarities. What Pokémon do the Pals look like? Figure it out!
Palworld – that’s what’s behind it
Nobody expected what would happen on January 19, 2024. The release of the latest survival/monster collecting game Palworld surprised the gaming world with record numbers; hardly any game has ever been played so much at once. The recipe for success seems relatively simple: throw a bit of Pokémon, a pinch of Ark: Survival Evolved and some Zelda: Breath of the Wild into the mix and season the whole thing with a massive arsenal of weapons and a bit of work camp flair. Were over the weekend over six million copies sold and there seems to be no end in sight to the success.
This is what lies behind the studio Pocket Pair Inc. an old acquaintance: your other title Craftopia has already caused a lot of excitement in the community. In particular, the ongoing four-year early access phase seems to be giving many Palworld fans a stomach ache – not that Palworld expects the same fate. But Palworld's Japanese developers are confident in an interview and assert how important Palworld's success is to all of them. Even though the game was released in Early Access, it already had better stability and bug resistance than many AAA titles when it was released.
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The future of Palworld is uncertain; especially with regard to the Allegations of copyright infringement involving Pokémon franchise The community probably expects continued lively debate. Whether the initial player numbers will hold up and what the future holds for Palworld remains to be seen, but there is no question that Pocket Pair has achieved something with the title that major studios can take a leaf out of.