Fans have long wished for it: Palworld is coming to the PS5. The game was announced during the State of Play and is available directly on September 25 in the PlayStation Store. Despite Nintendo’s lawsuit.
During the State of Play, Sony announced many new and also already released games in a new form. The surprise hit Palworld is among the new ports to the PlayStation 5.
However, the game from developer Pocket Pair did not receive a preliminary release date on the PS5 but was launched directly in the PlayStation Store.
You can therefore buy it right away: to Palworld in the PlayStation Store. The game costs 28.99 euros. It already has over 700 ratings and an average rating of 4.93 stars.
The excitement for the “Pokémon with guns” is therefore unbroken, and this is despite the developers currently having to deal with Nintendo’s lawsuit.
To get you in the mood for the release on the PlayStation 5, you can watch our video about the latest update:
Pocket Pair continues despite Nintendo’s lawsuit
Why is Nintendo suing Pocket Pair? The Pals in Palworld resemble some Pokémon too closely, and the concept of catching monsters also strongly resembles the Nintendo franchise. This has not only been noticed by players but also Nintendo itself, which is why they filed a lawsuit.
The Japanese manufacturer is suing for patent infringement and is simultaneously seeking injunction and damages.
However, not everyone stands behind the lawsuit: Some Pokémon fans find it justified that Pocket Pair takes the concept of Pokémon and improves it. After all, Nintendo has only offered its fans mediocre Pokémon games for years.
With Palworld, an idea and gameplay have come that many would have wished for from Pokémon. Furthermore, Palworld has a satirical and socially critical orientation. It plays with the idea of political incorrectness: Pals are kept like slaves and livestock, can be eaten and exploited.
Perhaps the game was released so quickly on the PS5 because the developers fear that they will soon have to discontinue Palworld.
Nintendo’s lawsuit was to be expected; players had feared something like this. It is well known that Nintendo often goes to court when they see their franchises threatened. We asked lawyers how good Nintendo’s chances are of succeeding with their lawsuit.
