9 years of work went into the project, which is no longer officially distributed at Nintendo’s request.
A few days ago, a group of Pokémon fans released their first, own Pokémon game. They invested about 9 years of work into the project “Pokémon Uranium”. Many players were engaged as beta testers during the development and supported the developers. Meanwhile, the download links have been removed from the official Pokémon Uranium website.
Nintendo’s wishes are respected
When the game was released, many fans wondered if Nintendo would tolerate the game. After all, it has “Pokémon” in the title and is also visually close to the original games. There were also concerns in our comments that the Pokémon Company might have an issue with the game.
The developers themselves have not received a cease and desist order, but the hosts of the downloads were asked to remove the corresponding links to the game. Subsequently, the developers decided not to offer any download links on the official website anymore to comply with Nintendo’s wishes.
In a statement on the Pokémon Uranium website, the developers of the game explained that the links were removed because they respect Nintendo’s wishes. There is no connection from the developers to fans who upload the game on other hosts. Additionally, one should be cautious when downloading the game from non-official sources. The developers cannot confirm that these downloads are legitimate copies of the game.
Furthermore, the statement mentions that the developers are overwhelmed by how well the game has been received by the fans. It has already been downloaded over 1.5 million times. There will continue to be official news and updates about “Pokémon Uranium” through the game’s official channels.
Players are invited to remain active in the forums and on the Discord server. There will also be future discussions about the game and content related to the game shared.
Beware of Torrents!
There are already some torrents circulating that continue to distribute the game. As the developers mentioned in the statement, authenticity of the game contained in these torrents cannot be guaranteed. So be careful if you want to download the game through unofficial channels and don’t trust every link that has “Pokémon Uranium” in the title.
