Palworld, the Pokemon-like sport that turned very fashionable in 2024 and led to a lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokemon Firm, has by no means been launched for the Nintendo Switch. However may the sport make its method to the Switch 2? We do not know, however Pocketpair’s communications director, John Buckley, stated in an interview that technical causes are responsible for Palworld’s absence on Switch to this point.
“If we may make the sport work on the Switch, we might, however Palworld is a beefy sport,” he stated in an interview with IGN.
The Switch 2 is anticipated to have higher specs, however Buckley stated Pocketpair has not “seen these specs but” for the upcoming console.
“Like everybody else, we’re ready,” he stated. “If [the Switch 2 is] beefy sufficient, it is 100% value contemplating,” he stated. “We did quite a lot of optimization for Steam Deck, which we had been actually pleased with. Nonetheless work to do, however we’re actually pleased with the way it turned out. So we want to get it on extra handhelds if doable.”
It is also an open query as as to whether or not Nintendo would allow Pocketpair to launch Palworld on Switch or Switch 2. Pocketpair’s Overdungeon launched on Switch earlier this 12 months amid the lawsuit towards Nintendo and The Pokemon Firm.
As an alternative of going after Palworld for its Pokemon-like creatures, Nintendo and The Pokemon Firm are suing Pocketpair for patent infringement associated to mechanics of throwing a ball at characters, using characters within the sport, and capturing at targets.
Nintendo and The Pokemon Firm are looking for an injunction towards Pocketpair and Palworld, in addition to a cost of 5 million yen (which is roughly just below $33,000 USD).
Analyst Serkan Toto stated Nintendo goes after Pocketpair and Palworld as a result of Pocketpair was “copying what they’re doing.” Toto additionally famous that Nintendo was attempting to “spit of their bowl” by suing Pocketpair simply earlier than Palworld got here to PS5.
“I do not assume that Nintendo appears at these items by way of an idealistic lens in any respect. That is only a pure, cold-blooded enterprise,” Toto stated.
In different information, Palworld simply obtained an enormous new replace that added, amongst different issues, cross-play and a photograph mode.