Palworld has become one of the most popular games recently, but it seems to have upset a lot of Pokemon fans. A few days ago, a modder said they had proof that Palworld copied 3D models from previous Pokemon games. And now, the modder has confessed that they made it all up.
Here is the original X comment that sparked this drama.
TFW you and your cousin have exactly the same proportions. #Palworld #Pokemon (Luxray model from SV) pic.twitter.com/1nyq7t1k0a
— byo (@byofrog) January 21, 2024
And here is the modder confessing that he has faked everything.
https://twitter.com/ttvPalmer/status/1749992787016053102
We’ve been seeing a lot of this lately. Some folks, whether we’re talking about YouTubers or big commercial websites, use drama to get more views and followers. They might share rumors from unreliable sources, or even create fake tech videos. Want an example? YouTube was filled with fake comparisons between the new Samsung S24 and iPhone 15, even before people and reviewers got their hands on them. That’s just how things work on social media these days.
It’s interesting how fans can be that naive. Just think about it. People are defending a big corporate company that’s created some of the ugliest Pokemon games we’ve seen to date, over a small team that just made a game that looks two generations ahead of it. Nintendo and Game Freak have been taking advantage of their Pokemon license. What’s ironic is their overall reception. Pokemon fans are buying them despite their major visual and performance issues. And I can guarantee you this. If Ubisoft made the latest Pokemon games and called them “CreedMon,” the same fans would be trashing them. And that wouldn’t surprise me one bit. After all, Ubisoft is bad and Nintendo is awesome.
What’s pretty funny is that some news outlets turned this single X comment into whole articles. Shouldn’t they check if the game models are really the same? Shouldn’t they do some investigating and use editor tools to figure things out? But hey, it’s easier to rely on an X comment and run with it. That’s not very professional, especially for the big gaming news sites. But that’s the world we live in 2024.
At this point, I’d like the Pokemon company to sue Palworld. Since these 3D models were not ripped off from the Pokemon games, Pocketpair will undeniably win this case.
Then we have artists from other gaming studios that are jumping into the Palworld controversy bandwagon. Shouldn’t these artists focus on their games? Or how about this? You are a 3D artist so you most likely have the appropriate tools installed on your PC. Export a 3D model from Palworld and do some investigation. It should be easy for you.
And that is that. The drama surrounding Palworld has been fascinating. For the time being, know that Palworld has not used any 3D models from the Pokemon games. Yes, it’s heavily inspired by it. Yes, a lot of Pals look similar to Pokemon. Nobody denies that. But unless it’s using ripped models from them, Nintendo cannot do anything at all to Pocketpair.
Finally, make sure to check out our Best Palworld Mods. In that article, we shared some cool mods that are available for it.
And now grab your popcorn and let this show continue!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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