There has been a lot of discussion these days about the fact that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company they can prosecute to Pocket Pair for Palworld, the Pokemon-like (but not too much) game that caused such a stir online. For now nothing has materialized in this sense, but not because Nintendo is not ready to defend its intellectual properties. In fact, it is now blocking a game called PokeZoo.
PokeZoo is a collectible card game. You can see the trademark registration image just below and we don't think much explanation is needed on the difference with Palworld. If the latter is inspired by Pokémon, PokeZoo copies many elements of GameFreak's game, starting with Gengar.
Searching online, you also discover that the official site of the game has parts that directly mention Pokémon. For example, “Pokemon Elite Trainer Boxes” with the only difference being that there is no accent on the “e” unlike Pokémon. Obviously it cannot be enough to pass the scrutiny of Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.
What exactly is PokeZoo?
PokeZoo is described as a “collectible card game with innovative mechanics that break the fourth wall.” A look at the company's website reveals an incredibly sketchy-looking store with 20 pages of cards and decks, many of them apparently sold out, with prices ranging from 0 to $39,990 for “1 of 13 MetaZoo Cryptid Nation 1st Place Caster Mothman Trophy Cards.”
There is also a game PokeZoo on the Google Play Store which was updated on February 10, 2024. The description reads: “A lot of summoned beasts are waiting for you, let's integrate into the world of summoned beasts, raise them to be healthy and fight with other players.”
We are certain that all this will be made to disappear quickly.
As for Palworld, here is our article in which we explain if it is really legal and what can happen if it ends up in court.
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