Palworld <\/em>is the latest, and arguably the biggest, craze among the kids these days. Due to its visual style, comparisons have been drawn with Pok\u00e9mon<\/em>, but many fans think that Palworld <\/em>has drawn more inspiration from another childhood series\u2014Digimon<\/em>. <\/p>
Conquering the gaming world, Palworld <\/em>emerged as an unsuspected champion of the industry by beating record after record and cementing itself as a competitive title in a sea of corporate gaming products. The game has been described by players as Pokemon <\/em>with guns, but some think Digimon<\/em> may have provided more in terms of inspiration. There are even Digimon Palworld <\/em>mods already, according to X user Zeak6464<\/a>. Pok\u00e9mon<\/em><\/em><\/a> Palworld <\/em>mods<\/a> were also created (and subsequently deleted<\/a>), adding to the intertwined nature of all these franchises. <\/p>
YouTuber ZackScott noted on X<\/a> (formerly Twitter) on Jan. 23 how he feels Palworld <\/em>“copied a lot from Digimon<\/em>,” and he wasn’t the only one to note some similarities. <\/a>Some replies, on the other hand, noted just because Palworld<\/em> shares similarities with other titles, it doesn’t necessarily mean it “copied” from them. Digimon <\/em>retailer ZeninTCG<\/a> was more generous in their comparison between the two franchises, claiming Palworld <\/em>with its gameplay is ideal for a Digimon <\/em>game. They further criticized Bandai Namco for not making a similar, original Digimon <\/em>game, and instead opted for gacha elements. <\/p>
Over on Reddit, Digimon <\/em>fans are not as happy to have their franchise compared with Palworld<\/em>. Of course, they blame Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> <\/em>fans<\/a> for this, as the latter allegedly keep naming all the monster-taming franchises under the sun as alternatives to Palworld<\/em>. Nearly all games in the mentioned genre have been trending since Palworld <\/em>released since it’s now a rising market in the West, but it’s been dominant in Japan for over three decades. Indeed, Palworld <\/em>is itself a Japanese game. <\/p>
