“We make our games very seriously,” Mizobe said. “And we have absolutely no intention of infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies.”

We’re not talking about trademark law, we’re talking about copyright. And this comes—at the very least—perilously close to being similar enough to be mistaken for Game Freak’s brand and IP, which actually is something they can be sued for.

I get it, but some of those creatures look startlingly close to their obvious Pokemon counterparts. Like, infringing-upon-copyright-close - and them running with the “Pokemon with guns” thing and acknowledging Nintendo’s ability to be litigious tells me they are trying to dance on the razor’s edge. Curious to see if…

Pocketpair CEO said the company has ‘absolutely no intention of infringing’ upon the Pokémon copyright

there’s also some videos floating around on twitter comparing the 3d models between palworld and pokemon and um...pocketpair might be in trouble

I have an issue with the idea that “trash talking” is perfomative. This presumes that we are able to compartmentalize emotion, which is not true. We can repress emotion, recognize it, then choose how to behave, but that’s hard to do.

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I gave a little read to all what she documented, and it is pretty really stuff, no inflation or exaggeration, and presented in a really tame way, so I can safely say the smash community that reacted negatively can suck it.

Am I the only one who thinks that virulent shit talking should be relegated to exclusively amongst friends and not in the public eye?

The competitive drive I can relate to, as I am sure anyone can but for some reason it just seems too deeply embedded inside the Smash community. If you watch some youtube videos of previous pre game and post game matches of Smash it’s on a whole other level in comparison to Street Fighter and other competitive…

It doesn’t have to be a part of it, but it *is* part of it. When male (and even female) players shit-talk one another, the language is remarkably gendered: competitors are called pussies, winning is often referred to as raping another player, and any number of comments are made about the sexual behavior of…

The Smash Community is incredibly toxic in general. #NotAllSmashPlayers but the majority of them are arrogant, narcisstic, cringe worthy and downright rude. Just observe how they interact with one another before and after a match, two inflated egos ride on the verge of a physical fist fight over a fighting game. It’s…

When speaking out against sexual assault is considered “toxic” in your community, it’s time to check yourself.

Chhetri closes the piece by justifying the relevance of “Smashers Against Sexual Assault,” arguing that “Sexual assault isn’t a women’s issue, or a gaming issue, or a men’s issue. It’s a human issue. Do your part to keep our Smash scene safe.”

Theres a huge problem with your community if discussing sexual assault and consent within the community is “polarizing”

It’s a videogame around which large gatherings occur, both officially and unofficially.