"Nintendo Faces Legal Battle Over 'Electric Yellow Rat' Mod in Palworld"
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A modder created a "legally-distinct" Pokémon mod for the game Palworld after Nintendo shut down the original idea of adding Pokémon to the game. The mod features creatures inspired by Pokémon but with different names and low-effort models. Despite Nintendo's legal trouble, the mod has made it onto Nexus Mods for free download, and the game's developer plans to add mod support in the future.
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- Nintendo is taking legal action against a Pokemon clone, but it ain't Palworld Gamesradar
- 'Palworld' Mod's 'Electric Yellow Rat' Tests the Limits of Nintendo's Legal Reach WIRED
- The Pokemon Company will investigate Palworld over an alleged IP infringement The Cairns Post
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