Why PalWorld Copied Pokémon

PalWorld deliberately copies the art style and gameplay mechanics of Pokémon games and Ark: Survival Evolved, but why? Why has Pocket Pair elected to make games that borrow heavily from already popular titles rather than creating something original? According to Pocket Pair founder Takuro Mizobe, the decision to copy from other games is simply because creating original games is too difficult. In a candid interview with Wired in 2022, he explained how, having tried out the Nintendo method of game development while at university, he decided that he preferred a game development method that gets attention by wearing its influences on its sleeve. Mizobe's work as a game developer in informed by his previous experience in the web sector, where, he insists, big companies copy ideas from each other all the time. It's for this reason that he applies what he refers to as a "mashup" mentality to game design, a term borrowed from music production, to create games that feel incredibly similar to things that are already popular. Whatever your opinion on this form of game design, it's hard to deny: this is working very well for Pocket Pair in terms of the metrics that Mizobe cares about. Source for this video: https://wired.jp/article/why-stay-independent-5-pocketpair-takuro-mizobe/ Music : Roa - Feel The Wind Watch : youtu.be/8LSn-lWU40s Stream / Download : hypeddit.com/roamusic/feelthewind License : roa-music.com Music : Roa - Adventure Watch : youtu.be/XL_Y91CB1q4 Stream / Download : hypeddit.com/roamusic/adventure License : roa-music.com Music : Roa - Sunset Walk Watch : youtu.be/vni2d5K346A Stream / Download : hypeddit.com/roamusic/sunsetwalk License : roa-music.com