As one of the most revolutionary franchises in the history of gaming, the success of Pokémon is undeniably massive.
With lovable characters and huge merchandise sales, along with popular video game titles, many developers tried to imitate Pokémon's success in the world of gaming. Some created shameless knock-offs, which were eventually stopped by the famous Nintendo cease-and-desist orders.
Recently, The Pokémon Company won $15 million versus a mobile game called Pocket Monster Reissue.
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+ 2Launched in 2015, Pocket Monster Reissue is a turn-based mobile game that earned $42 million in a single year, according to The Pokémon Company. This revenue translated into a massive number of sales, which, of course, wouldn’t go unnoticed. The game used Pokémon characters such as Ash, Misty, Professor Oak, Pikachu, and many others. There is even a gameplay video that showcases Wartortle, which had Squirtle’s face shape and tail.
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have already stopped many projects. The popular Switch emulator Yuzu has paid Nintendo $2.4 million in damages. According to Nintendo, the emulator has promoted piracy of Switch games, which led to the lawsuit. Just recently, Nintendo filed a patent lawsuit against Pocketpair due to some patented mechanics allegedly used for its game Palworld.
click to enlarge + 2In other Nintendo news, new rumors about the Switch 2 have started circulating again online. This time, CAD images of the new console have surfaced from a manufacturing facility in China. The leaked images also showed a possible printed circuit board for the Switch 2, and new magnetic Joy-Cons will possibly replace the current slide-in rail for the controllers.
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