Nintendo sues ‘Pokemon with weapons’ maker for patent infringement

Nintendo mentioned Thursday it has filed a lawsuit accusing the developer of a online game jokingly dubbed “Pokemon with weapons” of patent infringement.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing Pocketpair, the Japan-based studio behind the “Palworld” recreation that turned a viral hit when its prototype was launched in January.

Palworld — which bought greater than 5 million copies in simply three days — options weapon-wielding participant avatars and monsters that look much like the creatures of Nintendo’s wildly in style “Pokemon” franchise.