Blatant Pokémon Rip-Off Appears On Microsoft Store

Those are "Pets", not Pokémon. This is totally different.

At least make your own monsters.

That's not Ash, Ash doesn't wear brown shoes like that. Clearly someone else.

For chrissake, devs, you could have at least redrawn the trainer...

And then "Arena of Valor" in the text. Are they betting on the "Refuge in Audacity" trope here or what?😅

@Kalmaro "This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to other works of fiction, owned or in public domain, is purely coincidental"

Oh i love Capsmon best game 2020

Want to bet a Chinese developer made this blatant rip-off?

It's like they're trying to ask for a lawsuit. Hopefully, MS takes this down real soon.

Looks like fun!

How the hell? This isn't a rip off, it's blatant plagiarism! They didn't even bother to recolor them! Even Deviantart OCs put more effort in!

I’m so angry I’m gonna break my switch
😀😀😀

I wonder if the Capsmon fanbase is as whiney as the Pokemon fanbase?

Surely the images used are trademarked IP, they are gonna get shut down really soon

I thought a “rip off” was something that was similar to an original, this isn’t a “rip off” it IS Pokemon.

Fraud, theft, stealing. These are more appropriate words.

And clearly they lack any creative ability at all because the only semi-original thing they came up with was the title and the one they came up with (Capsmon) is absolutely rubbish.

(I still appreciate the joke comments above though).

Is it even a rip-off when it's using all this original artwork and designs?
I think even a rip-off would be more tasteful at this point @[email protected]

Why bother making new assets when you can steal them all?

Oh come on, that's clearly Nash Ketchum, Ash's Chinese brother from another mother.

It's totally different.

it's not the same, their's goes ding ding ding diga-ding ding ding ding ours goes ding ding ding diga-ding ding ch ding ding

that lil bitty change, it's not the same

Oh wow, Microsoft.

I knew Windows Store was a cursed, forsaken place, but this is impressive even for them.
Also, it seems to have been available on there for over two full months now!

EDIT
Haha, I wanted to try and install it just for fun, but unlike other free apps on Windows Store, this one you can't install without logging in with your Microsoft account.

I'm already embarassed to even have such one, so tainting it with whatever this is, while also letting Microsoft know that I'm actively using Windows Store? Forgeddaboutit.

Less ripping off then it is passing off.
Nintendo used cease and desist.
It's not very effective. (These yokes are always arround)

At least it's not a kickstarter for a metroidvania.

I'm certain this couldn't possibly have come from a certain country from which certain unnamed diseases that destroyed existence on a certain planet also comes from. No. Nothing but innocence there. Probably made in Germany. The wording of "beautiful and delicate scene" is the tell tale. That's the ticket.

We are very aware Nintendo eats copyright-infringement apps for breakfast.
Even faster when they are sold on a major digital store. (like they just need to click a button to report it)

I mean, I'm okay with ROM hacks, but if you're selling a clone, you better be able to at least draw a Legally Distinct Electric Mouse.

@Pod Yeah...it's not like rip-off garbage ever shows up on the eShop.....

I'm not a fan of MS accounts as Windows logins, but there's nothing particularly off-putting about an MS account used for the MS store for games/XBL/Game Pass, or for synchronizing Office, One Note, One Drive etc.....I mean...without an account, the products can't function, and the accounts aren't any worse than any other account.

It's not like it's a Google or Facebook account....shudder

@nhSnork "Only those who have agreed to the above have the privilege of partaking in this game"

@Not-Geno Thanking you of generating the clarity of the specimen.

@RPGamer Yeah, I liked sword and shield!

This game is groundbreaking! Where was Nintendo in all this? This would've been great on their platforms! If I had been a kid in the 90s, I'm sure I would have enjoyed this!

@NEStalgia
Let's not compare the worst trash on Windows store and eShop, because that might make even RCMadiax efforts look wholesome. ^^

But, to be fair, you're right that Microsoft accounts aren't as such worse than most other tech giant accounts. Except when they create one for you without your asking. Or highjack one you have for a particular Teams group, locking it in place. Or get you to sign in ONE time on Windows, and now you'd (at least officially) have to reinstall the OS to use it without a log-in. Or when they tell you now you can get free Windows store games without logging in. Except when a game offers in-app purchases, of course.

But yeah, Google and Apple are guilty of perhaps even worse offenses. Forcing me to merge my YouTube and Google Circles accounts back then. That was pretty vile. And Apple not informing me that iCloud needs to be toggled on and logged in with my user on my other devices, in order to even activate a new device.

Sorry for digressing. There's a whole book to be written about counter-intuitive treatment of user accounts.

@Alphapatriot1 same, since i can't find any actual ingame screen shots i need to know how much it looks like lol

edit: it sucks i seen this game before

@Incarna leave sword and shield alone

@RPGamer As a lifelong Pokémon fan, since Red and Blue, through every generation and remake, please don't include those people as part of the "Pokémon fanbase". They are nothing but trolls trying to be asses on the internet. Actual fans have recognized Sword and Shield to be a great contribution to the series.

@HXLXIII anyone complaining about it probably never played it. At this point with the upcoming dlcs there’s really nothing to complain about and you don’t even need the dlc to obtain the new pokemon

There's such thing as a Microsoft Store? tehe

Nintendo Ninja Lawyer Squad : So, you have chosen death...

Um...it's actually Kash Etch-a-sketch. Completely different person.

I don't see the similarities

Nope. No resemblance here. This is Brave Hero, not Ash. That guy is from Pokemon. Must have gotten confused.

I mean, have you looked at the Google Play store? I swear one of the ads I watched in another game was the Pokemon Retrospective video. Like they weren't even trying to hide it. This is when I wish Nintendo would go after them with huge fines. No excuses.

Anyone else notice the ESRB E rating despite it not being recognized on their website? Any Windows devs here to confirm if you can plug in your own rating or not? I noticed something similar with a game called Black Otaku on there having an E10+ (also absent from ESRB's website) despite the realistic (for the artstyle) guns and violence. At least that looked like an actual game.

@Ryu_Niiyama I just noticed that the avatar isn't even Perfume anymore.

What world is this? Is this what death looks like?

@HXLXIII hi. Player since red/blue. I think sword/shield are bad.

Dlc however seems like an improvement

Pokemon really does have the most blatant rip-offs in gaming, doesn't it? At least others try to change designs a little.

@NEStalgia I’m in a weird mood right now. But it features my favorite VF fighter kicking butt and it is funny. I gotta find a new Perfume gif anyway.

Edit: And now its my new favorite Battle Wives after I binged She-Ra in two days.

@DevlinMandrake Lol! XD

@NEStalgia There was a time when major MS productivity apps were usable offline. Creating a single log-in creates a single point of failure for intrusive exploits. You know? That's my discomfort with them...

Doesn’t seem much different to those “fangames” you like to promote and then whine about when Nintendo comes knocking. Blatant rip-off indeed.

To think that this has been up longer than it took them to crash down on Pokémon Uranium.

@Bobb Gotta steal 'em all!

From the Microsoft store...

Capsmon Adventure is a capsule-monster collection game with cute cartoon figures and beautiful and delicate scene, which provides you with lots of fun when exploring the fantastic Capsmon world!

@Zimon Probably cuz they wanna keep Phil happy

@Severian yep it is, part of “Miracle Games” based in Beijing China.... of course, smh