The theory on reddit is the patent is specifically about the Legends: Arceus catch system. And possibly the mount system or glider from BotW.
Thing is, the catch system already existed in the Palword Dev's earlier game, Craftopia. Which released years before Legends: Arceus. So either Japan never heard of that game, or it's a patent reddit hasn't found yet.
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Re: Nintendo And Pokémon File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Pocketpair
The theory on reddit is the patent is specifically about the Legends: Arceus catch system. And possibly the mount system or glider from BotW.
Thing is, the catch system already existed in the Palword Dev's earlier game, Craftopia. Which released years before Legends: Arceus. So either Japan never heard of that game, or it's a patent reddit hasn't found yet.