Pocketpair Would Love to Release Palworld on Nintendo Switch 2, Despite Pokémon Legal Battle

The legal battle between Nintendo and Pocketpair is ongoing, but the Palworld developer hasn’t ruled out a Switch 2 version of its creature collecting survival game.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are currently embroiled in ongoing litigation with Pocketpair in Japan, with patents that revolve around how Pokémon games work at the heart of the lawsuit. IP experts have indicated that Nintendo may only receive a $30,000 payout if it wins, but it's looking increasingly likely that Nintendo will lose.

Skirting around the elephant in the room in an interview with VGC, Pocketpair CEO Takuru Mizobe said he’d love to get Palworld on Switch 2. “Of course,” Mizobe replied when asked if the studio had Switch 2 ambitions. “First of all, I should say that we think the Switch 2 is a really amazing platform, not just for games globally, but especially here in Japan and for the Japanese games industry.

“It’s been an incredible platform. …