Overview

• In a recent YouTube video, Okamoto said Palworld "crossed a line that should not be crossed" and urged viewers, "please don’t buy it."
• He tied his position to Nintendo’s ongoing patent lawsuit against Pocketpair and said the game would be acceptable only if a settlement is reached.
• Okamoto acknowledged he has not played Palworld and stated he has no intention of purchasing it.
• Viewers pushed back, with criticism intensifying after a partially censored remark many interpreted as labeling Pocketpair an "anti-social force."
• Pocketpair has pointed to pre-release legal checks cleared in Japan, while IP commentators have questioned the breadth of certain Nintendo patents, including one criticized by Florian Mueller.