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A comment on Palworld's success is partially born from Pokémon fans' discontent. Parent comment
- Chinese developer with huge home audience
You get the evidence just by looking at what language people use in the reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/#app_rev...
- The gimmick: Pokemon with Guns
- FOMO thanks to the press attention
The biggest reason:
- Base Building Survival game
At it's root it's a survival game, that genre is nothing new and is a hit maker, just look at the popularity of games like Ark and the upcoming Ark 2
And just recently: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/Sons_Of_The_Fores...
People's hatred for Nintendo makes them loose sight, nobody will buy "Palworld" plushies or movies
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- Chinese developer with huge home audience
You get the evidence just by looking at what language people use in the reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/#app_rev...
- The gimmick: Pokemon with Guns
- FOMO thanks to the press attention
The biggest reason:
- Base Building Survival game
At it's root it's a survival game, that genre is nothing new and is a hit maker, just look at the popularity of games like Ark and the upcoming Ark 2
And just recently: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/Sons_Of_The_Fores...
People's hatred for Nintendo makes them loose sight, nobody will buy "Palworld" plushies or movies