The Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair’s Palworld has stirred up much debate among game developers and players alike. However, former Capcom game developer Yoshiki Okamoto’s recent YouTube video, in which he made comments seemingly against Pocketpair and Palworld, has sparked a strong backlash from viewers. Later in the video, Okamoto said that “if a settlement is reached with Nintendo, then I think it (Palworld) will become a game that is officially fine to play. Last month, Pocketpair announced Palworld: Palfarm just a week after Nintendo revealed fellow cozy farming sim Pokémon Pokopia. Pocketpair announced on September 16 that Palworld will be getting an official 1.0 release sometime in 2026.