Steam game pickmon sparks nintendo comparisons with pokémon-like trailer

Pickmon, an upcoming monster-collecting game for Steam, unveiled its first trailer with a style eerily reminiscent of Nintendo's beloved Pokémon franchise.

Nintendo-esque gameplay and characters prompt comparisons

The trailer opens with a character dressed as a Link lookalike leaping from a Great Plateau-inspired cliff, accompanied by familiar piano notes. The main character deploys a glider, with a Pikachu-clone clinging to his shoulder. A dragon-like creature similar to Rayquaza then drifts by, all within the trailer's initial seconds.

The footage that follows showcases creatures familiar to both Pokémon and Palworld, the previous Pokémon-like game to land on Steam, currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Nintendo. The trailer also hints at rudimentary base-building and farming mechanics.

Developed by Pokegame, a studio whose name seems to nod to the Pokémon brand, Pickmon's trailer is designed to grab attention - and possibly spark legal action from Nintendo, should the company choose to pursue it.

While some fans have criticized Pickmon as unoriginal, others see it as a potential