I don't think it looks like a ripoff. A case can easily be made that the pals are similar to animals, and both pokemon and palworld is based on real animals so

I don't think it looks like a ripoff. A case can easily be made that the pals are similar to animals, and both pokemon and palworld is based on real animals so it makes sense that they look similar. I see lots of pals that look nothing like pokemon. Personally I think the game is great. I'm having a lot of fun playing it with my friends. I hope it continues being popular and that the developers get to realize it's full potential. I don't really give a crap what Nintendo thinks about it, I don't see them offering anything similar.