In a perfect example of the phrase, "mess around and find out", a modder flirting with disaster added Pokémon into Palworld via mods, just found out how quickly the world's oldest video game company works to defend its properties.
YouTuber ToastedShoes experienced firsthand the consequences of such modding activities. He developed a mod for Palworld that replaced in-game characters with Pokémon and Ash Ketchum from the anime. However, not long after showcasing a teaser of this mod on social media, Nintendo issued a DMCA takedown, resulting in the removal of the video. ToastedShoes announced that the mod would not be publicly available for the time being, citing the need to "tread lightly" following Nintendo's action.
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