They can try, nintendo never did, doubt they will win, and cost them the decades of good will they’ve gained. The genre name is either a part of the title mixed with the word clone, like, lite, or a portmanteau like Metroidvania, so it’s not 100% case.
That’s why Palworld did not mentioned Pokemon on the steam page and the trailer.
It’s also good for business. If someone comes in not knowing about Souls games and starts seeing it, they’ll wonder why it’s called that.
I played both Metroid and Castlevania when I was a kid so I knew where those came from. I quit gaming for a decade or so and didn’t know anything about Souls-like games when I got back. I started seeing it everywhere and it made me curious. Now I’m a fan of From and games like what they put out.
I wonder. Does that also mean Fromsoft has a case against games marketing themselves as soulslikes?
They can try, nintendo never did, doubt they will win, and cost them the decades of good will they’ve gained. The genre name is either a part of the title mixed with the word clone, like, lite, or a portmanteau like Metroidvania, so it’s not 100% case.
That’s why Palworld did not mentioned Pokemon on the steam page and the trailer.
Don’t give Nintendo or Konami ideas about Metroidvanias…
Jokes aside, IMO its a common term and <game>like has been a thing for a long time, roguelike as an example
It’s also good for business. If someone comes in not knowing about Souls games and starts seeing it, they’ll wonder why it’s called that.
I played both Metroid and Castlevania when I was a kid so I knew where those came from. I quit gaming for a decade or so and didn’t know anything about Souls-like games when I got back. I started seeing it everywhere and it made me curious. Now I’m a fan of From and games like what they put out.