Giving Pikachu a gun is inarguably not what Nintendo wants, but the new mod’s knockoffs are so hilariously bad they offer a great contrast. ToastedShoes thumbing his nose at Nintendo in this new video may not even be a bad thing for the company. “But simply having Electric Yellow Rat and Vegetative Deer as characters is not really offering commentary or criticism on Pokémon.” Pokémon may be a little unimaginative in some of its characters, whether it’s parading around a bag of trash or that one that’s just a keyring, but they’re still original characters. “The mod's boss fight against the corporate lawyer with the attacking cease-and-desist letter is a good start,” he says. It’s not impossible, but a stronger case for parody would need more direct commentary or criticism. This is part of what modders do: add characters like Thomas the Tank Engine as boss fights in horror games, because it’s funny. ToastedShoes’ entire schtick is “I ruin people’s childhoods for a living.” He creates videos, with the help of a modding team, of beloved childhood characters fighting to the death in Mortal Kombat, creeping through the villages of Resident Evil 4, or wielding lightsabers in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The internet has hailed Palworld as “ Pokémon with guns” since the game’s reveal in 2021, so it was only a matter of time before someone made the joke literal. The company didn’t stop there, according to the YouTuber, who posted a screenshot on X showing that several of his TikTok videos had also been hit with copyright claims. Nintendo, which publishes the Pokémon video games, requested the video be removed for copyright violations. Days prior, ToastedShoes became an internet favorite when he uploaded a video featuring Pokémon characters modded into Palworld. The bit for this “completely legitimate, legal mod” is as good as a middle finger to Nintendo.
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