「ピックモン」という今後発売予定のゲームが、2人のファンアーティストからメガ・セラクレッジとメガ・メガニウムのデザインをコピーしたとして非難されている。このゲームはポケモンや他のタイトルの要素を模倣しており、既存フランチャイズとの明らかな類似性で批判を浴びている。アーティストらは、コピーがあからさまで、一つのデザインがほぼ完全に複製されていると主張している。
ピックモンは、ポケモン、『ゼルダの伝説 ブレス オブ ザ ワイルド』、パルワールドを彷彿とさせるゲームとして紹介されており、発表直後に論争を引き起こした。ファンやアーティストらが、そのクリーチャーデザインが既存作品に酷似していると指摘している。特に、2人の独立したポケモンファンアーティストが、開発者が許可なく自身のコンセプトを使用したと非難している。
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Pokémon Pokopia, developed by Game Freak and Omega Force, launched on March 5, 2026, for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game casts players as a Ditto rebuilding a post-human Kanto region alongside grieving Pokémon. Early reviews praise its poignant story and intuitive town-building mechanics.
PocketGame has renamed its open-world creature-collecting game from Pickmon to Pickmos, citing brand alignment and lore, following initial fan art theft accusations and broader Pokémon design similarities. Backlash continues despite the change.
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Following its March 5 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Pokémon Pokopia has sold 2.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days, including 1 million in Japan. As players engage with its post-apocalyptic life sim themes of loss and rebuilding in a humanless Kanto, fan artists are creating poignant illustrations capturing the Pokémon's grief.
In their latest 'What we've been playing' feature, most Eurogamer staff members discuss their time with Pokémon Pokopia on the Switch 2, while others explore different titles. The roundup, published on March 14, 2026, reveals varied approaches to the life simulation game and insights into multiplayer experiences. Bertie and Connor opt for other games amid the Pokopia trend.
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The March 5, 2026, release of Pokémon Pokopia—a Minecraft-like RPG for Nintendo Switch 2—has ignited a sharp recovery in Nintendo's shares, with a 9% intraday rise on March 11 amid sell-outs worldwide, a Metacritic score of 89, and praise as a system seller following earlier console sales concerns.
The Pokémon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary on February 27, 2026, with a special livestream and various product reveals. The Pokémon Company has released commemorative logos for every Pokémon species, while Nintendo announced remakes of classic titles for Switch and Switch 2. Additional announcements include new LEGO sets and pinball machines.
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Pokémon Pokopia has topped Metacritic scores among Pokémon titles in its first week, praised in Nintendo Life's review as one of the best in the series. As detailed in our launch coverage, the game's inaugural limited-time event 'More Spores for Hoppip' begins this week, kicking off a series of special events for the cozy life-sim.