Nintendo and the Pokmon Company are seeking approximately $65,700 in compensation from their lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. In a press release the studio issued on Friday, it said Nintendo and the Pokmon Company want 5 million each (plus late fees), for a total of 10 million or $65,700 in damages.At first glance, that's a paltry amount of money to demand for copying one of the most successful gaming properties ever, particularly when you consider Tropic Haze, the creator of the now defunct Yuzu Switch emulator, agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle its recent case with Nintendo. While Nintendo and the Pokmon Company may have well wanted to sue for more, their legal approach may have limited their options somewhat.Report on Patent Infringement Lawsuithttps://t.co/iS4Uk2tjWg Palworld (@Palworld_EN) November 8, 2024 As you might recall, when the two sued Pocketpair in September, they didnt accuse it of copyright infringement. Instead, they went for patent infringement. On Friday, Pocketpair listed the three patents Nintendo and the Pokmon Company are accusing the studio of infringing. Per Bloomberg, they relate to gameplay elements found in most Pokmon games. For example, one covers the franchises signature battling mechanics, while another relates to how players can ride monsters.Pokmon games have featured those mechanics since the start, but heres the thing: all three patents were filed and granted to Nintendo and the Pokmon Company after Pocketpair released Palworld to early access on January 19, 2024. The earliest patent, for instance, was granted to Nintendo and the Pokmon Company on May 22, 2024, or nearly four months after Palworld first hit Steam and Xbox Game Pass.According to Pocketpair, the two companies seek compensation for a portion of the damages incurred between the date of registration of the patents and the date of filing of this lawsuit. Put another way, it's a small window of time the suit targets.Im not a lawyer, so I wont comment on Nintendos strategy of attempting to enforce patents that were issued after Palworld was already on the market. However, I think its worth mentioning that Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe had said before the game's release that Palworld had cleared legal reviews, suggesting the studio had looked at Nintendo's patent portfolio for possible points of conflict. In any case, the Tokyo District Court is scheduled to hear opening remarks from each side next week.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-palworld-lawsuit-seeks-65700-in-damages-163051523.html?src=rss