{"id":26218,"date":"2024-01-26T12:57:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T03:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=26218"},"modified":"2024-01-26T12:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T03:59:07","slug":"20240125-26218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240125-26218\/","title":{"rendered":"Users jokingly suggest The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s statement isn\u2019t about Palworld, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Company issued a statement on January 25 to address an influx of user inquiries regarding appropriation of their intellectual property and assets by another company. Given the events that led up to the statement, it\u2019s only logical to assume that it was in reference to the monster-taming survival game Palworld, but Japanese users have jokingly raised the conspiracy theory that the statement is actually about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1781\" height=\"899\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1781px) 100vw, 1781px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-002.jpg 1781w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-002-380x192.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-002-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-002-1536x775.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-002-600x303.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoiding names for obvious reasons, The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s statement only describes \u201canother company\u2019s game released in January 2024.\u201d PocketPair\u2019s new best-seller Palworld has been caught up in heated debate about alleged plagiarism of Pok\u00e9mon creature designs ever since it was released on January 19.&nbsp; Therefore, The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s recent statement was most likely intended to inform the public that they are fully aware of the Palworld situation and not in need of countless reports from users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funnily enough, there\u2019s another game that matches the description in The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s statement \u2013 the latest title in the Yakuza series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Infinite Wealth launches &#8220;in January 2024\u201d, but the release date isn\u2019t the only thing it has in common with Palworld and its Pals. Yes, it\u2019s Sujimon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Wrestlemaniac Sujimon Profile in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth\" class=\"wp-image-26221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240125-26218-001-600x338.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Infinite Wealth\u2019s various features is the Sujimon Battle League. Sujimon is a term that refers to enemies in the game, which you need to catalogue in your Sujidex. Infinite Wealth will not only allow you to fight Sujimon Battles with Sujimon you\u2019ve recruited, but also include Sujimon Gyms and Sujimon Raids. Each Sujimon has its stats, and they are even categorized into elemental types such as Blaze-type Sujimon and Shadow-type Sujimon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u682a\u30dd\u30b1\u300c\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u77e5\u7684\u8ca1\u7523\u6a29\u306e\u4fb5\u5bb3\u884c\u70ba\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u306f\u3001\u8abf\u67fb\u3092\u884c\u3063\u305f\u4e0a\u3067\u3001\u9069\u5207\u306a\u5bfe\u5fdc\u3092\u53d6\u3063\u3066\u3044\u304f\u300d<br><br>\u3055\u3063\u304d\u307e\u3067\u306e\u30ef\u30a4\u300c\u30d1\u30eb\u30ef\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u304b\u2026\u300d<br><br>\u30bb\u30ac\u300c\u9f8d\u304c\u5982\u304f8\u306f\u30b9\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30d0\u30c8\u30eb\u3068\u4e0d\u5be9\u8005\u30b9\u30ca\u30c3\u30d7\u3067\u697d\u3057\u3081\u308b\u305c\uff01\u300d<br><br>\u4eca\u306e\u30ef\u30a4\u300c\u305d\u3063\u3061\u304b\u3041\u301c\u300d<\/p>&mdash; \u305d\u308a\u3063\u3069\u3055\u3093\ud83d\udce6\ud83d\udc0d\u30bd\u30ea\u30c3\u30c9\u30fb\u30ab\u30d4\u30d0\u30e9\u30fc\ud83c\udf38\ud83d\udc08\u305d\u308a\u3070\u3089\u30fc\u3055\u3093\u2600\ud83c\udf46\u30ab\u30d4\u30f3\ud83e\ude75\ud83e\udd0e\u306b\u3083\u3093\u30ba\u2744\ud83d\udcbb (@solid_kapibara_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solid_kapibara_\/status\/1750426686871797905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation: <\/strong>\u00a0<br><em>The Pok\u00e9mon Company: \u201cWe intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>Me until a moment ago: \u201cPalworld huh&#8230;\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br><em>Sega: \u201cIn Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, you can enjoy Sujimon Battles and Sicko Snap!<\/em>\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br><em>Me now: It was this!?<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The charming content parodying Pok\u00e9mon games has been well received by Yakuza fans and has obviously not caused any real offense. However, the timing of it all has brought about the conspiracy theory that the \u201cother game\u201d The Pok\u00e9mon Company is currently investigating for infringement of intellectual property is actually Infinite Wealth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u30dd\u30b1\u30e2\u30f3\u306e\u58f0\u660e\u306b\u66f8\u3044\u3066\u3042\u308b\u985e\u4f3c\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u4ed6\u793e\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306f\u30d1\u30eb\u30ef\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u9f8d\u304c\u5982\u304f\u306e\u30b9\u30b8\u30e2\u30f3\u30d0\u30c8\u30eb\u306e\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u304c\ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOEsGYzSIU\">pic.twitter.com\/bOEsGYzSIU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u7530\u4e2d\u592a\u90ce (@_Tanaka_Tar0u) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Tanaka_Tar0u\/status\/1750423232426180669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In X user @_Tanaka_Tar0u\u2019s viral comic, a beefed-up Pikachu makes lawsuit threats, to which a couple of Palworld Pals cower in fear. Ichiban Kasuga sips his coffee saying, \u201cYou guys sure have it tough,\u201d only to be told it\u2019s Like a Dragon that\u2019s getting sued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Users have come up with the conspiracy theory that it&#8217;s actually Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth being by The Pok\u00e9mon Company, rather than Palworld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":26222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,70],"class_list":["post-26218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-pokemon-series"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Users jokingly suggest The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s statement isn\u2019t about Palworld, but Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 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