We will take appropriate action against those that infringe our intellectual property rights. We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024.We have not granted any permission for the use of Pokémon intellectual property or assets in that game. We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon. We will continue to cherish and nurture each and every Pokémon and its world, and work to bring the world together through Pokémon in the future
You’ll see the same response from Listerine in regards to generic or other competing mouthwashes.
In other words, it doesn’t mean much. In the past Nintendo has many times unleashed their lawyers on Day 1 of an infringing project getting a public release.
Exactly this – Nintendo is VERY heavy handed on the lawyers. If they had anything, they’d already be in court.
It took them years to go after the RomHacks, so that’s not much of an argument
RomHacks wasn’t a widely publicised title selling nearly 20 million copies in a month