Pokémon worried new game Palworld copied characters
Listen to the story (American accent)
The Pokémon Company is worried about a new game called Palworld. People say it’s like Pokémon. The company that made Palworld, Pocketpair, says they didn’t copy Pokémon.
People call Palworld “Pokémon with guns”. Players collect creatures like in Pokémon. Some people think these creatures look too much like Pokémon.
The Pokémon Company didn’t say “Palworld”, but they talked about a new game from January 2024. The company said they didn’t allow anyone to use Pokémon’s characters.
Palworld sold 8 million games. Players explore a big map and fight creatures and humans. People say it’s also like the video games Ark and Rust.
Palworld had some technical problems, but players like the game. It has a good rating on Steam.
The Palworld team is surprised that many people like it. They are fixing the technical problems.
Vocabulary12 words
- Worry
- to be/feel concerned or nervous; to be troubled; to think a lot about a negative situation; a little scared
- Gun
- a machine or tool that shoots bullets; ?
- Collect
- bring together; gather; take in
- Creature
- An animal or other living organism, usually unfamiliar or strange
- Allow
- permit; let; to give permission; OK
- Character
- A made-up person or creature in a story (Mario is a character, Mickey Mouse is a character, James Bond is a character)
- Million
- 1,000,000 = one-million
- Explore
- to go and discover new places, things, or ideas
- Human
- a person; a man, woman or child
- Technical
- Related to technology or machines;
- Rating
- A score or grade that tells how good something is
- Surprised
- shocked; amazed; feeling or showing surprise because something happened that you did not expect
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Pokémon _____ is worried about a new game called Palworld. People say it’s _____ Pokémon. The company that made Palworld, Pocketpair, _____ they didn’t copy Pokémon.
People call Palworld “Pokémon with _____”. Players collect creatures like in Pokémon. Some people _____ these creatures look too much like _____.
The Pokémon Company didn’t _____ “Palworld”, but they talked about a new game from January _____. The company said they didn’t allow anyone to use Pokémon’s _____.
Palworld sold 8 _____ games. Players explore a big map and fight creatures and _____. People say it’s also like the video games Ark and Rust.
Palworld _____ some technical problems, but players like the game. It has a good _____ on Steam.
The Palworld team is _____ that many people like it. They are fixing the _____ problems.
Discussion questions
- What do you think "Pokémon with guns" means? Why did people call Palworld that?
- What do you think about the similarities between Palworld and Pokémon?
- Do you agree with The Pokémon Company being worried about Palworld? Why or why not?
- Do you think it's okay for games to have creatures that look like ones from other games? Why or why not?
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