Mod Revives Feature Removed After Nintendo Lawsuit in Palworld

Okay, here we go. Buckle up, because this is gonna be a bit of a ride.

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So, get this—I stumbled upon a dedicated fan who’s got the kind of passion that makes you wonder if they’ve got a secret shrine in their basement. This fan concocted a mod to bring back—wait for it—Pal gliding in Palworld. Yeah, the same Palworld that had everyone shouting “Pokemon with guns!” when it crashed into early access like a meteor in 2024.

Nintendo, of course, wasn’t thrilled. They slapped Pocketpair with copyright claims, essentially saying, “Hey, that’s our jam.” Some features in Palworld must’ve given them deja vu. Cue the awkward courtroom drama and Pocketpair scrambling to patch things up—literally.

So, in came the mods. It’s like bringing your own beer to a party that ran out. This particular mod? Created by someone calling themselves Primarinabee. Not even kidding. They tossed the Glider Restoration mod onto Nexus, righting what many gamers felt was a grievous wrong. Now, you need a glider in your inventory, but it’s back to Pals in the sky, suspended in virtual air, like we all remembered.

And—I gotta say—this feels like one of those underdog kind of stories. Like, how does a fan just…do that? Anyway, Pocketpair’s been all defensive, firing off a 12-page rebuttal at Nintendo. Who knew video game beef could get this spicy? They basically said, “Hey look, other games did it first!” They even dragged Craftopia and, oddly enough, Titanfall 2 and Far Cry into the mix to say they’re not total copycats.

Nintendo’s not backing down, but nor is Pocketpair. Now they’re chatting about possibly getting Palworld onto the Switch 2. Bold move, considering the legal tension. But hey, their comms guy, John Buckley, seems pretty jazzed about the idea. He’s like, “As long as Switch 2 can handle it, why not?” As if it’s just that easy, right?

So, that’s the mess so far. Will we see Palworld gliding onto Switch 2 eventually? Who knows. But with fans like Primarinabee, this game’s got some serious staying power. And that’s, like, kind of inspiring—or maybe just a sign of the times.

Anyway, time will tell.