Someone Has Already Turned Palworld Into A Pokemon Game

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Before launch, Palworld was hyped up as "Pokemon with guns" - and now someone has turned it into exactly that. In a video being shared around social media, a Palworld player has modded Pokemon models into the game, replacing the Pals entirely.

It doesn't seem that the mod is available to download publicly right now, but a video shared by YouTuber ToastedShoes shows it off in action. As you can see, the Pokemon models effortlessly replace the Pals, making them part of a much more violent world that Nintendo probably wouldn't be the biggest fan of.

ToastedShoes hasn't shared the full video yet, but what we can see already is absolutely wild. Dozens of Pokemon have been added to Palworld, and even all of the human characters have been overhauled. Instead of making your own character, you play as Ash, and the first boss sight is now with Jessie from Team Rocket and an Electabuzz.

We'll have to wait and see if the rest of the playerbase is given access to this mod, as it's currently not publicly available on Palworld's Nexus Mods page. If you are looking to mod your game though, there are a bunch of fan-made performance improvements, although we can't speak to their effectiveness. Still, if you'd like to give them a go, they're free to download now.

Palworld's similarities with Pokemon helped put the game on the map, leading to one of the most successful launches in recent memory. Over the weekend, it was the most-played game on Steam, overtaking Counter-Strike 2, which usually takes the top spot. By Monday, it had sold a staggering five million copies, and has the third-highest all-time player peak on Steam, at least since records began.

There's no telling when the success will stop, but while it continues to ride high, the developers also say that they are facing abuse. As some claim that the titular Pals looked far too similar to Pokemon - with some even accusing the devs of using an AI art generator to come up with designs - the developers say they have started