Nintendo has more than Palworld to deal with – IP expert says Genshin Impact dev's new Pokemon-style game "clearly infringes" on a hard-to-avoid patent Pocketpair is accused of infringing

Key art for Honkai: Nexus Anima shows a dog-like creature running from a cat-like creature, with a female character stood in the background.

Hoyoverse, the gacha game pioneer behind Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, is back with an all-new creature-taming romp called Honkai: Nexus Anima. Its first gameplay trailer might look like a tasteful reheating of Pokemon's nachos, but one IP expert claims it already "clearly infringes" upon a patent Nintendo is using in its lawsuit against Palworld.

The four-minute gameplay tease shows off Honkai: Nexus Anima's lush exploration, creature-controlled mini-games, top-down battling, and fancy customization options. What might potentially put it in Nintendo legal's line of fire is a brief look at how its mounts work, though.