Every so often, an absolutely bananas video game comes along that causes everyone to stand in wondrous awe, and Palworld is the latest example.
Developed by Japanese studio Pocket Pair, Palworld is a bizarro monster-collecting game similar to Pokémon — only there are guns. Not to be confused with the unofficial Pokémon FPS, either. Palworld is an open-world crafting survival game where to catch cutesy monsters, store them in Poké Ball-like spheres, and occasionally mow-down enemies with machine guns. Yes, really.
On Monday, Pocket Pair graced us with Palworld’s second trailer, and it’s every bit absurd as everyone would hope. Be sure to check it out for yourself below.
THAT PALWORLD GAME GOT A NEW TRAILER & I STILL HAVE NO CLUE WHATS GOING ON LOOL pic.twitter.com/KyMyiWOA3U
— GamesCage – Hype Guy (@OnTheDownLoTho) January 25, 2022
We might already have an early frontrunner for the weirdest gaming story of 2022. Though you have to hand it to Palworld, it doesn’t look cheaply made — far from it, in fact. Palworld is coming to PC sometime this year, though no exact date or release window has been given by Pocket Pair yet.
The timing for Palworld’s new trailer couldn’t be better, given everyone is ridiculously excited for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which comes out later this week. Given that monster collecting games are in short supply, here’s to hoping that Palworld turns out well.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
