Pocketpair is still interested in bringing Palworld to Nintendo Switch 2, even as the developer continues to face legal action from Nintendo over the hit survival game.
Speaking to Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe praised Nintendo’s latest console and indicated that the company would welcome the opportunity to discuss bringing Palworld to the platform. While that leaves the door open to a potential release, Mizobe stopped short of confirming that a port is in development.
“First of all, I should say that we think the Switch 2 is a really amazing platform,” Mizobe told VGC, highlighting the console’s importance to the Japanese games industry as well as the wider gaming market. He added that if Pocketpair ever had the opportunity to discuss bringing Palworld to Nintendo’s platform, the company would be happy to have those conversations.
However, any potential release would come with a significant complication. Nintendo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair in September 2024, putting the future of Palworld on Nintendo hardware in an uncertain position. Although Pocketpair has since changed certain game mechanics that were at the center of the dispute, the legal proceedings remain ongoing.
The case has also continued to develop, with Nintendo narrowing its claims to focus on specific mechanics in earlier versions of Palworld. The dispute remains unresolved, meaning Mizobe’s comments should not be taken as confirmation that the game is headed to Switch 2.
This is not the first time Pocketpair has expressed interest in Nintendo’s newer hardware. Before the Switch 2 launched, the company acknowledged that the original Switch would struggle to run Palworld, while a potential Switch 2 version was worth considering if the hardware proved capable enough.
With the console now established, Mizobe’s latest comments make it clear that Pocketpair is not ruling out the possibility. For now, however, Palworld’s arrival on Switch 2 remains a possibility rather than an announced project, and the ongoing legal battle could complicate any plans to bring the game to Nintendo’s platform.