Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against "Pokémon with guns" game Palworld this week, officially kicking off a fight that's been looming since January. Now Palworld developer Pocketpair has responded, claiming it has no idea why it's being sued. This actually isn't as absurd as it sounds.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the company behind the game, which fans dubbed “Pokémon with guns,” for patent infringement.

Nintendo sues Pocketpair, developers of Palworld, for patent infringement. Palworld is an indie game often described as "Pokemon with Guns" and has many uncannily similar character designs.