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APalworldfan has brainstormed an idea to improve the monster-taming game’s breeding mechanic, presenting the idea of using it to produce hybrid crossbreeds that share the characteristics of both parents. Fusing Pals inPalworldisn’t possible at this time, but the reactions the idea is getting from fans may make the development team at PocketPair want to take notice.
Breeding Pals inPalworldis a game mechanic that has been available since the game’s early access launch in January 2024. In order to participate in breeding, players must unlock the Breeding Farm and place two Pals of different genders inside. Using two Pals of the same species will result in their offspring being a stronger member of that species, but using two completely different Pals can produce a wide variety of results that can help players to complete their collections.
But one player, who uses the Reddit handle KerbodynamicX, has a different idea in mind, sharing the concept of a system that would allow a bred Pal to share not only the talents of its parents but also their physical characteristics. An altered image shared by this fan shows what appears to be a fusion of twopopular early-game Pals, Lamball and Cattiva, which are two of the three earliest Pals players are likely to come across upon starting a new game. Possessing the former’s woolly body, horns, and ears and the latter’s pink face and paws, the image evokes an idea of hybrid Pals that has garnered a positive reaction from the game’s fan base.
Palworld Players Shares Hybrid Pals Concept
The fusing together of companion creatures in monster-catching games is far from a unique concept. The abundance ofPokemonfan fusionsscattered across the internet showcases the desires of players for new monster friends that share the traits of some of their existing favorites, and there are evenPokemonFusion calculators that fans can use to provide pixelated versions of mashup Pokemon, complete with sometimes tongue-in-cheek portmanteau names. While the desire is obvious, there still aren’t many mainline games that actually make use of hybrid monster fusion.
While there has been much controversy overPalworld’s similarities toPokemon, including legal action by Nintendo, its gameplay has also been commonly likened to survival-based monster games like theArkseries. However, the roles of Pals at bases can also be compared to theMonster Ranchergamesof the late ’90s and early 2000s. There was no breeding system in those games, but monsters could have both main and sub-breeds that would affect both their growth rates and physical characteristics, and the system for fusing monsters near retirement could have potential for implementing similar mechanics in games likePalworld.
