Palworld’s next big update is just around the corner, and developer Pocketpair has already teased a bit of what’s in store. Out of everything previewed, though, fans have their eyes on one adorable little beast.
Pocketpairunveiled the update, Tides of Terraria, in a Steam posttoday. As its name suggests, the update ispart of a collaboration with sandbox gameTerrariaand will introduce a few new pals and islands to the Palpagos region—including a shadowy creature in a derpy dinosaur-like costume and a floating jellyfish. But one new pal in particular stole the show for fans: an absolutely adorable little seal.
In aReddit threadposted shortly after the update’s announcement, fans honed in on this little guy, speculating what the Pal would be called and how they’d make the most of its inclusion in the creature-collector. “Oh, that’s the new Pal whose job is to stand around in the base and look adorable,” one Redditor wrote. Others joked how it resembled both Seel and Spheal fromPokémon, drawing the inevitable connection between the two games. “N bout to sue over their copyright ice type seal,” another user commented.
We can’t say that last comment is exactly out of left field, either. Both Seel fromPokémonand this new seal creature fromPalworldshare a couple of key characteristics, including the horn on its head and its goofy tongue sticking out. The Pal is also chubby like Spheal and shares a similar—though distinct—color combination, but that’s where the similarities end.
While many fans understandably fixated on the cuteness in this one new Pal, another feature seems to have fallen lower on players’ radars. In the same image where the seal creature appears, the player character can be spotted holding a fishing rod, reeling in a Pal that shares similar traits to an anglerfish. This mechanic may be a new way to find and catch rare Water and Ice Pals—though we won’t know for certain until Pocketpair shares more details in the weeks leading up to the update’s release.
Fans of the two games can expect to learn more about the crossover in the weeks to come, according to Pocketpair. “In addition to the collaboration content, further new content will be added, including new Pals and new islands,” the post from thePalworlddeveloper reads. “The contents of the update will be announced across official Palworld social media channels over the next few weeks, so please follow!”
The update is expected to hit live servers sometime this summer, so you won’t have to wait too long before you may catch the game’s newest Pals with Tides of Terraria.
Which of the newly teased Pals do you like the most? More importantly, what are you going to do once you catch an adorable seal friend of your own? Let us know in the comments below!
