Fighting Game One Strike Removed From Switch eShop Due To Copyright Infringement

Already bought this one - it was on sale for around a pound last month

Describing it as plagiarism wouldn't be putting it lightly... that's exactly what the term means

Glad to hear that it doesn't seem like the developer or publisher was directly involved though. Hope it doesn't hurt the game or reputation too much.

Looks like Retro Reactor will be looking for an 8-bit chiptune composer shortly!

I've been told the difference in music between versions of Super Meat Boy and Binding of Isaac is due to copyright.

Hopefully they are allowed to sell it again once the offending bits are replaced.

I wonder how did the composer thought he would get away with this. The music in that game was kind of a big deal at the time, and someone at Konami was bound to find out.

Game is already unavailable on the European eShop. Down in one strike!

What a weird coincidence. I was just looking at this game on the eShop last night and seriously considering a purchase. And now it’s gone. Shame, too, because it was on sale for pretty deep discount.

The "store page" link is a tumblr-redirect. How can this happen? Don't you check the links before you post them? I refused to click that link.

The Dungeon/Dragon game that was released alongside Game Dev Story and Hot Spring Story has also been removed for undisclosed reasons.

American eShop still has it and it's on sale for $1.99. I guess that'll be in effect until takedown? Guess I'll grab it.

Writing chiptune is hard.

Can I manually block updates, so I keep the score?

This game is fun. I’m glad I got it for the fifty cents it cost if you had robonauts.

I haven't played Madara enough to remember and recognize its music back when I grabbed the game on sale, but it's indeed a shame, and I'm glad to see the developer taking action ASAP once made aware.

As for the composer, he better learn the lesson and hence resist whatever drove him to do such a thing. I'd much rather hear the fruit of their own talent, although I sadly suspect that won't happen in this game anymore. The person's reputation is likely to take a hit in the industry, and for a reason.

That's incredibly blatant. But the game is very fun and I hope they get this sorted out quickly.

Isn't the cover image a grab from the early part of "The Seven Samurai"? That's what I thought this game might have an issue with actually...

What do you mean the composer hasn't been named? Was the composer not in the credits? Because in non-plagiarism cases, that's bad.

Good God,... By the looks of it - Never should been on the eShop in the first place.

Wouldn't it be strange if the composer composed it never knowing the other tune existed and this is all one big odd coincidence? Anythings possible afterall.

Never gonna update my copy c:

Not even my favorite tune from Madara either.

They should just have to license it now

Don't suppose anybody knows why Ninja Commando has been off the eShop for a while now (in the UK at least)?

@SmaggTheSmug The reason behind newer versions of Super Meat Boy and Binding of Isaac having different soundtracks is much bigger than just that. Yeah, it’s a copyright dispute, but for reasons unknown, Danny Baranowsky said that he doesn’t want Ed to use his soundtracks in any future works.

I think the two of them had a falling out/disagreement on something, which is pretty sad because DannyB makes some great music and they were a good pair.

@roadrunner343 You can plagarize something while still including pieces of original content. This case is just flat out stealing.

@BulbasaurusRex In which case, you would be plagiarizing while also including original content. In this case, it is just flat out plagiarizing. Which is exactly what the term means.

oh man that looks super fun actually

I got this game on sale for about a dollar.

It's not bad for a dollar.

@roadrunner343 No, the term means to at the very least partially copy and take credit for it. Copying entirely goes beyond the minimum definition of what the term means.

@BulbasaurusRex That is entirely incorrect and is an extra definition you just made up. There is no minimum or maximum definition for the term. The fact that you even have to quantify full vs partial plagiarism shows that the base term is exactly the same. Plagiarism simply refers to taking one's work and passing it off as your own. Pretty much any dictionary will show you that. If you feel the need to quantify the amount, feel free - but that does not change the meaning of the base term. My original post was simply a lighthearted attempt to poke fun at that fact. I also believe we devalue the term plagiarism by not calling it plagiarism when we see it. It's a serious offense, regardless of the amount. There's no need for a new term based on the amount of plagiarism.

If I walk into a convenience store and steal 2 items and buy 3, is that somehow a lesser offense than if I had just stolen the 2, because I stole my full order instead of partially? Of course not. We can add more details, like full vs partial theft, if you think it makes the story more clear, but that in no way changes the original term's definition.

Never mind the fact that the game plagiarized stages from Samurai Shodown III and IV (the one with the big trees and the lamps) and a stage from The Last Blade (Amane's stage on the red bridge), the composer they have took a track from some obscure Famicom game in hopes that no one would find out.

This isn't just one guy spoiling the party for everybody, -the whole team- must've been aware for a loooong time that they were just making a mishmash of relatively obscure stuff and dumped them in an unfortunately fun game.