VVVVVV Pulled From North American 3DS eShop Following Discovery Of Homebrew Exploit

I'm tempted to get it before it's pulled here in Europe but I think the game would just frustrate me.

I hope it gets sorted and it's back up for everyone to download soon.

That sucks, especially considering OOT3D can do exactly the same thing (i.e load a hacked save file to crash the game and load the userland exploit), but remains up on the eShop.

That was fast. I don't think it's been 24 hours since the exploit was made public.

@FlappyFalco As far as I know, that exploit doesn't work with the digital version of OoT3D (which has probably been patched anyway). You still need the cartridge.

vvvvvv is a great game.

I love this game, I wish they would bring out some more levels for it. The simplicity/complexity of the game is crazy

the developer is funny, woo

It's hardly "super hard". Except for that 1 medallion.

Yay, an excuse to recommend VVVVVV! This game is fantastic, one of the best experiences to be had on eShop. I really hope we get a Wii U port with a level editor.

Thank goodness I already got it. Even if it hasn't been pulled in Europe yet, it could happen any moment. I got Tetris before it was pulled, and thankfully this one too. It's a good game.

@Dezzy I think I know exactly which one you mean, it's that one where you have to fall "upwards" for three or four screens and then fall back down again afterwards right? I don't think I've ever managed to do that one first time!

Surely a patch would be a better way of dealing with this than cutting off a developers income.

VVVVVV just needs the Nintendo stability treatment I guess. Well, this is essentially the new Ironhax, except it's smaller and has a self updating payload function. The only issue with this reaction by Nintendo is that the people that would be able to use this exploit (aka already have HBL access/have downgraded to 9.2/A9LH) could just direct download it off the Eshop CDN... pulling it off the Eshop for purchases doesn't really change or fix anything. This takedown only affects a niche group of people that use browserhax/PSMDhax (especially)/other inconvenient hax and wanted to buy VVVVVVV to use this exploit, since it's probably the best secondary HBL exploit out there. And even then, if they are on 9.2/A9LH, a CDN download is still an option.

@BulkSlash

I don't think anyone did it first time!

@Moon unless you want to full 100% the game it really isn't that frustrating. There are a couple of items that are notoriously difficult to get but they're completely inessential. Would recommend the game although it is fairly short.

Well it's on PS Vita too so if it doesn't come back to 3DS I'll go for the Vita version.

I hope it gets patched though.

Its too good of a game to exploit a 3DS with. Even if I knew how, each time I may start it up I'd just end up playing it.

@Moon This game is VERY frustrating. Wish I could get into it. I pick it up every now and then- and still can't get very far.

That sucks. I really enjoyed this game. Wished other people got the chance to play it.

I hope the game can come back soon, it's really good, and is one of the best in the "super-hard playformer" genre i've played (at least to me!).

Gosh, and part of me was hoping VVVVVV was going to be in the Humble update.

@Moon You should get it. Probably one of my favorite indie games. And when you finally get past a really hard part, you will be so proud of yourself.

Well! Good thing I already have this game, 'cause it is fan-freaking-tastic.

So why are hackers are awesome again?
Get bent you entitled, self-righteous killjoys. Friggin ruined an awesome game.

I really like this game and have beaten it multiple times. I believe it was my first digital purchase on my 3ds. Shame that they had to take it down.

And yet they haven't pulled OoT and SMD from the eShop, which have a similar case.

I think they shouldn't have pulled this game. People that really want to hack a 3ds have found ways. This isn't exactly easy and I can't imagine even 1% of people will do this.

I'm glad I have VVVVVV. Now it's sort of a rarity, I guess. I might be tempted to try homebrew if they have anything particularily interesting. I'm sure region un-locking would be almost good enough.

@Damo "The vulnerability - exploited by ShinyQuagsire's (v*)hax - is apparently only available in digital version of the game."

VVVVVV is download only on 3DS, so is this an exploit in retail downloads and downloadable games on the eShop, or is it just a redundancy, stating a digital only game is a digital game?

@NImH your comment is what gives off the "self-righteous" vibe, not the hackers

@NImH While it IS an awesome game, hackers are also the only reason I could play Mother 3 on a gba cartridge and on my wii. The latter one was hacked because hackers helped me bypass region lock, and play legit import games that never were localized otherwise, like Project Zero / Fatal Frame 4, Excite Bots, Ikeni No Yoru,... Fan translations, patching regional outtakes,... I'm glad some people are dedicated to bringing gamers what they want when publishers decide gamers don't want it or whatever.

Heh.. I remember years ago when they had to replace a song in that game because it was clearly Ryu's theme from ssf2.

@FlowOfDough Google define "self-righteous." Pretty sure you're unclear on what the term means.
Me having a strong opinion about the repercussions of illegal software hacks has nothing to do with my lack of righteousness.
@Shambo I've never played any of the games you listed because I don't feel the need to seek out games that i have to experience by illegal means. I wonder what Terry Cavanagh, the awesome person behind VVVVV thinks of the hackers who are ruining his wonderful creation and livelihood.
I can hear him now: "Well, at least they gave me a chance to play Mother 3! Thanks guys!"

I will never forget the day I beat VVVVVV.
Mostly because of that hole in the wall.

There's a huge Wii U exploit going on right now. I hope they fix it asap, otherwise I see a major damage in sales. People are getting free games through some kind of server hacking.

Damn. It's a pretty great game, and less people getting to play it is not very fun.

One of the first games I got from the eShop, and it is pretty good. Shame it got removed, hopefuly they will bring it back for NA audiences.

This must be the year of removing games from the eShop. Project X Zone met the same fate as well. If you haven't already bought it digitally, well you're never going to be able to as it is gone from the eShop now. But hey at least Project X Zone 2 is still available.

Is one able to re-download it?