The 3DS has been subject to several homebrew vulnerabilities over the last few months, with games like Citizens of Earth, VVVVVV, and SmileBASIC all having to be removed and reuploaded to the eShop. Hackers have found a way to run unsigned code on the 3DS utilising a pre-existing entry point, which could be found in certain games. Now, it seems that another game may have been exposed.
The bizarre The Battle Cats POP! was recently removed from the 3DS eShop in Europe, with no explanation as to why, or if it will ever go back up. Those who have already bought it can still redownload it, though, so at least it hasn't been completely removed. Still, one must wonder what the problem is, as it can still currently be downloaded in North America. Hopefully we'll hear something from the developer soon.
What do you think? Why was it taken down? Did you enjoy The Battle Cats POP!? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source nintendo.co.uk]
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I've been playing this game but had to stop when you realise... It's pay to win! it represented zero challenge whatsoever which was a shame as i quote liked the aesthetic...
Breaking news: Battle Cats Pop! was removed from european eShop because studies reveal that europeans hate cats. In other news, studies reveal that 90% of the studies in Europe are applied by dog people.
Cats in heat?
It's actually a copyright infringement, but I don't understand as this isn't remotely similar to any game or series I've ever seen...
@Pahvi Which is stupid since you can't file copyright claims for characters as they are trademarks not copyrights and as such aren't protected by copyright laws...
And nothing of value was...nevermind!
Shame I was thinking of getting this down the line, is it really pay to win?
Incidentally, no eshop update news this week? Maybe nothing from Nintendo because of Gamescon.....?
@Rukiafan7 : Aesthetically, it reminds me of Intelligent Systems' games (namely the Rhythm Heaven and WarioWare series). Can't comment on the game though.
@Warioware It's not pay to win on 3ds because you can't add funds but they give you the means to just add xp to buy power ups.... it makes it no challenge....
This replaces the in app purchases..
@Rukiafan7
"A character could be protected under copyright if it is an original expression of an author.
Merchandising items such as toys, interactive games, books and clothing including characters can also be protected by intellectual property rights in certain circumstances, mainly copyright and trademarks, along with other areas of law."
"Hurr durr, a game was removed from Eshop. Must've been those filthy hackers."
Nice meme.
great, another game I may never be able to get 😢
If you spend 2 minutes looking this game up then you will quickly find out that there is no homebrew exploit associated with this game. It's a bit lazy to just assume this game's been taken down because of a homebrew exploit, no?
I know why. The title sounds offensive, as if the cats are doing something naughty...
@Pahvi Hasbro owns the rights to the troll face as it came from Monster Manual troll's face. They copyrighted it as soon as they could.
@Pahvi Ah I might've been wrong about who own the copyright then, but the troll face did originate from the Dungeons and Dragons 3 and 3.5 troll monster image.
The problem is with the word POP, as Kelloggs need to protect their Rice Krispies characters.
It seems anything can hack a 3DS these days.
But I think I found out who our hacker is.
@AlexSora89 He hacked his 3DS with rubber bands?
..it's because these guys already have the copyright on Cats!..
@KingMike
And the paperclip. Never forget about the paperclip.
@cfgk24 Thanks for the info. Might still try it in a sale if it ever returns.
@Rukiafan7 huh? characters have copyright as long as they are original, along with everything else that is created by someone/a company
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