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[ElRenoRaven]

Forgive me if there has been something on this. I searched and found nothing. I know we've had posts about blatant copying of games before but I've not seen one this interesting.

Anyway I was looking on the Windows 8 marketplace tonight and found this gem as one of it's new releases.

Now I'm no expert but doesn't anything posted in Microsoft's marketplace have to be approved? Couldn't this not only get the games creator in trouble but Microsoft too? I'd think the name alone could cause some trouble.

*Edit*

Also here are the reviews for your pleasure. It's apparently buggy as hell too.

 

[GAMERG0D]

How did this even get on the marketplace?

 

[Oni Link 666]

*barf*

 

[Currygan]

yep that's definitely a Zelda Game

 

[Wario64]

It's not just a Zelda game, it's a role playing game game.

 

[Conor 419]

Microsoft bought Nintendo this morning, this makes perfect sense.

 

[Big Papa Husker]

The logo says Zenda. LOL!

 

[flippedb]

Well, Zelda is a name, it's not copyrighted. The art style is not even equal to Zelda games.

But Ninty will pull it down anyway.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Nintendo, you've done it again!

 

[To Far Away Times]

*Nintendo refuses to develop for iOS, makes games for Windows RT instead*

 

[Currygan]

"save progress or start from scratch when you die"

 

[CronoShot]

Intelligent monsters that turn to face you and will attack if you get too close.

You have my attention.

 

[Rikkun]

I bought a WiiU for Zelda and now they release it on W8? Fuck my life.

 

[Ein Bear]

I fucking love collecting speedy boots!

 

[Aquamarine]

Yeah, it won't last another day.

Intelligent monsters that turn AND face you!? That's just too much for this Earth to handle.

 

[Sean]

Love how the screenshot caption simply says "RPG Game"

And then the description refers to it as a "role playing game game" lol.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

You have my attention.

:lol that got me too

 

[Aquamarine]

Love how the screenshot caption simply says "RPG Game"

And then the description refers to it as a "role playing game game" lol.

I should withdraw money from an ATM machine to buy it.

 

[sykoex]

Wow it's on iOS too.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zanda/id464593025?mt=8

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Wow it's on iOS too.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zanda/id464593025?mt=8

Well at least they changed the name for IOS. lol

I love the reviews on the windows store.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Say goodbye to your company, Microsoft. Nintendo's legal team is about to tear you to pieces.

 

[Bluez]

Lol this is a ripoff of a ripoff uses tutorial assets from Game Salad free for learning asset library.

More here

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2011/09/who_needs_ios_zelda_when_there.php

 

[The Faceless Master]

Now I'm no expert but doesn't anything posted in Microsoft's marketplace have to be approved? Couldn't this not only get the games creator in trouble but Microsoft too? I'd think the name alone could cause some trouble.

Also here are the reviews for your pleasure. It's apparently buggy as hell too.

No.

how is someone at Microsoft supposed to know if some 3rd party developer or publisher licensed IP from some other company?

if it's not licensed, Nintendo can send a DMCA takedown request.

 

[Makonero]

I fucking love collecting speedy boots!

This made me laugh much more than it should have.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

No.

how is someone at Microsoft supposed to know if some 3rd party developer or publisher licensed IP from some other company?

if it's not licensed, Nintendo can send a DMCA takedown request.

Oh I don't know. Read the description they supplied Microsoft maybe? I do understand what you're saying though.

 

[Doffen]

GOTY! no?

 

[Medalion]

Already better than Skyward Sword?

I keed I keed!

 

[explodet]

 

[Currygan]

Already better than Skyward Sword?

I keed I keed!

 

[Anteo]

Literally, Zelda game. Ha.
So what does microsoft do now? Take it down?

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

That couldn't look more terrible.

 

[AdmiralSnackbar]

I wonder if there's a demand for a 99 cent soundboard of zelda sounds on the windows store...

Yeah that sounds like a good plan.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Nintendo finally gone third party.

 

[Laughing Banana]

"Indie" is not a label that allows people to rip other people's trademarks and works.

Its sad some people just seem to forget that.

 

[gamergirly]

Nintendo finally gone third party.

Or developer gets third party in jail lol