Nintendo denies objections to de-listed iOS hit Flappy Bird

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Though allegations that Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen copied art assets from Nintendo have run rampant since its debut, the Japanese gaming giant claims to have had no role in this weekend's removal of the smash-hit iOS game.

"While we usually do not comment on the rumors and speculations, we have already denied the speculation," a Nintendo spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal.

Nguyen has remained relatively silent on his motivations for removing Flappy Bird, though in his tweet announcing the game's de-listing, Nguyen states, "I cannot take this anymore." It's unclear what exactly Nguyen is referencing there, though a Twitter search for the phrase "Flappy Bird" returns thousands of harassing tweets alongside numerous articles decrying the independent developer for intellectual property theft.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/02/10/nintendo-denies-objections-to-de-listed-ios-hit-flappy-bird/

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DV8Posted:

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Yui
MikeyCraft such a simple game, but it was so good. It was his decision to remove the game, respect that


People do need to respect his decision. And if they still have the game? Why complain that its gone? You still have it on your phone :/


Not many people do have it on their phones anymore though that's the problem and the reason why they are like this.


If you download it once, you can always redownload it. If you have never downloaded it sign into a friends itunes account and download it. The problem is that not everyone knows you can actually do that.


I don't know why you would want it, the game was terrible.

General_RaamPosted:

-Dynamic
Yui
MikeyCraft such a simple game, but it was so good. It was his decision to remove the game, respect that


People do need to respect his decision. And if they still have the game? Why complain that its gone? You still have it on your phone :/


Not many people do have it on their phones anymore though that's the problem and the reason why they are like this.


If you download it once, you can always redownload it. If you have never downloaded it sign into a friends itunes account and download it. The problem is that not everyone knows you can actually do that.

-DynamicPosted:

Yui
MikeyCraft such a simple game, but it was so good. It was his decision to remove the game, respect that


People do need to respect his decision. And if they still have the game? Why complain that its gone? You still have it on your phone :/


Not many people do have it on their phones anymore though that's the problem and the reason why they are like this.

-DynamicPosted:

No, the game was removed by the developer not nintendo...

YuiPosted:

MikeyCraft such a simple game, but it was so good. It was his decision to remove the game, respect that


People do need to respect his decision. And if they still have the game? Why complain that its gone? You still have it on your phone :/

MikeyCraftPosted:

such a simple game, but it was so good. It was his decision to remove the game, respect that

SmurfsPosted:

TankAurora I loved the game and wish it was still available.


There are multiple ways to still get it, if you would like I can show you a tutorial on how to still download it.

AdamuPosted:

Bap
TankAurora I loved the game and wish it was still available.


There are a bunch of ports or knock off versions and if you really want it, torrents can get you it


There are many ways too get it but as Bap says there are knoco off versions off the game so try one of them.

MarcSnMPosted:

flappy birds is a very addicting game be warned

my high score is 85 i think it is

BapPosted:

TankAurora I loved the game and wish it was still available.


There are a bunch of ports or knock off versions and if you really want it, torrents can get you it


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