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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slapshot101Posted:

I can honestly see Nintendo doing something like this like they did with YouTuba and taking all the ad money from youtubers who were playing Nintendo games.

L33t-Ninja-MuchPosted:

well no wonder he took it down Nintendo was being lame

RGHSignedPosted:

Int
RGHSigned
Int
Katsumi
Smurfs
RGHSigned You guys seriously didn't think "Mario" when you saw the green pipes?


Yeah, the pipes did remind me of Mario.


While they reminded me of mairo i wouldn't quite say it went as far as me thinking 'copyright infringement'


I know 8bit green pipes are not registered to mario.


Didn't say they were registered to Mario. I said they reminded me of Mario. Also, do you know for a fact that the pipes aren't registered to Mario?


yes i do, since 8bit is not registered to no one, the characters of mario are registered though.


Registered or not. I guarantee you if people see those pipes anywhere, people would immediately think Mario. Majority of them would at least.

AdamuPosted:

I wish this was still avalible to download as im geting a new phone next week :(

ATLatimerPosted:

I loved the game and wish it was still available.

IntPosted:

RGHSigned
Int
Katsumi
Smurfs
RGHSigned You guys seriously didn't think "Mario" when you saw the green pipes?


Yeah, the pipes did remind me of Mario.


While they reminded me of mairo i wouldn't quite say it went as far as me thinking 'copyright infringement'


I know 8bit green pipes are not registered to mario.


Didn't say they were registered to Mario. I said they reminded me of Mario. Also, do you know for a fact that the pipes aren't registered to Mario?


yes i do, since 8bit is not registered to no one, the characters of mario are registered though.

AdamuPosted:

Katsumi
Smurfs
RGHSigned You guys seriously didn't think "Mario" when you saw the green pipes?


Yeah, the pipes did remind me of Mario.


While they reminded me of mairo i wouldn't quite say it went as far as me thinking 'copyright infringement'


Yeah thats true the game was good but they could of told him to take the app down private to stop all the hate.

RGHSignedPosted:

Int
Katsumi
Smurfs
RGHSigned You guys seriously didn't think "Mario" when you saw the green pipes?


Yeah, the pipes did remind me of Mario.


While they reminded me of mairo i wouldn't quite say it went as far as me thinking 'copyright infringement'


I know 8bit green pipes are not registered to mario.


Didn't say they were registered to Mario. I said they reminded me of Mario. Also, do you know for a fact that the pipes aren't registered to Mario?

IntPosted:

Katsumi
Smurfs
RGHSigned You guys seriously didn't think "Mario" when you saw the green pipes?


Yeah, the pipes did remind me of Mario.


While they reminded me of mairo i wouldn't quite say it went as far as me thinking 'copyright infringement'


I know 8bit green pipes are not registered to mario.

KatsumiPosted:

Smurfs
RGHSigned You guys seriously didn't think "Mario" when you saw the green pipes?


Yeah, the pipes did remind me of Mario.


While they reminded me of mairo i wouldn't quite say it went as far as me thinking 'copyright infringement'


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