Good luck with that, guys.
Curious.
They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but somehow Nintendo probably won't see it that way.
App developer ZM2 Dev is behind the DoubleSys, an iPhone and iPod Touch app that emulates a Nintendo DS. Not in the sense of emulating games, but the handheld itself. You can rotate the system in a 3D space, open and close the device, change its color, and it's even got a few built-in games to play. Even the logo is the same, making you wonder how this ever got into the iTunes store to begin with.
According to the app's description:
Popular the world over, the hit game console is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch!
Oh jeez. That isn't even trying to cover your tracks. The developer promises updates adding more games, colors and a microphone function, but smart money is on none of that ever happening.
Apple had previously rejected a Commodore 64 emulator on the grounds of the app having to load and execute external code (roms, essentially). The DoubleSys doesn't do this, but come on, Apple.
Check out the video below to see unadulterated plagiarism in action. It's $4.99 and if you want to get it, well, you'd best act quick before Nintendo finds out.
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1. wanderlustwarrior
14 Aug 2009, 06:22 BST
Ironically, certain flashcarts for the first, second and third generations of DS have built in MP3 players (DSi on its own only plays AAC). Their GUI of choice? The Ipod.
2. malnin
14 Aug 2009, 06:26 BST
If anything this woud probaly boost sales for the DS since anybody who gets it probaly doesent already have a DS and it's a wee bit unlikely this will truely repucate the real thing
3. y2josh
14 Aug 2009, 06:32 BST
How odd. I don't see this staying up in the app store very long, for some reason.
4. Corbie
14 Aug 2009, 06:34 BST
Talk about a waste of money and effort. If you can't even play DS games with it, what's the point?
5. Schembeck
14 Aug 2009, 06:44 BST
Is this for Real?!
I mean, aside the fact you can't play DS games, how can Apple do something so pointless? My common sense is tingling...
6. GabeGreens
14 Aug 2009, 06:46 BST
Ok, whoever came up with this is missing some common sense
7. SmaMan
14 Aug 2009, 07:01 BST
So Apple rejects Google Voice and accepts THIS?!!
I guess they figure if they rejected it, a version that can load roms will just end up on Cydia. (the jailbroken app store) But yeah, I give this app 5 days.
8. Andy10003
14 Aug 2009, 07:04 BST
lol the only reason people are gonna buy this is cause their gonna think it can play all gams a ds can play
9. Blue Protoman
14 Aug 2009, 07:17 BST
Looks cool. If I had an iPhone, I'd buy it.
10. KDR_11k
14 Aug 2009, 07:25 BST
If you can't even play DS games with it, what's the point?
Getting money from suckers who think it does?
11. jpfan1989
14 Aug 2009, 07:27 BST
I smell a law suit
12. Objection_Blaster
14 Aug 2009, 07:44 BST
I have an itouch and will be passing on this, though the game shown (Pixel Mania) looks pretty fun and I hope it survives in some form.
13. lz2009
14 Aug 2009, 08:06 BST
Somehow I don't think Nintendo is going to take this too kindly. Like jpfan1989 said, there's probably gonna be a lawsuit.
14. MDee14
14 Aug 2009, 08:16 BST
This wouldn't last long in the store.
15. GabeGreens
14 Aug 2009, 08:35 BST
Its like they wanted to get sued
16. chunky_droid
14 Aug 2009, 09:51 BST
Honestly, the Apple App Store is has THE worst handlers in the world, GabeGreens is dead on, it's like they want to get sued. Just look at the Duck Hunt app they had originally.
17. Starwolf_UK
14 Aug 2009, 10:50 BST
DS Emulator For iPhone Hits The App Store
I made the same mistake at first. Then I watched the video and noticed it said Simulator. A lsight difference.
Basically, this will be taken down but ZM2 Dev has got their 5 minutes of fame and they'll put the games their DS simulates up on the app store. With about 5 million competing programs all being sold for $2 or less you need something ot make you stand out.
18. KeeperBvK
14 Aug 2009, 11:35 BST
Is this only out on the NA AppStore? I can't find it anywhere.
19. Ryuuga
14 Aug 2009, 13:10 BST
Yeah it's more like a DS simulator, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna sell like water, people will be fooled and go crazy like "OMG I can play NDS on iPhone!!!".
But that Pixel Mania game looks cool, huh? It's so simple and looks so fun to play, it could be a DSi or WiiWare game.
20. marktheshark
14 Aug 2009, 13:27 BST
That's nothing compared to the Neo Double Games!
21. Hyper Luigi
14 Aug 2009, 14:41 BST
I think Nintendo will be making a bunch of lawsuits soon...
22. Metang
14 Aug 2009, 14:44 BST
^Ditto.
23. the shpydar
14 Aug 2009, 14:58 BST
... counting down the seconds until this is pulled from the App Store ...
This one shouldn't even require a lawsuit, just a letter/call from Ninty's legal dept to the effect of "Umm, guys ... seriously?"
24. SUPERZELDAMAN
14 Aug 2009, 15:40 BST
WOW someones not being smart
That looks scary!
25. Koto
14 Aug 2009, 15:58 BST
I don't smell a lawsuit, I can see it coming a mile away. and its leading an army
26. touffeboy
14 Aug 2009, 16:08 BST
DS on iphone? Stupid buy a real ds
_27. motang
14 Aug 2009, 18:03 BST
Ok WTF...Apple rejects Google Voice but not this!
28. Odnetnin
14 Aug 2009, 19:02 BST
It doesn't even emu-/simulate a DSi!
29. Teodoro
14 Aug 2009, 19:20 BST
I feel a lawsuits comming!!
30. LEGEND MARIOID
14 Aug 2009, 21:16 BST
That's wierd. Well, its actually quite blantantly stupid and pointless. You won't be playing ds games on it anyway. Hello?!
31. Radixxs
14 Aug 2009, 21:32 BST
Hah. Crap if I ever saw it.
32. lz2009
14 Aug 2009, 22:26 BST
Wow, the rip-off is so blatantly obvious it's not even funny!
33. gameking23
14 Aug 2009, 23:18 BST
I think Nintendo already knows about this. Because now the video will not play.
34. Sylverstone
15 Aug 2009, 01:15 BST
I can't watch the vid. The Big N found out.
35. cryptonic
15 Aug 2009, 02:20 BST
nintendo got the vid lol
36. Blackblur7
15 Aug 2009, 03:21 BST
Lol @ the tag "Shenanigans"
37. MetalMario
15 Aug 2009, 03:37 BST
Yep, The vid is down. Copyright claim by Nintendo of America.
Did Apple WANT to get sued?
38. Ricardo91
15 Aug 2009, 04:02 BST
Is it really that hard to spend $150 on a real DS?
39. briunj04
15 Aug 2009, 07:22 BST
blow five dollars to open, close, and rotate something virtually
wheeeeeeee
40. mjc0961
15 Aug 2009, 08:12 BST
Epic win: The video has been pulled due to NoA's copyright claim. Hopefully that stupid app won't be far behind. And I hope Apple gets the pants sued off of them, I'd love to see them and their trendy hunk of scrap metal taken down a few pegs.
"Ironically, certain flashcarts for the first, second and third generations of DS have built in MP3 players (DSi on its own only plays AAC). Their GUI of choice? The Ipod."
Where's the irony? Flash carts are not sponsored or endorsed by Nintendo like the app store is by Apple. There's no irony there at all: Not Nintendo's fault that third party companies sell that product. But it is Apple's fault that they put this on the app store. Not the same thing, meaning there is no irony.
41. LEGEND MARIOID
15 Aug 2009, 15:59 BST
To be fair its an ok device. Its just that I don't like Apple the company as much as I don't like Sony.
This incident has shown us how arrogant and idiotic they are.
42. Spaced_Out .
15 Aug 2009, 18:37 BST
Nice! They got the video, too!
This will be over quick.
I mean, look how fast they got the Kama pulled and then fixed. I mean, this looks like 2-4 seconds to pull it.
43. Martidog
17 Aug 2009, 16:12 BST
Its just Apple saying if they can't beat it, Steal it!
44. Pikamander2
17 Aug 2009, 22:54 BST
I was one of the people who reported it to Nintendo!
45. Rerun
21 Aug 2009, 22:26 BST
Seriously?!?!?
46. Rerun
21 Aug 2009, 22:30 BST
Someone over at Apple is either high or not doing his job for letting this happen. Kudos to Pikamander2 for reporting this.
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