On July 2, open-world game Final Sword was released on the Japanese Nintendo eShop. Players soon noticed something familiar. The background music sounded like “Zelda’s Lullaby.”
Have a listen for yourself.
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279430224719966210
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279236955134291968
Compare to “Zelda’s Lullaby.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoC3NgOgIQk
According to Automaton, Final Sword has been removed from the eShop after using Zelda music without permission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=defmDj00yQ8
HUP Games, Final Sword’s developers, told Automaton that they had purchased the background music, mistakingly thinking they had the license to use it and did not intend to violate copyright. HUP Games added that it’s explained the issue to Nintendo and is switching out the problematic score for a different one so that the game can be re-released.
Music issues aside, there appear to be other snafus with the game, such as in this section where either the block moves, but the player doesn’t seem able to…
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279810620695560195
The block moves faster than the player can…
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279811273849360385
Or players fall to sudden death from locations that really aren’t that high!
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279785536056463361
There are other bugs, too, such as enemies that have tiny hitboxes from behind, intense color hues, and a whole bunch of what the fuck.
攻撃する度にちゃんと攻撃判定が出てくれるのかを祈る、祈祷力が試されるゲーム#ファイナルソード #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/XkV36CfZSm
— 極上(きわがみ)べるぽ (@Belpokiwagami) July 5, 2020
目がどうにかなりそうな色彩
#NintendoSwitch#ファイナルソード pic.twitter.com/y4DVtRnv7R
— あざ笑う竜騎兵 (@SneeryDragoon01) July 5, 2020
それハメでしょ？うちのシマじゃノーカンだから #NintendoSwitch #ファイナルソード pic.twitter.com/HdnyZrg37n
— 三ヶ月そば (@sobanime) July 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279746159314010112
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1279083574411452418
砂漠のオアシスだ～！ #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/GgVWrliixK
— 極上アカウント (@slotzangiri) July 3, 2020
Online in Japan, for years now, fans have nominated games for the Kusoge (“Shit game”) of the Year. Is it too early to put in one’s nomination for 2020?
