Funny thing with uploading to Apple iOS

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So we submitted an iOS version of our game jam entry Shinobi to Apple, this one if you want to check it out:




and it got rejected by Apple for the following reason:


"Your app or its metadata contains misleading content. Specifically, your app creates a misleading association with Shinobi. Please remove..." and it goes on about how we have to change the name of the game, which I find pretty outrageous. I mean the word "Shinobi" is the generic Japanese word for ninja, and our game stars a ninja, what's so misleading about that?!


So I am assuming that Apple probably means the game is infringing on the copyright of the popular console series "Shinobi" (which I haven't played since the Genesis years...wow, that's long.)? But it's a generic word! That's like saying you can't name a game say, 'Cheeseburger' because some other famous game is called Cheeseburger. Well I filed a complaint but I doubt Apple will care, cause they've always been draconian this way. We probably will have to change the name of the game to something else for it to pass inspections. I'm just writing about it so you folks know this is something that Apple cares about.


Well, at least we're not changing it on the PC version! Ha!

 

[Rayhaku808]

This is really handy to know. And also explains why so many other games have stupidly generic and often similarly named games. Well, now for my apps in development and games, I'm going to need to come up with back up names 

 

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So an update: I mentioned how I complained about it. And guess what? Apple actually changed its ruling and let it pass! Wow. First time I've seen them do that. Maybe without Steve around they're not as strict these days (which could be bad...Steve strict is good for product....but let's not go off topic.).


Apple Lesson #2: If you think you're right, b**** about it. And you just might get your way.


Well anyway, thanks Apple for being reasonable. If you got an iOS device you can now go download it! Just head to the game page above and download away. By the way, are there any other iOS rpg maker games you guys know about? Would like to take a look at them too.