Patapon 2 has been removed from the PSN Stores!
It took Sony only a few days to remove Patapon 2 from the world wide PSN Stores.
It has been confirmed to be removed in Europe and Australia, but it is expected that the game vanishes in the Americas too.
The game Patapon 2 has been used various times to hack Sony’s Handheld devices, and this is (at least) the third time that game had to be removed from the PSN Store.
The first time it (and its demo version) was removed due to the PSP Firmware 6.20 exploit. Then second time due to the PS Vita firmware 3.18 exploit, and now a third time for the PS Vita firmware 3.36 exploit.
Kind of funny, if you ask me.
It is worth to mention that you are now unable to buy Patapon 2.
Most games that were removed from the PSN Store were also removed from the Users download lists (this is illegal in Europe, by the way. Good job, Sony!) which means that you are completely unable to get the game you have paid money for… At least for the next few weeks.
If Patapon 2 is installed on your PS Vita, be sure to create a PC backup of Patapon 2 with the Sony CMA / OpenCMA / QCMA utility.
Don’t expect us to release yet another exploit game for firmware 3.36. Patapon 2 has been your chance, and if you have missed it, then you can’t modify your firmware 3.36 PS Vita…
FRIST I AM FRIST FRIIIIST !!
SECOND!!!!!! AW YEAAAH!
Second ban.
…….frist. Fancy way of saying “fist”? lol XD
Anyway, http://www.pics4world.com/vb/imgcache/2/19919showing.PNG
Ban.
Great job being FRIST FRIIIIST LOL =P
“Patapon 2 has been your chance”
ya rite, Patapon 2 never even exist in PSN Asia……
Japan is not part of asia?
You still had the chance to change your PSN store region.
Changing region is a big thing for those who don’t want to loose everything they had…
lose*
patapon 2, never was in Argentinian store :S ….
QUESTION: is creating a new account and formating ps vita the only way to change region ?
yes
PSN Asia is more like PSN HongKong, the game library is a lil weird, a mix of Japanese, Europe, US, and chinese games.
And Japan has their own PSN.
Hahahaha, seriously don’t release anymore hacks for vita, keep it when vita will die.
I second this…
I love the game fieght night round 3..
It is still up and running over in the US store. So US folks, go get the game, your psp game, and then Airplane mode your Vita and have fun.
Thanks for the heads up Wololo!
Why airplane mode…? What’s that gonna do lol
Airplane mode disables all the radios on the Vita. This will prevent any accidental connections to the PlayStation network when they issue a new Firmware. Once there is a new firmware and the Vita detects it, it changes the registry files on the Vita and you will stay on a “need to update to connect” screen.Sure you can disable just the WiFi. but Airplane mode is a lot faster to access. Productivity my friend, Productivity.
And what about CMA? Will it ask me to update too? I never used it before until now to install VHBL, all games were either backed up on the PS3 or deleted when I was done with them.
Also can I keep playing PS Plus games? I mean downloading themnew games from my PS3 and transferring then offline without having latest firmware?
As long as your WIFI is off your good. But to be and in these times, we need to, use QCMA. QCMA will disable USB and WIFI monitoring so you wont have to worry about accidental connections.
As far as your second question, in order to transfer your games from the ps3 to the vita, as long as your PS3 is disconnected from the Internet, and you transfer them via USB cable, your good.
Last time i messed up tnv on 3.18, i learnt my lesson and backed up my games before exploiting…………………btw what about those who paid money for the game for legal purpose and to exploit…………Sony will totally PAY!!!
FUTURE TOPIC:
5 PS Vita games free giveaway for people who purchased patapon 2!!!
I got patapon 1 (europe), Is that still ok? sure it said it was ok for next exploit?
No is not you need patapon 2
No. It was soon pointed out that patapon 1 (even the EU version) was not applicable for this exploit
This is wonderful news , i started cracking up. Sony you gone *** up now lmao. hahahahaa @The Z & @qwikrazor87 : I want to say thank you for releasing the exploit , and helping us out and being there for us 110% of the way. I want to let you know i will donating from the heart. I also think everyone who commented on this news post should donate because both Z and Razor worked very hard , they simply could have just kept all this information to themselves and not release jack nothing but they did and for that you should show to the DEVs how important they are to you and thank them. Thank you Z and Razor.
Qwik just found a way to get something to load in a game with some basic Hex work, as far as I can tell. So it’s not REALLY hard to do… but he did release, which was nice of him 🙂
Im on 3.18 with TN-V got it with the Patapon 1 Exploit. I’ve also got Patapon 2, should i upgrade to 3.36 or stick on 3.18?
Stick to 3.18 stupid noob
Now now, no need for name calling.
Just remember bozo , we were all noobs at one point. Nobody here is a brainiac. We all are learning new things every single day.
Sometime, people just too lazy to read and make a little research
NOOO!!!
no matter what don’t upgrade , TN-V is a lot better than VHBL .
please don’t do the same mistake i did when i thought that TN-V and VHBL are the same
nope, being able playing online is way better
In europe copy of the game I have in my pc, when I try to spend with the qcma my ps vita, just not on the list of games to transfer, so I think sony has locked in cma, besides not you can download or psn list or web or pass it to the ps vita because for some reason instead of 382mb despite passing though only 42 and try to pass out C2-12858-4 let that sony has withdrawn from all sides
I forget to check wololo.net for 5 days, and I missed the exploit 🙁 I waited for 6 months for it though… I’m feeling soooo depressed !
Qwikrazor and you guys, I hope you guys could at least please test some exploit ones on psn asia stores next time
I gave up on this opportunity due to the currency+transaction trouble I had to face
Seriously, like paypal wasn’t that easy to configure due to the limited financial config over here.
I asked around for topping up paypal, people are asking me like “What is paypal? Mol that I know.”
I hope next time you lads take consideration in release more exploits independent from regions to regions so we can benefit without trivial obstacles.
They aren’t required to give you anything, and you should try harder to work with what they gave you. Stop complaining. And, quoted from edukarlo;
“you still have a chance.. wait for ONE next firmware update , patapon 2 will be back on the store… don’t update, then use proxy or download queue trick to get exploit game.. that will be the real last chance for 3.36’ers…”
Yo, I was making a fair suggestion feedback.
Why are you lecturing me.
You’re from far west whereas I’m from far east, you have to understand the local ramifications of using foreign payment transaction
Have anyone even tried the queue trick is still functional as of now (3.35/3.36)?
At some point if they do restore back on psn, is it the same copy/version as they pre-removed?
As I’m new to the scene, is this theory still practically applicable?
It is gone from US PSN!!
This comes as no surprise to me. Why even bother removing a game for a device you barely support?
you still have a chance.. wait for ONE next firmware update , patapon 2 will be back on the store… don’t update, then use proxy or download queue trick to get exploit game.. that will be the real last chance for 3.36’ers…
Good thing that I have a backup and also downloaded it to my PS3 just in case when the news came out. Oh Sony…
The ps3 download is worthless. You cant transfer it from ps3 to vita after it got removed.
How do you backup Patapon 2 to your PC?
You can do it with Sony’s CMA or with QCMA. Your choice.
Removed from US store; here’s the PKG, for me it’s still downloadable as a PKG (and it’s still in my download list on my account)
http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/UP9000/NPUG98732_00/xj0vts3GkwiSxIi3Te2ijQeyD1kydt5KfO3uUUsrAJGGQEKnsHJLcdEx4VegeabeVkhTGTYVL9O9kpEXnPGcc9pM4VBhgUo3RGlbb.pkg
Wont work for people that did not buy it and/or dont have a PC backup via CMA.
Right. Just posting the package file for those who want to see it still.
if you buy the game and you install the game,will it still work after sony has taking off the psn?because i still have the game on the download list :/
ah yeah, i get it earlyer in hte morning!!!!!!
I knew this exploit shouldn’t have been released (No offense to Quikrazor & all the Devs out there who worked on this. I love ya!). FW 3.36 was a useless FW to begin with. There was no benefit for this FW to gain an exploit. Watch Sony release a new FW next week. Just watch. For those who have 2 Vita’s. If one of your Vitas is on 3.18, use that Vita to create a VHBL/homebrew backups so you can restore it on your 2nd Vita that’s on a current FW. It saves you time and the extra effort.
Better to waste this for a custom bubble ready firmware than a random even less useful firmware without CB support.
Z i have a question , is it very possible in the future that anybody will make some type of program or something that will let us sign in via PSN without a UPDATE ? I do know the Vita update blocker has been patched up after OFW 3.30 , i am guessing probably not , but doesn’t hurt to ask.
also if anybody wants to add me on psn , just type redblade67
Question: if someone is in 3.18 and load a custom bubble with patapon 2 can it be exploited in custom bubble form?; if so, is it possible to update to 3.36 with patapon2 custom bubble and run the exploit save?… just throwing ideas in the air 🙂 , not trying it myself because i only have one vita and don’t see any reason to update yet 😛
I have the game in a bubble on my ps3, will still work if I send the game to the vita?
Why not try it out yourself?
Yes this will still work.
No. It has to be on the vita or pc (as vita backup).
Ps3 to vita wont work after it got removed. THATS WHY WE SAID IT HAS TO BE ON THE VITA!
What now?…Please release now the exploit game for 3.35 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
The exploit was released and then the game was taken down before I got payed, just my friggen luck.
Is there currently no other possible way to run emulators (Snes or Gba) on the PS Vita?
***!!! I just did a refresh on windows 8 and lost all the files in my ps vita folder. Uwaa! It wasn’t supposed to touch any of my personal files but it did! Microsoft has failed me…
So weird that all my purchase item is gone and my plus is extend to 1 month even It’s expire already. WFT Sonny ?
Sorry mistake just more few day.
My one Vita is still on 3.18 and I have no problems accessing the PS Vita Store. The proxy exploit still works. I just synced my trophies a few days ago.
Sony was kind enough to extend people who had a PS+ subscription even the trial for a few days to compensate them for the Christmas DDoS Attacks.
What the heck. When did my system get updated to 3.35? I haven’t been on it in over a month and I never let is out of my sight and no one even uses it and I know I never updated it.
I wanted to buy it today…what a luck. should I keep on 3.35 or there won’t be any exploit for 3.35? I’m sorry for my bad english
Bah. Give us native vita hacks instead of this ***! This sucks!
They haven’t removed Patapon 2 from US yet. You guys still have a chance! 🙂
They removed it 2-3 days ago, if you bought it, it still appears on your download list but it can’t be downloaded anymore and other people can’t find it anymore.
ah duh! sorry about that guys.
Would I still be able to download it if I bought a “downloadable game voucher” for this particular game? I know a place that has still them is why I even ask…
Probably not since it needs to be downloaded through PSN.
Ask anyone that actually bought the game if they can download it again. The answer is probably no, but maybe it would work for non-EU regions (I really doubt it, though)
The article even says “Most games that were removed from the PSN Store were also removed from the Users download lists (this is illegal in Europe, by the way. Good job, Sony!) which means that you are completely unable to get the game you have paid money for… “