Kim Jong-Un Spoofed: Apple Approves ‘Little Dictator’ in App Store

It is no secret that the world makes North Korea's leader the brunt of numerous Jokes. The film, "The Interview," for instance, became controversial when the comedy made fun of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and made it its plot to assassinate him.

This time, the spoof is not as elaborate as an entire film, and it probably didn't cost as much, but considering how addictive game apps can be, this one is a more fun spoof of the North Korean leader.

According to Game Spot, game developers from Built Games capitalized on the brouhaha created by Sony's "The Interview," by creating a game that pokes fun of the North Korean Leader.

After Built Games' appealed to Apple, The Guardian reported that the tech giant has finally approved the mobile game called "Little Dictator," which is a Flappy Bird-like mobile game available for iOS. It originally fell short on the company's regulations for spoofing Kim Jong-Un, but it seems that they finally gave the go-ahead to release the app.

Developed by Built Games, "Little Dictator" is inspired by the hit game "Flappy Bird," and it features a cartoon version of Kim riding a missile through the world outside of North Korea.

The official description on iTunes read, "North Korea's Great Leader, Kim Jong-un, has vanished off the face of the Earth for months, only to emerge with a secret missile program destined to destroy the imperialist west! With his infinite intelligence, Kim has masterminded a genius system to harness the power of your touch screen device to help him navigate the dangerous world outside the Fatherland."

The game also has power-ups like Father's Golf Clubs, Chicago Basketballs, and GOP Hackers, and it makes its money from the virtual currency that can be bought from the in-app store.

Pocket Gamer noted that Apple initially rejected "Little Dictator" because it is considered "defamatory, offensive, or mean-spirited." However, Mike Pagano from Built Games appealed the ban by saying that the game wasn't defamatory or mean-spirited, but rather satirical and light-hearted. He also assured fans, "Our initial submission was rejected, an appeal has went in, and we are working with Apple to resolve. I believe the chances are very good for this game to see the light of day on the App Store."

It seems that Pagano is right: "Little Dictator" is free to play on iOS and Android devices, and is available both on the App Store and on Google Play right now.

What do you think of the North Korean spoof of a game, is it mean-spirited, or is it just good, clean fun?