Why?
The hacked version turned Hero Fighter into a "Zen mode." It was less about winning a fight and more about watching the ragdoll physics break as 500 fireballs filled the RAM. Playing V0.7 Hacked came with a health warning for your computer. Hero Fighter V0.7 Hacked
However, the damage was done. A generation of players refused to upgrade. To them, Hero Fighter without infinite MP was "broken." They couldn't go back to losing. The official forums saw countless threads titled: "Why is V0.7 better than V1.0?" Hero Fighter V0.7 Hacked