Nintendo asks U.S. government to fight Wii, DS piracy

Affluent game-maker calls out Brazil, China, Korea, Mexico, Paraguay and Spain.

Nintendo asks U.S. government to combat Wii, DS piracy

Forget Sony and Microsoft. This is Nintendo's real arch rival.

PRESS RELEASE--Nintendo has outlined a list of countries around the globe that remain leaders in denying adequate and effective protection of video game products. In its annual comments to the U.S. Trade Representative under the "Special 301" process, Nintendo has singled out countries where piracy is rampant and has asked the United States to take further steps to combat it.

Nintendo reports that piracy of its most popular products, the Nintendo DS and Wii systems, has increased during the year. Nintendo attributes this increase to the availability of circumvention devices, such as "game copiers" and "mod chips." These devices skirt the product security embedded in Nintendos famous products and enable the play of illegal Nintendo software.

"It is important for parents to note that if users of circumvention devices are children, they may be exposed to unsuitable content downloaded from the Internet and played on their Nintendo systems," said Jodi Daugherty, Nintendo of America's senior director of anti-piracy.

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Toneman

Funny GAMEPRO would post this a few days after posting an article giving step by step instructions on how to hack the Wii with HomeBrew.

TripleO

Toneman wrote:

Funny GAMEPRO would post this a few days after posting an article giving step by step instructions on how to hack the Wii with HomeBrew.

Boom! Roasted Gamepro

blublur

But they STILL print money regardless. I thought Spain, Paraguay and Brazil were only a minuscule portion of the market anyway

Toneman

Yeah blublur... Nintendo still makes lots of money.... but just because Wal-Mart is a multi-billion dollar corporation doesn't mean I can walk out of the store without paying :)

mstrmrdr82

Toneman wrote:

Funny GAMEPRO would post this a few days after posting an article giving step by step instructions on how to hack the Wii with HomeBrew.

i was thinking the same thing when i seen the head line

wutisupmon

TripleO wrote:

Toneman wrote:

Funny GAMEPRO would post this a few days after posting an article giving step by step instructions on how to hack the Wii with HomeBrew.

Boom! Roasted Gamepro

I agree whole heartedly. As you two do. Which amuses me because of your avatars.

innerlux

The problem is simple, in third world countries games are difficult to buy, the average citizen can�t reach the prices. For example the minimum wage is about 200 american dollars, after a month�s work lots of people have to live with just that, working 12 hours a day. Now a game in those places costs about 85 dls, it�s just imposible to do, but they love videogames as well, so they have to mod their consoles and buy copied games for 5 dls

maranda

Here in Mexico EVERYONE (really, everyone) knows where to go and buy illegal games, music, movies, etc. They're well stablished sellers and the authorities know everything about them, but never do anything because the sellers pay to the government and police to "let them work".(I'm from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon by the way, and I don't support piracy at all).

maranda

The funny thing is that any one who defends piracy says "but I buy it because the original is very expensive"... c'mon!!! if you can't afford it, then just don't buy it!!!!! If you can't afford a ferrari, are you gonna steal one????

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mstrmrdr82

maranda wrote:

The funny thing is that any one who defends piracy says "but I buy it because the original is very expensive"... c'mon!!! if you can't afford it, then just don't buy it!!!!! If you can't afford a ferrari, are you gonna steal one????

if i can get away with it

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