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    R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier

    The R4...Vending Machine

    Japanese Muggers Confess To Stealing US$30,000 From Otaku

    Big Headed Freaky Assed Haruhi Suzumiya Doll

    Osaka's Otaku On Parade

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    Image of alaren alaren
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    Can we get some objectivity up in here?

    "R4 cartridges are used to pirate Nintendo DS video games."

    You mean: R4 cartridges CAN BE used to play pirated ROMs on Nintendo hardware. The R4 itself does not enable actual piracy; for that you need a computer and a torrent tracker, or you need to dump your own ROMs.

    The R4 can be used for many other things, including playing media and homebrew software, including (I'm told) some very popular Japanese dictionary software.

    Yes, devices like this are often used for piracy. Yes, that's bad. But the fact that freedom is often abused doesn't mean we shouldn't have it, and equating tinkerers, homebrewers, and others who find ways around manufacturer limitations with "pirates" is throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

    And categorically equating the R4 with piracy is like categorically equating DVD burners or BitTorrent or VCRs with piracy. It is often true, but it's not 100%, and taking away legitimate consumer interests in order to better serve corporate interests is the wrong answer.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    10/16/09

    @alaren: I used a GBA X-ROM kit to do a special project in college programming for the GBA. There was no way I could have afforded a Nintendo devkit, and probably no way they'd ever let me have one... or three, as we needed.

    But, $100 later, we had a unit that could send our freshly compiled code straight to the system and try it out. #r4
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    10/16/09

    @alaren: Great post! I wonder if it is too late to send this in to "A Week In Comments"? #r4
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    Image of Altima NEO Altima NEO
    10/16/09

    @alaren: Amen my brother #r4
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    Image of CustomFirmware CustomFirmware
    10/16/09

    @alaren:

    Hearted. #r4
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    Image of hyperblackchi hyperblackchi
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier

    This really made my morning #r4
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    Image of gique gique
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    not that dodgy for den den town, i've seen maid cafe's that don't look too dissimilar.. #r4
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    Image of kitsuneconundrum kitsuneconundrum
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    it actually just leads to a room full of bouncers hired by nintendo to bust the f up whoever that walks in. #r4
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    Image of Billkwando Billkwando
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    If the seller is missing a pinky, watch out! #r4
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    Image of puffa469 puffa469
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    When I was in College I put a giant blacklight Marijuana leaf poster in my Dorm window.

    People started knocking on my door at all hours of the night to try and buy stuff from me. I was like 'are you an idiot?' I had to take the poster down because yes, they were idiots. Or maybe I was the idiot? It's hard to tell. #r4
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    Image of Revenge_of_Nekojin Revenge_of_Nekojin
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    The funny thing is the R4 isn't even supported anymore, at least not the English firmware. There are much better carts out there if using these is your thing.

    I have a CycloDS, and it's ten times better than lugging around that Castlevania game holder. Now instead of 3 games, I can take most of my library with me. #r4
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    Komrade Kayce promoted this comment Revenge_of_Nekojin was starred Revenge_of_Nekojin was unstarred
    Image of Ezio Auditore da Firenze Ezio Auditore da Firenze
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    *Opens jacket*

    Take a look. See anything you like? #r4
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    Michael Dukakis promoted this comment Ezio Auditore da Firenze was starred Ezio Auditore da Firenze was unstarred
    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    10/16/09

    @The Great Black Star: I'll buy it at a high price... #r4
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    Image of Ezio Auditore da Firenze Ezio Auditore da Firenze
    10/16/09

    @Michael Dukakis: *Shifty Eyes*

    ...How high? #r4
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    Image of the7k the7k
    10/16/09

    @Michael Dukakis: Got some great things on sale, stranger! #r4
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    Image of LandMineLandSnake LandMineLandSnake
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    heh, I'm not falling for the the ol' "come into my apartment for an R4" trick again. #r4
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    Any idea if any of those signs point to New Orleans?
    Cos this is not the zombie article I was looking for. #r4
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    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    I love this, I no longer have a DS, but I still have my r4 in my desk drawer, I shall hold on to it.

    R4 = Robin Hood? #r4
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    Image of Joe Sunrider Joe Sunrider
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    Isn't this the equivalent of a big sign saying "SECRET HIDEOUT - DO NOT ENTER"? It's one thing to do it in a store or an alley... but pointing law enforcement to your front step? Seems like the risk here far outweighs the reward. #r4
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    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    10/16/09

    @Joe Sunrider: Smells like a team rocket plan to me! #r4
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    Image of Joe Sunrider Joe Sunrider
    10/16/09

    @Blore07: I didn't even think of that... how nefarious! :o #r4
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    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    10/16/09

    @Joe Sunrider:

    Theres actually a big steel cage inside that drops down on potential customers before they are beaten to death by the Nitendo goon squad.

    Or team rocket... yes. #r4
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    Image of jdskeleven jdskeleven
    10/16/09

    @Komrade Kayce: Miyamoto jumps out and beats them unconscious with his banjo.

    I hear that's legal in Japan, but only for Miyamoto. #r4
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    Image of Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair) Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
    10/16/09

    @Komrade Kayce: Actually, these days Team Rocket are working as Nintendo's Goon Squad, so you're correct on both accounts. #r4
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    10/16/09

    @jdskeleven: Heck when Nintendo Man (that's what I call him) does it, it's not even considered Violent! #r4
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    Image of puresewas1de puresewas1de
    10/16/09

    In reply to R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
    "These products are not illegal."

    That's good to know, because I always assumed they were. #r4
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    Blore07 promoted this comment puresewas1de was starred puresewas1de was unstarred
    Image of Blore07 Blore07
    10/16/09

    @puresewas1de: I dont see why they should be, if people want to back up their games let them.

    If nintendo wants to stop piracy however, then they'll have to target the sites people use to download the games. #r4
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    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    07/06/09

    In reply to The R4...Vending Machine
    Them japanese stick e'ery possession they have in them vendingmachines.


    Soon ya'll be seein' wimen in dem.

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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    07/06/09

    In reply to The R4...Vending Machine
    The panty vending machines aren't mythical. My friend sent me photos of the one he found in Japan. :/
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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    07/06/09

    @Sticks Calhoun: the used panty machines are illegal now, though... For "health" reasons.
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