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Nintendo's Early DRM Was Simple, But Charming

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Luke Plunkett and 125 others
DRM, or Digital Rights Management, is in many ways the great scourge of modern gaming. Designed to limit the effects of piracy, it's often more of a pain in the ass for paying customers than it is a hindrance to pirates.


It's usually associated with PC games, but Nintendo is no stranger to it either. Back in the days… » 6/12/12 11:00pm 6/12/12 11:00pm