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more about #r4 Marios_shadow: The R4 isn't a threat to most games nowadays. Neither are any of it's clones, like the DSTT/TTDS. Out of most big games to come out in the last year, ... more » -MasterDex-: Good on Nintendo for putting the foot down on this. When my mother came and asked me if there was some device she could get for my little sister that ... more » infinitezero: R4 is used for MUCH MUCH more than pirating such as homebrew games and music and others. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: You know what this reminds me of? Kids denouncing parents for thoughtcrimes on Orwell's 1984. I know that many people see this as a good thing, but t... more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Good to see people taking part in this. I haven't had to do it in ages, but contacting the local FBI, State DA or other law enforcement when I found a... more » CustomFirmware: Snitches get Stitches! #r4 more » Castor_Krieg: Way more important is how this will play out in Japanese court? Courts in Europe and US would throw the case out, pointing out that R4 allows piracy, ... more » Frank: The R4 cartels will not be pleased. #r4 more » Godseye: Why use a phrase like "ratted out"? Piracy need to be dealt with, and implying that people are rats for trying to stop it is really weak. Wouldn't you... more » kitsuneconundrum: nobody likes a rat. #r4 more » Nedus: Kyoto based game company Nintendo? All formal n' shit. #r4 more » Athena's Paladin: 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 pira... more » hyperblackchi: This really made my morning #r4 more » gique: not that dodgy for den den town, i've seen maid cafe's that don't look too dissimilar.. #r4 more » kitsuneconundrum: it actually just leads to a room full of bouncers hired by nintendo to bust the f up whoever that walks in. #r4 more » Billkwando: If the seller is missing a pinky, watch out! #r4 more » puffa469: 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 ... more » Revenge_of_Nekojin: 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 you... more » The Picture Guy: *Opens jacket* Take a look. See anything you like? #r4 more » LandMineLandSnake: heh, I'm not falling for the the ol' "come into my apartment for an R4" trick again. #r4 more » -
#japan
R4 Vending Machine Will Be Removed From Osaka's Den-Den Town
Earlier this summer, a vending machine selling R4 devices appeared in Osaka's electronics district, Den-Den Town. The vending machine will be removed from the area. More » -
#nintendo
Nintendo Thanks People For Ratting Out R4 Retailers
Kyoto-based game company Nintendo created an anonymous form for collect information about the sale of R4 cartridges in Japan. This information will be used by Nintendo in its legal suit.
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#japan
R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier
See those signs? They read, "Majikon" — Japanese for R4. And they are pointing into a random apartment building. More » -
#top
Ready To Rat Out R4 Sellers? Nintendo Is Here To Help
Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that it and 54 software game companies were filing a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against companies that import "R4 Revolution"-type devices, using the Unfair Competition Prevention Law as the legal grounding. More » -
#r4
Nintendo Slips In Anti-Piracy Measures Into DSi Update
That recent DSi update that brought Facebook to Japanese DSi handhelds also brought something else: software to combat R4-type piracy devices. More » -
#r4
Let's Research Game Piracy On Japanese Trains
Field research time! Website Gpara wandered up and down train carriages on Tokyo's Yamanote Line, looking for players using R4 piracy devices. More » -
#oddities
The R4...Vending Machine
Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka's Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices. More » -
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#japan
In Akihabara, R4 Retailers Take To The Streets
Nintendo has been fighting the R4 piracy device and fighting it hard. There's a court injunction against the Chinese R4 makers for "violation under Japan's laws". Yahoo! Auctions is prohibiting the device's sale. More » -
#japan
Court Injunction Or Not, R4 Devices Still On Sale In Akihabara
The Tokyo District Court ruled an injunction against the Chinese R4 makers for "violation under Japan's laws". You'd think that would mean one couldn't walk into a game shop and buy one. You'd think. More » -
#nintendo
Japanese Court Blocks Sales Of The DS's R4 Cart
Last year, Nintendo (and 53 other companies) took action against the makers of the R4 cart, a device which allows, amongst other things, the pirating of games on a DS. Today, they won big. More » -
#nintendo
The Telegraph, Brought To You By Nintendo DS Flash Carts
Interesting example of "different horses, different courses" at work here. While companies in Japan are trying to erase the very thought of the R4 flash cart, in Britain, the R4 can advertise on the Telegraph! More » -
#crime
Yahoo! Auctions Japan Issues R4 Warning
Yahoo! Auctions Japan has a warning for those sellers putting R4 carts on the online auction blocks. More » -
#idoru
Retro Gaming Pin-Up Model Tells Off Game Pirates ("Yaargh!")
Hey! Everyone's favorite retro gaming idol Haruna Anno has some harsh words for you illegal downloader pirate people. Very harsh. More » -
#capcom
Capcom Explain R4 Lawsuit Participation
In case you missed it, Nintendo and 54 other companies are engaged in a legal battle against the forces of evil. Evil being the R4 cart for the DS. One of those 54 other companies is Capcom, and in a conference call they explained the reason behind their participation in the suit: More »
