NDS Nintendo of Japan Files Lawsuit Against R4 Distributors

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Nintendo of Japan, along with 54 other companies, has filed a lawsuit against a number of distributors that import the popular "R4 Revolution" single-slot flash cart. If you're not aware, the device -- coupled with a MicroSD card -- allows users to load unsigned code onto their Nintendo DS, in addition to unauthorized copies of DS titles -- otherwise referred to as ROM images.

Nintendo says the R4 cart is causing "immense monetary harm" to software companies, obviously due to its ability to run copied ROM images.

Capcom, Square Enix, Namco Bandai, SEGA, and Altus are just a few of the companies standing behind Nintendo in the suit, which has been filed in the Tokyo District Court under the Unfair Competition Prevention Law.

R4 DS [Nintendo]

 

[echonoise]

<p>Guess I'll have to order a bulk batch of these very soon!</p>

 

[B2K24]

<p>great, what about the other 20 kinds of flashcarts already available?</p>

 

[ekmuas]

<p>hey, but you gotta give props to the people who make these kind of things </p>

 

[troublesh00tin]

<p>I agree with ekmuas. They really out smarted the game companies with the custom firmware for PSPS and now the R4 flash card for DS. </p>