R4 Cartridge Discovered in GameStop Ad

***wraggster*** · February 17th, 2008, 17:26

Kotakuite razmig snapped this rather interesting photo at his local GameStop. In a sign promoting the Nerf DS case, he noticed something a little strange. Right there in the case, nestled among the other games is an R4 cartridge. For those not in the know, the R4 is a popular product that will allow its users to download and play DS games illegally through the use of a Micro SD card. Mind you, the cartridge itself is technically not illegal, but given GameStop's hard stance on this type of thing and Nintendo's recent crackdown on piracy, I'm rather surprised this ad made it through. Having been a graphic designer, I know these things get looked at by a number of people before it goes to print and I would think someone would have caught it. Guess not.

http://kotaku.com/357402/r4-cartridg...in-gamestop-ad

Of course we know that the R4 Cart isnt used just for piracy but you cant tell some sites

**KFR42** · February 17th, 2008, 19:41

Yes, but it was created to play 3rd party homebrew applications and that is how it is advertised. Theres nothing dodgey about the device, just what some people use it for. So theres absolutely nothing wrong with it being in that ad.

**rememberthe8bit** · February 17th, 2008, 20:01

There's also is a Games 'n' Music next to the R4. lol

**Spidery_Yoda** · February 17th, 2008, 20:07

Ah so what.

There are R4 adverts all over IGN sometimes, and they're for sale on reputable websites like amazon. They're hardly illegal. It's Nintendo being ignorant as usual and blaming the wrong people thats causing R4 trouble.

<3 my R4 and jEnesis.

**Homerun** · February 17th, 2008, 22:23

Whats below the R4? I think its another flash card! XD

**xg917** · February 17th, 2008, 22:37

hmmm why is games n music sold at walmart anyway? i heard it sucks. i really want a DS lite and an R4..

i find it rather weird that some of those carts made it into the ad...