Nintendo Spooks Retailers Into Pulling R4 Carts

[Shrygue]

via Kotaku


R4 carts, you either love 'em or hate 'em. People who want to play pirated DS games, they love 'em. Retailers in Akihabara, they love 'em, because they sell a ****ton of them. But Nintendo? They hate 'em. And may have started doing something about it. We knew that they'd begun to grow concerned over the carts late last year, but over the past week many specialist retailers in Akihabara have put up notices saying they'll no longer be selling the R4, following threats made by Nintendo. Same goes for some Japanese online retailers.

So is this the end for the naughty little cartridge? Eh, probably not. Nintendo may be able to strong-arm the little guy, but not the littler guys they don't even know about. Or the internets.

[Spidery_Yoda]

They can't stop piracy just by stopping the R4. They can't seriously think that will help at all can they?

[JKKDARK]

Yes sadly this R4 has a bad side, the piracy. And most of the owners of the R4 use it for piracy sadly.

[wiggy fuzz]

compelling argument - i think the R4's real downside is the constant promotion of its ability to porate stuff - if nintendo knew any better they'd go after the m3 simply also.

[stevo11185]

I really hate it when a game doesn't work. e.g. final fantasy crystal chronicles had the thanks for playing message ^^ and other games just had white screens. Didn't last too long mind you. go R4....oops i forgot piracy is bad ^^

[paul3100]

I hate it how R4 is blamed for everything!!

What about the supercard or the 1000's of others out there?

Anyway i DO use my R4 for DS games and homebrew as im poor and can't afford to pay almost £30 a time for what is usually second rate games which to be honest are a complete joke!

Nintendo deserve everything that comes to them in the world of piracy, remember back in the 80's when they only let the programmers work for them and no one else!?!?

R4 all the way and stuff N

paul

[mr game porter]

this happend to swedish online retailers to! www.console.se completely stopped selling flash cards for the ds, tough wiikey and other wii chips are still being sold.

[wiggy fuzz]

R4 all the way and stuff N

paul

stuff N(intendo)? comming from the person who bought a NINTENDO DS?

[paul3100]

stuff N(intendo)? comming from the person who bought a NINTENDO DS?

Actually i didn't, and no i didn't steel it either .

Actually i was always a sega / sony fan and did own a psp till i was skint and sold it , i onl have my ds as it was free and easy to get software for.

Anyway not looking to fall out with any one, just adding my 2 cents worth that all.

paul

[kojiro7]

I love piracy,original games here in Greece are so expensive...double the price than HongKong(I check it out recently by myself)So piracy is one way for me.
I use DSone and I am happy