Nintendo sues importers for selling DS piracy carts
It's time to get serious
In a serious attempt to crack down on pirated DS games, Nintendo has filed lawsuits against five Japanese companies for "importing and selling equipment that enables illegal game programs to be played on Nintendo popular DS portable video game player."
Reuters reported the story today and says the move is backed by over 50 Japanese developers. In fact, the lawsuit has been filed by a total of 54 other Japanese developers alongside Nintendo, which should put the fear of the gods into the companies involved.
Gaming trade body ELSPA recently spoke out about DS piracy cards, saying it is considering taking action itself against retailers selling devices such as the R4 cart. But it looks like Nintendo has beaten them to it.
With DS games so easy to obtain illegally online, it's not a surprise move that Nintendo is finally launching a attack to stamp it out. Expect to hear a lot more on this as the lawsuits hit the courts.
