Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 30, 2004, 07:45:38 PM
In response to a lawsuit filed by Nintendo targeting the sale of counterfeit Nintendo products, judge John C. Coughenour has ordered a temporary ban and an immediate seizure of the infringing merchandise. A preliminary injunction hearing will begin November 4th. Meanwhile, all merchandise sold by the defendants will be delivered to NOA so that any kosher items may be returned.
This is the beginning of a larger crackdown on such devices. Nintendo claims to have seized “tens of thousands of infringing devices” entering the United States. The products in question are usually sold in mall kiosks located near legitimate video game retailers.
At issue are devices called "Power Player," "Super Joystick," "Superjoy" and "Powerjoy," which have pirated versions of software for some of the hundreds of Nintendo games embedded in their hardware. Consumers plug the device into a television and can play Nintendo games — using a counterfeit version of an old Nintendo controller, Daugherty said.
This is the first time Nintendo has seriously attacked counterfeit products already within US borders.
Post by: Berto2K on October 30, 2004, 08:10:48 PM
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Post by: Mario on October 30, 2004, 09:28:46 PM
is on the case
Post by: Knoxxville on October 30, 2004, 10:33:30 PM
Post by: panzerjedi on October 30, 2004, 10:52:30 PM
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Originally posted by: Berto2K
Yay. I have reported 2 kiosks at the Oakridge Mall in San Jose, CA, and at least a dozen websites to NOA's piracy department. Hopefully those get shutdown/dropped from their inventory soon too.
Heh. I was just about to do the same. Valley Fair Mall has a couple kiosks too.
Post by: Nephilim on October 31, 2004, 12:29:15 AM
Bootlegging is a problem in Australia too
EB adelaide selling Harf English/Harf Japanese Fire reds a few months ago in these photocopyied plastic cases, and A local Gametraders store owner telling me he was offered GBA games very cheaply, but after getting samples kindly said no thanks.
Ebay is bootleg heaven too. you clearly see in harf the pics that there are missing the inscribed code under the sticker on the cart
Post by: Infernal Monkey on October 31, 2004, 12:45:27 AM
Also, these bootleg systems are hilarious. They sell them on Good Morning Australia.
For only $120 you'll get a system with 50 ARCADE QUALITY games built in, all of them Duck Hunt or Kung Fu clones! For another $10 you'll get ARCADE QUALITY LIGHT GUNS and ARCADE QUALITY extra cartridge with Pac-Man ... Or Duck Hunt, again!Call now. NOW.
Post by: Aussie Ben PGC on October 31, 2004, 01:34:45 AM
Post by: Nephilim on October 31, 2004, 02:04:28 AM
dont think there seen as pirated, there mostly clones and such
Bad ones at that, when they play the duck game, the firing square takes up 1/40 of the screen
I think the fact they used the same shape as the N64 and used the word ultra may be illegal thu.
Since nintendo seems to patient everything they make
Post by: Infernal Monkey on October 31, 2004, 02:16:32 AM
"We don't have to get up!"
Post by: joshnickerson on October 31, 2004, 02:17:48 AM
And it's not even that good quality. It has Tengen Tetris in it, but none of the buttons rotate the blocks. Super Mario Bros. runs almost twice normal speed, which gave me a good chuckle. I laughed even harder when the guy told me it would cost almost eighty bucks.
I wonder if they'll still be there next weekend.
Post by: RABicle on October 31, 2004, 02:34:54 AM
QuoteI actually gota legit copy of Advance Wars off EBay AU. Mind you it doens't want to link up with anyone elses copy and has different box art but I think Nintendo snuck in an updated version in a later shipment.
I don't think ANY GBA game on eBay Australia is legit. Just about every auction proclaims the game is brand new, yet doesn't come with a manual. Some sections might be in Japanese, but it's cool! Bidding starts at $5, k thx.
Post by: Bartman3010 on October 31, 2004, 04:07:21 AM
Yeah, I've seen them, scared the crap out of me.
Post by: Bartman3010 on October 31, 2004, 04:08:57 AM
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Post by: Windrunner on November 01, 2004, 03:52:43 PM
We've got kiosks selling these in Vermont and New Hampshire, as well, so they are everywhere. I like that there is no company information on the box anywhere, and if you ask about returns, they pretty much laugh at you.
Post by: Spyjuice10 on November 01, 2004, 04:20:58 PM
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