The alleged Nintendo Switch modder who refused to shut down their business despite a warning from Mario maker Nintendo now appears to be taking the titan on in court without a lawyer.
“Wow, Nintendo, way to go, sentencing someone to hard time in prison for trying to enjoy your games in new and unique ways. Is this what you stand for?”
We don’t want them to win either. The comment was a glib remark that usually people who go in without a lawyer get the book thrown at them. If so, a perfectly plausible outcome is actually being sentenced to jail. If so, that could look very bad for Nintendo. It’s all just hypothetical extrapolation.
Would the hardcore gaming community be mad if he went to jail? Yes. Are they already mad Nintendo is taking him to court? Yes. Will the general public care at all? No. Will the investors think Nintendo looks bad? No
Edit: also, is everyone ignoring the fact that he distributed pirated software on the consoles?
This doesn’t seem like a great idea
If this guy gets 20 years over some silly shit Nintendo is going to look worse.
Is this a criminal trial? Is Nintendo taking over for the DA now?
I didn’t know jail was a civil remedy but hey you seem to know law
“Wow, Nintendo, way to go, sentencing someone to hard time in prison for trying to enjoy your games in new and unique ways. Is this what you stand for?”
What are you guys even talking about? He’s going in with out his own lawyers. Not a great idea. No where did I say I want Nintendo to win
We don’t want them to win either. The comment was a glib remark that usually people who go in without a lawyer get the book thrown at them. If so, a perfectly plausible outcome is actually being sentenced to jail. If so, that could look very bad for Nintendo. It’s all just hypothetical extrapolation.
Not in a civil case, as other commenters pointed out. The plausible outcome will be this guy ceasing his business operations and paying Nintendo.
Would the hardcore gaming community be mad if he went to jail? Yes. Are they already mad Nintendo is taking him to court? Yes. Will the general public care at all? No. Will the investors think Nintendo looks bad? No
Edit: also, is everyone ignoring the fact that he distributed pirated software on the consoles?