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[Draugoth]

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.

As reported by Torrent Freak, Ryan Daly, the alleged owner of modding company Modded Hardware, has denied any wrongdoing in court — even that he owns and operates the business at all. Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Modded Hardware in July, alleging it "not only offers the hardware and firmware to create and play pirated games" but also provides "customers with copies of pirated Nintendo games."

"Typically, when a customer purchases a hacked console or the circumvention services, Defendant preinstalls on the console a portfolio of ready-to-play pirated games, including some of Nintendo's most popular titles such as its Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid games," Nintendo's lawsuit claimed.

"Indeed, because pirated Nintendo Switch games cannot be used or created without a hacked console and related software and hardware, it is only because of products and services such as those sold by Defendant that illegal marketplaces distributing pirated games exist and thrive."

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[delfrickintree]

based and retarded

 

[EDMIX]

I mean, is this person on legit meth? You have to know how to choose your battles and this person sounds like they love debt or something lol

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[Magic Carpet]

He's going to go into court with middle fingers raised isn't he.

 

[FunkMiller]

The most accurate use of this Gif ever:

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

oh shiet

 

[joshwaan]

Mate good luck

 

[HRK69]

The most accurate use of this Gif ever:

I hate how this one is sped up

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Watch this dude be a law savant. Won't happen, would be great.

 

[poodaddy]

That's chutzpah.

There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity, and this dude's tight rope walking it. I like it, hope he wins.

 

[Pejo]

I'm dying to see NIntendo's legal division taking a huge costly loss, but this is 99% likely not going to be it...

 

[Buggy Loop]

The dude after watching a TV show about lawsuits

 

[Puscifer]

That's chutzpah.

There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity, and this dude's tight rope walking it. I like it, hope he wins.

He's either right and they're full of shit, because they made some big claims they'll have to prove in court (like giving out pirated games)

Or

He's retarded

There's really no other option

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Dude's probably just going to declare bankruptcy and move on, but uh... he's bold!

 

[Mister Wolf]

He about to learn something.

 

[IFireflyl]

Guys, but what if he won?

 

[El Muerto]

Dude was selling roms, he probably couldn't find anyone dumb enough to represent him. He should of cashed out and go retire in the jungle in some 3rd world country.

 

[TheChadOfGaming]

better get some lube from p diddy because nintendo is going in dry

 

[digital_ghost]

 

[TwiztidElf]

Maybe the person has nothing to lose?
There's more and more of them around these days.

 

[existensmaximum]

Maybe the person has nothing to lose?
There's more and more of them around these days.

Sounds like the most reasonable explanation actually.

 

[ZehDon]

Dude woke up and chose violence. Godspeed, you glorious ignorant bastard.

 

[kapshin]

You know what they say if you can't beat them then get fucked by them.

 

[Punished Miku]

I just hope no defends this guy when he gets the death penalty.

 

[Coconutt]

Godspeed young sir, someone needs to take Nintendo a peg or two down and you will surely be the man to do it. I want him to belt one of these out.

 

[mhirano]

This case will be the McLibel of gaming and modding.

McLibel case - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Mark my words

 

[tkscz]

He's a brave soul for this one. Foolish, considering he's selling the mods and going in without a lawyer, but brave.

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[ssringo]

Maybe the person has nothing to lose?
There's more and more of them around these days.

Yup, that was my first thought. Has nothing left to lose so fuck it; waste everyone's time and make Nintendo burn some money on lawyers dealing with this shit. Because they still have to take it seriously and do it right.

 

[ReBurn]

He better stay at a Holiday Inn the night before court.

 

[Kamina]

A hero
But sometimes also heroes die

 

[Mr Hyde]

So that's why the Switch 2 reveal never happens? Nintendo is too fucking busy with all these lawsuits going around.

 

[Syphon Filter]

dude is based

 

[Digital-Aftertaste]

maybe the

So that's why the Switch 2 reveal never happens? Nintendo is too fucking busy with all these lawsuits going around.

Maybe the new system is gonna have barebones backwards compatibility and they want it to not be compared to the upscaled emulations

 

[AMSCD]

Hopefully it will be televised.

 

[peek]

God speed young one.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Dude's probably just going to declare bankruptcy and move on, but uh... he's bold!

One and done here, he doesn't intend to fight it out, just declare insolvency.

 

[blastprocessor]

That free consultation from Saul Goodman.

 

[Moses85]

 

[RPSleon]

Bros realised he could be a king in prison and live a great life providing them with pirated games.

 

[Perrott]

Looking at the arguments thrown around by all parties throughout the FTC trial regarding the ABK acquisition by Microsoft, this average gamer is likely to know his shit regarding the videogame industry a thousand times better and make more solid points than the entire staff of the most elite law firms in the world.

 

[Robb]

Here's a preview of how things are going to go:

 

[Investor9872]

Or he has an IQ of a noodle!

 

[Sleepwalker]

 

[Parazels]

Dude, there is no checkpoint in the court!

 

[salva]

 

[Trunx81]

Pretty clever. He knows he will loose. And the rates of Lawyers these days.

 

[Danny22]

Even disregarding this case, Nintendo somehow needs to lose or every win will embolden them. They've managed to close the popular emulators despite them being legal by either threatening to bury the others in court fees or bribing them and they'll keep on doing this until they lose.

 

[TheKratos]

If he wins he will be remembered as David. If he loses, he will still be remembered as Leonidas.