The R4 Revolution Device Declared 'Piracy Tool' and Prohibited in Japan

Back in August 2008 we reported that Nintendo along with 54 other companies sued the makers and distributors of the R4 Revolution – a tool desined to playback ROMS on the Nintendo DS. The lawsuit is now over and Nintendo happy.

The R4 which quickly gain popularity is basically a flash cart and MicroSD adapter that lets users install the custom Moonshell software on their DS and next load ROMS onto the MicroSD card to simply play them back on the handheld. The R4 evades all Nintendo firmwares when loading the Moonshell making possible for the users to playback not only games but also films and music and (surprinsingly) classic system emulators.

The controversil tool supports lots of devices but the giant game company claims it’s mostly useful for those who play pirated games.

Two days ago the Tokyo District Court ruled the interdiction of sales of the R4 in Japan.

Inspired by this victory the same 55companies announced that they will now go much in the same manner after other such “tools” like the M3.

Gamers Beware!