It's no secret that Nintendo is on the hunt for outlets that sell devices and modifications that circumvent the copy protection schemes in their consoles, and now Nintendo is asking German shops that sell Wii mod chips to stop.
I4U links us to a German news article that reports that Nintendo is asking shops for the names of the mod chip manufacturers they recieve their stock from. They are also asking these stores to destroy their stock of modded Wii consoles as well as the chips themselves.
My quick check of a few German mod chip distributors shows that some are not too concerned about selling these products online, though Cheap-chip.com and xtrem-tuner seem to have removed Wii mods from their listings. I did notice that all continue to sell Nintendo DS related devices, though.
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2:59 PM on 12.03.2007
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What do these chips actually do?
I keep getting a *mario galaxy, rosalina, hot coffee mod* image in my head
Modchips should be protected by the constitution NOT GUNS!
Absolutely fucking stupid.
verkon: Just because a manual says it's illegal doesn't mean it is.
Now people hating on importers that use mod chips can suck it I dont care if you are happy with your Regions games. Sure the games are not made for that region and there is some terms of use written in the manual but if its written in japanese how the hell am I supposed to read that :P. The devs are getting there money if I buy the game regardless of the region. And If I want to turn my system into a toaster home media center or george foreman grill (sure that voids my warranty) why should it be anyones buisness but my own unless I'm ripping someone off.
I have no issue with Nintendo going after these companiese cause modchips are used for rampant pirating and they have to protect there investment. But get off the high horse!
Jealous?
And I've seen that image on a Smash forum, that guy is pretty funny.
The WiiKey (first modchip on the left) firmware is also upgradable.
Ever.
I'm kind of scared.
On topic: I've always been iffy about modding a console. I really enjoy my R4, but only because it's easy, and I use it for "legitimate reasons" (e.g. I use it to store all the games I own for easy access, as well as handy homebrew tools). I'm not saying I'm against the modding thing, but it's always been skerry lol.
Ever.
I'm kind of scared.
On topic: I've always been iffy about modding a console. I really enjoy my R4, but only because it's easy, and I use it for "legitimate reasons" (e.g. I use it to store all the games I own for easy access, as well as handy homebrew tools). I'm not saying I'm against the modding thing, but it's always been skerry lol.