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| Wii update blocks piracy, Freeloader by Luke |  | | Wii News: Importers beware. | | [View Article] |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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mwahaha it was only time before Nintendo worked out a way to stop the freeloader. Now people will just have to not get the update
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| Quote: | | We're still trying to get confirmation on this, so why don't you let us know in the comments thread of this article whether you can use your Freeloader or not? |
Haha. Frankly, I'm not game.
Also, that's poor form from Nintendo.
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Just in time for you to rebuy Smash Bros. Not surprising in the slightest.
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^^ do you think alot of people would have imported?
But yeah - hurting the hardcore is not good - they drive a lot of the hype but I guess Nintendo are looking for a different audience.
It's kind of interesting that Nintendo like to have such strict region protection.... whereas we have seen Sony go region free for the PSP and PS3.
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this judt means i wont be buying any wii games at least until i finish my import copy of no more heroes. bad luck nintendo. you silly heads. we are special needs kids for christ sake. no hard drive expansion, limited australian release and the growth of mainstream family party games is making the wii a more and more boring console for me.
in a world where globalisation is inevitable through the freedom of the internet. nintendo once again takes a big step back by telling us what we like and spoon feeding us. meanwhile the 360 and the ps3 bring out expansions, new hard and software innovations.
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| arbok wrote: | | It's kind of interesting that Nintendo like to have such strict region protection.... whereas we have seen Sony go region free for the PSP and PS3. |
What I find strange is that every one of Nintendo's handhelds have been region free, and it hasn't caused doom to rain down upon them, but when it comes to home consoles, apparently it would.
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Well, I'm certainly glad I didn't import now. And with Smash being released in a little over a week, this makes it a little sweeter for me.
I feel for the people that did import though, it simply isn't on Nintendo. At least let them play the games they've currently got, and just kill the freeloader via future game discs.
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Ah well. I played and enjoyed No More Heroes with sweet sweet blood.
I didn't get Brawl because I knew deep down that Nintendo would nerf the freeloader.
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I don't really care - its more incentive for me to sell up and get that PS3 I've always wanted (since MGS4 came out.)
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I've got a Freeloader, but I've also got a US Wii, so I'll continue to import - just won't be able to play those games upstairs unless I swap the consoles around.
Still, region locking is evil.
Oh, and I was wondering why the blue light came on - now I know without even needing to turn the Wii on. 
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hopefully brawl doesn't have the 3.3E update, so i can still play no more heroes and buy brawl in a week
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| genxevo wrote: | | hopefully brawl doesn't have the 3.3E update, so i can still play no more heroes and buy brawl in a week |
Knowing Ninty it's probably an "added bonus" on the Brawl disc
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| TheAnswer wrote: | | genxevo wrote: | | hopefully brawl doesn't have the 3.3E update, so i can still play no more heroes and buy brawl in a week |
Knowing Ninty it's probably an "added bonus" on the Brawl disc |
Guess that's why there is a 4 month delay.
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Argggggghhhhh I have nothing but hatred for Nintendo right now. There's no excuse for it. I guess I'll just be taking my Wii offline.
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Eh, I learnt my lesson from the cube, no chance in hell of me ever buying an Australian nintendo console again.
Fuck them with lava.
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Nintendo just lost 10-20 software sales (including predicted sales oven the next year or 2 tho), I was going to order freeloader along with no more heroes and trauma center: new blood if the 3.3e firmware didn't wreck freeloader but since it does so screw nintendo, they aint getting a cent. I probably also would have got elebits and boom blox from the US too since the PAL versions are just too expensive to be worth it.
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Yes I was going to get trauma center too!!! what a bummer - i was also going to get Wii Ski/Family Ski
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Ahh, thanks for the heads up. I would have updated just before if my remotes weren't out of batteries. I think I've got all the games from Nintendo I want this gen really. Mario Kart, Galaxy, Brawl etc. That'll last me. If there's a game I really want I'll just mod my Wii. Great idea Nintendo, rule out the completely harmless and legal way to play games on your console, causing people to mod it which will in many a case lead to piracy  .
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well after having my freeloader for a week, im pretty pissed, oh well, ill keep it purely as a homebrew console now, maybe only geeks and otaku's need a freeloader anyway!
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| arbok wrote: | ^^ do you think alot of people would have imported?
But yeah - hurting the hardcore is not good - they drive a lot of the hype but I guess Nintendo are looking for a different audience.
It's kind of interesting that Nintendo like to have such strict region protection.... whereas we have seen Sony go region free for the PSP and PS3. |
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Won't hurt if you call so why not?
Especially as there's a week to go to the local release some kid might really want it badly enough to get the import version.
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Total crap! I have been using the twilight hack and this update kills that too. What a shame . I wont be updating. Hope BRAWL doesn't come with the update on the disk!
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Hurts for people who grabbed imported copies, hopefully Nintendo come to their senses and go region free some time soon, region free gaming on PS3 has really opened me up to a lot of games I normally wouldn't have played or bought (plus I'm actually getting the hang of some Japanese thanks to Yakuza).
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^^ be sure to tell us what u think of Yakuza 3 when you're done!
I'm halfway through the first. Its pretty good (could be better though) - enjoying the story anyway.
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