Nintendo of America controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Nintendo of America files lawsuit against Gary Bowser
Lawsuit filed
In 2021, Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against Gary Bowser in a western Seattle District Court. According to the report, Nintendo alleged that he led a hacking and piracy community and trafficked in circumvention devices that facilitated infringement of Nintendo games. The allegations are presented as claims made by Nintendo and are not described as a court finding.
Source excerpt
Nintendo alleges that Bowser "has been a leader in the hacking and piracy community targeting Nintendo’s intellectual property more broadly for many years" and "has trafficked in circumvention devices and helped facilitate infringement of Nintendo video games not only on the Nintendo Switch, but also on earlier consoles, including the Nintendo DS, released in 2004, the Wii, released in 2006, and the Nintendo 3DS, released in 2011."
Charges were filed by Nintendo of America's president, Doug Bowser, against Gary Bowser in a western Seattle District Court on Friday, April 16, in what Mario enthusiasts might call a real-life Battle of Bowsers.