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There were programmable cartridges in the 90's but IIRC Nintendo sued them all out of business, even the ones from Hong Kong. Did Nintendo lose interest in the

There were programmable cartridges in the 90's but IIRC Nintendo sued them all out of business, even the ones from Hong Kong. Did Nintendo lose interest in them after they stopped releasing new cartridges on those platforms? I didn't keep up after we cancelled the cartridge project I was working on at the time.

minikomi 9y ago
The chiptune scene keeps them alive. Do a search for "GameBoy Flash Cart" and especially "Drag'n'Derp" if you want to see the most modern version.
jsheard 9y ago
Nintendo still takes action against DS and 3DS flashcart resellers where they can, so you usually have to import them directly from China. They don't seem to care about NES/SNES/N64/GB/GBA flashcarts anymore however, those are readily available from NA and EU based stores.
- swiley 9y ago
  No one ever sells them in physical stores though.
- jasonkostempski 9y ago
  Do they actually have a case against flashcarts or are they just bullying them into submission?
  - jsheard 9y ago
    The courts are on Nintendo's side here in the UK at least: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/british_r4_card_importer_shipping_off_to_prison http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/british_r4_card_imp... http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/07/high_court_outlaws_flash_carts_in_uk http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/07/high_court_outlaws_... I assume the DMCA anti-circumvention rules let them make a similar argument in the US.
    - jasonkostempski 9y ago
      That's nuts. I'm sure if the DMCA covered it, there'd be cases on record of it happening (too lazy to search). I have no doubt there's a cases for selling counterfeit games but to outlaw the possession of the cart itself is ridiculous. A 1 year sentence is even more ridiculous. > the judge argued that "the mere fact that the device can be used for a non-infringing purpose is not a defence." That judge is unfit to be a judge.

minikomi 9y ago

The chiptune scene keeps them alive. Do a search for "GameBoy Flash Cart" and especially "Drag'n'Derp" if you want to see the most modern version.

jsheard 9y ago

Nintendo still takes action against DS and 3DS flashcart resellers where they can, so you usually have to import them directly from China. They don't seem to care about NES/SNES/N64/GB/GBA flashcarts anymore however, those are readily available from NA and EU based stores.

swiley 9y ago
No one ever sells them in physical stores though.
jasonkostempski 9y ago
Do they actually have a case against flashcarts or are they just bullying them into submission?
- jsheard 9y ago
  The courts are on Nintendo's side here in the UK at least: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/british_r4_card_importer_shipping_off_to_prison http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/british_r4_card_imp... http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/07/high_court_outlaws_flash_carts_in_uk http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/07/high_court_outlaws_... I assume the DMCA anti-circumvention rules let them make a similar argument in the US.
  - jasonkostempski 9y ago
    That's nuts. I'm sure if the DMCA covered it, there'd be cases on record of it happening (too lazy to search). I have no doubt there's a cases for selling counterfeit games but to outlaw the possession of the cart itself is ridiculous. A 1 year sentence is even more ridiculous. > the judge argued that "the mere fact that the device can be used for a non-infringing purpose is not a defence." That judge is unfit to be a judge.