Nintendo there is sued against the publisher EveryGameGuru, accusing it of streaming pirated games before they’ve even been released and providing viewers with access to illegal ROM copies and pirated tools. In the lawsuit, the company said the defendant himself plays games on YouTube, Discord, Twitch, TikTok, Trovo, Kick, Vaughn, Dlive, Picarto, Nimo, Facebook and Loco, often live-streaming with very little commentary. Apparently, EveryGameGuru has played at least 10 different titles before their official release date at least 50 times since 2022.
EveryGameGuru is allegedly steaming Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood on October 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 29th, well in advance of the official release on November 7th. After Nintendo pulled the videos from various platforms, including YouTube, it continued live streaming on Loco and even included a QR code for CashApp support. . He would also create new accounts after his old ones were canceled, and Nintendo said he emailed the company saying the company had “thousands of light channels” and “could do it all day.” We found a user with the same name on Loco Super Mario Jamboree before its official launch on October 17 this year.
In addition to these two games, Nintendo released other games that the defendant played on video prior to their release dates, including The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Bros. Miracle, Pikmin 4, Splatoon 3 and Mario Strikers: Battle League. Nintendo also included screenshots of EveryGameGuru, which links people to pirated tools, in its lawsuit. A screenshot showed a post with step-by-step instructions on how to flash bootleg ROMs. He included links to Ryujinx, FaceLinks to websites that distribute Suyu and Sudachi Nintendo Switch emulators, game ROMs, and a website where people can get Switch encryption keys needed to play the console’s games. “Capitalism is cancer,” he wrote in all caps. “My channel is being deleted for sharing gameplay videos! This is your reward!”
The company is seeking $150,000 in damages for copyright infringement. as 404media As Nintendo has accused the defendant of illegally streaming at least 10 games at least 50 times, it could run into the millions.
