Nintendo has taken an unusually strong stance against piracy over the years, even by video game industry standards. Now, a recently-released transcript of hacker Gary Bowser's sentencing hearing back in February gives some insight into the company's decision-making process, as well as a few interesting facts many of us missed. (Also, yes, his name really is Bowser, write your own joke here.)
To review, Bowser pled guilty to several cybercrime charges as a major member of Team Xecuter, a hacking group that developed and sold aftermarket products designed to circumvent copy protection on popular video game consoles, particularly the Nintendo Switch and 3DS. Bowser was ultimately sentenced to 40 months in jail as part of a plea deal.
