So Nintendo goes after some game store employee for a ridiculous and arbitrary sum, settles out of court, presumably for his cooperation in the matter. Unless game store employees are particularly well-off in Australia, does anyone actually expect this amount to ever be paid to Nintendo?
Nintendo is using this guy to spread its message about piracy through the media, particularly to other pirates. They want people to associate the $1.5 million fine with pirating Nintendo products. In this piece, we have the guy saying how horrible it is that he uploaded this game, and that it ruined his life, followed by Nintendo propaganda relating to piracy. I mean... really? Hopefully most people see this for what it is.
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