This news is twisted. It's not like you can get caught for modifying your own save files/consoles.Japan has now made it illegal to save edit any game. No matter how little the edit may be, you could face 5 years in prison or fined ¥5,000,000. That's roughly $46,360. Maybe both if you're caught and found guilty.
These are what's been made illegal.
- Distribution of tools and programs for modifying game saves
- Selling product keys and serials online without the software maker's permission
- Game save and console modding services
As such, sales of products such as Pro Action Replay and Cybergadget's "Save editor" have been discontinued.
Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/abqpqo/save_game_editors_and_console_modding_services/
http://www2.accsjp.or.jp/activities/2018/pr6.php
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