In this week's episode we finally discuss the new Switch model being announced and the disappointment it brewed in the community, as well as some Assassin's Creed/Ubisoft stuff nobody really cares about. After that, we briefly talk about the new GBAtemp raffle happening soon. Finally, for the most controversial topic by far, Eric "Ericzander" Zander joins us to give his legal take on the situation in Japan, where a young BoTW save editor is in jail for just that - editing saves.

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[Hayato213]

wonder if modding law affects pc games namely Bethesda who are pro game modding (for PC of course)

If it is like game save modding then it apply.

 

[chrisrlink]

oh thought all modding was illegal (Like assetetic changes etc) I mean bethesda has a "mod shop" for skyrim SE built into the pc version

 

[vlvt]

japan is really strict on modifications, even if just save editing....

 

[Bauti]

What to you mean? Stephen was on this episode and is totally still alive.

"Totally"

 

[TheZander]

When are you guys getting Alex Jones

 

[Ericzander]

When are you guys getting Alex Jones

We're looking into getting T-Pain on the podcast. Any day now.

 

[Sonansune]

It's been a law since January 2019, so I'm not surprised at all when people are arrested for it. A guy got arrested this year for using a save editor to hack his Pokemon shiny. I don't know what anyone expected.

by himself? no others involve and got arrested? strict law

 

[DuoForce]

If someone has the nerve to charge real currency for modded saves (That you can do for free with simple save editors or by a simple google search) then they deserve a fine/punishment.

 

[tabzer]

The anti modding doesn't really has to do with Nintendo, it affect all console over there in Japan.

You can mod. You can't sell or profit off mods.

a young BoTW save editor is in jail for just that - editing saves

...and selling them.

 

[Sonansune]

You can mod. You can't sell or profit off mods.



...and selling them.

"save editing agent" re-selling

 

[tabzer]

"save editing agent" re-selling

What does that mean? There was no mention about him re-selling a save data editor in the article:

https://www.ohbsn.com/news/detail/kennai20210708_15575245.php

 

[Deleted member 546149]

Can y'all stop pretending @Ericzander is a lawyer, he's not so stop

 

[Sonansune]

What does that mean? There was no mention about him re-selling a save data editor in the article:

https://www.ohbsn.com/news/detail/kennai20210708_15575245.php

I mean he is agent/middle-man. his dealer charge him about $5 USD for each save edit right, then he charges Japanese for about $30. he "re-sell" the save editing service

 

[raxadian]

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a good game but is no stealth or assassin game, is like Assassin's Creed has become Ubisoft Mario, they put it in everything just to make it sell more.

 

[Slinger]

Oh god... for some reason I hadn't listened to the last episode, so when Stephen started talking about the last episode I got genuinely concerned.

As for the raffle, lets hope no 0-post account from 2018 wins. But... is it OK if an account from 2016 with 7 posts joins the raffle? I mean technically I had an account back around 2002/2003 (before "V2") but these days I'm just lurking.

Now, lets all start a "Switch SP" hype train...

 

[barnhilltrckn]

The fact he even went to jail is crazy. Who gives a fuck if he sells a service to people that they themselves are willing to pay. He didn't steal from anyone or force anything down someone's throat. I understand the law in Japan but the law shouldn't exist. It's disgusting his life if ruined over an edited save file.......this is wrong.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

We're looking into getting T-Pain on the podcast. Any day now.

*autotuned singing* nintendo sucks assss

 

[Sonansune]

this guy get caught again after 20 days!!!
He provides MHW/R save editing this time