Um.
No, it's not new. Katsukity got shut down because of this new law. It sucks
Japan isn't the EU or US.
You need to be arrested to go through the criminal prosecution system to get a fine.
This is Japan, sensible punishments and logical judicial conclusions are often in short supply.
My point is: just ripping a BD on a BD drive isn't illegal as you still need a modded PS3 to play the game.
Anti-piracy laws make perfect sense: it doesn't make sense if you can't modify your console with better components or if you can't repair your console.
....they play video games?
Playing video games without also smoking weed and watching hardcore pornography on a phone at the same time. What a snoozefest.
It's almost as if people tend to complain about shitty and unfair laws.
Post of the year.
I'm not sure what PSP patch you're referring to, but that depends on the method used for the "jailbreak" and using a modded console/handheld always implies in that sort of risk anyway.
You seriously don't see anything wrong here...?
Selling a modified console is kind of grey market, tbh. A consumer should have the right to modify their own physical property, especially given the scrutiny lately surrounding right to repair, but outright selling pre-modified consoles probably violates some DMCA laws regarding copyright circumvention. It's not that reselling a system is actually illegal in Japan (otherwise stores like Super Potato wouldn't exist) but doing what he did absolutely is. You need a license for it and he was doubling down on the thing by selling them pre-modified.
If you do it yourself, yes. doing it as a business is very likely a no-no.
Enforcing an ammendment to a law passed in December 2018 is "nothing new"?
I don't believe that is how this law works. It mentions distribution of game save editors and programs. It isn't just about someone profiting. The law is stupid. Also, Action Replays can't even be sold in Japan.
If they distribute the software, they could be arrested. The law is ridiculously strict. It's bullshit, and I'm surprised to see people in here, on a gaming enthusiast forum, supporting it.
It's about modding, then selling, the latter which is really the main offense.
