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9: A History of Console Region Locking
Originally Broadcast 2011/07/15: Since we can't get our hands on a New 3DS because of Region Locking, we thought we'd once again take a look at how it came to be, and how Nintendo is the only company left still doing it.
Region locking is nothing new. Though it hasn taken many different forms, it wasn't always deliberate.
Many handhelds were exempt from this scheme (including the Game Boy and DS series), but with time all things change.
SeanOrange and Vinnk discuss the very state of affairs that necessitates the existence of organizations like
Operation Rainfall, how they came to be, and where they might go from here.
Also, another Rebel in Japan! "An Open Letter to Nintendo" is only available at FamicomDojo.TV: https://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/9. Why not head over there now and take a listen?
Leave us a voicemail at 608-492-1923, or share your thoughts on Facebook (https://facebook.com/famicomdojo), Instagram (https://instagram.com/famicomdojo), Twitter (@FamicomDojo), or our Famicom Dojo YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/famicomdojo).
This episode is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo web series. Get Season 1 on DVD today: https://famicomdojo.tv/store/fdojos1.php
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Originally Broadcast 2011/07/15: Since we can't get our hands on a New 3DS because of Region Locking, we thought we'd once again take a look at how it came to be, and how Nintendo is the only company left still doing it.
Region locking is nothing new. Though it hasn taken many different forms, it wasn't always deliberate.
Many handhelds were exempt from this scheme (including the Game Boy and DS series), but with time all things change.
SeanOrange and Vinnk discuss the very state of affairs that necessitates the existence of organizations like
Operation Rainfall, how they came to be, and where they might go from here.
Also, another Rebel in Japan! "An Open Letter to Nintendo" is only available at FamicomDojo.TV: https://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/9. Why not head over there now and take a listen?
Leave us a voicemail at 608-492-1923, or share your thoughts on Facebook (https://facebook.com/famicomdojo), Instagram (https://instagram.com/famicomdojo), Twitter (@FamicomDojo), or our Famicom Dojo YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/famicomdojo).
This episode is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo web series. Get Season 1 on DVD today: https://famicomdojo.tv/store/fdojos1.php
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