Why Nintendo Tried to Ban the Game Genie - The $60 Cheat Device That Beat Nintendo in Court

Why Nintendo Tried to Ban the Game Genie: The $60 Cheat Device That Beat Nintendo in Court In 1990, Nintendo got a court to block the Game Genie from being sold in the United States, and for almost a year it worked. Nintendo said the little gold cartridge put its whole business at risk. Galoob said that if you bought the game, you could play it however you wanted. In 1991, a federal judge agreed with Galoob, and Nintendo ended up paying $15 million. This is the story of the British brothers behind it, how it actually changed a game without touching the cartridge, and why the case still matters every time someone tinkers with something they own. Sources: Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 1991, 9th Cir. 1992 and 1994), statements from Nintendo and Galoob from 1990 and 1991, Codemasters history. Archive footage and commercials are shown for commentary and credited on screen. Chapters: 0:00 Nintendo goes to court 0:43 Ray's Game Genie 1:39 The brothers Nintendo ignored 3:01 How it worked 3:41 The injunction 5:14 The ruling 6:03 After the win 7:18 What it decided 7:41 Your turn If you had a Game Genie, which console was it on, what was the first code you ever typed, and what game did you completely break? #GameGenie #Nintendo #NES