The Mario Bros. bandit now regrets pirating

That famously brutalized pirate from a few days ago who was caught by Nintendo for uploading the first copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii to the internet and subsequently fined $1.5 million AUD has come forward with his side of the story on an Australian TV news show.

James Burt explained that he uploaded the game to the internet to prove to his friends he had managed to secure a copy of the game a week early, thanks to a retailer breaking street date.

Hilariously, the reporter covering the story described Burt’s actions as allowing “billions of gamers around the globe” to get the game for free. A Nintendo spokesperson quickly corrected the reporter, however, claiming about 50 000 downloads of the game had occurred. Doing a bit of math with that number, assuming a $50 price tag for the game, that number of downloads actually equals $2.5 million in theoretical losses for the company, while they only nailed Burt for $1.5 million.

As we all know, Nintendo did not actually lose 2.5 or even 1.5 million dollars thanks to this kid, considering how many of those downloads surely came from people who would have otherwise not purchased the game, or who bought it once it came out.

Burt showed no interest in fighting his corporate overlords any longer, and stated during his interview “Don’t do what I did.”

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