Is this illegal?

[Demonsplay, Obviously]

So my grandpa flipped out and declared that this all may be illegal and send me to prison for life ._>

can someone explain to me the legality standpoint of brawl "hacking"?

[JDub]

I don't think it's illegal because we are editing our own property. Once we purchase the game, we are free to do with it as we please, like break the game disc. Granted why you would buy a game just to break it is beyond me but it proves the point. We aren't causing any harm just editing stuff in the game. If this was illegal, the creators of Gamesharks, Action Replays, and Game Genies would be sued immensely.

[Roo]

I think of it as:

"Hey, we bought the game, so we have the right to do what the heck we want with it."

You dont buy a cheeseburger, and the person selling it cant say you cant put ketchup on it.

[Beyond]

On the other hand we are modifying and distributing files created by Nintendo. <.< Which is illegal.

[♤♡◇♧]

But if they minded, they would have taken action by now.

[Beyond]

But if they minded, they would have taken action by now.

Didn't they threaten Syntax Error back in the early days. Hence the reason they died off.

[STUFF2o]

It's modifying copyrighted files, which is technically illegal, but isn't wrong.  Also, I extremely doubt that anybody would bother prosecuting a Brawl hacker over the millions of other hackers , especially pirates (piracy actually IS stealing, we're just messing with stuff we bought). In the end, we're not harming Nintendo in any way, in fact, we're probably encouraging people to buy Brawl so they can hack it.  

But if they minded, they would have taken action by now.

Didn't they threaten Syntax Error back in the early days. Hence the reason they died off.

Nobody's gotten in trouble for Brawl hacking (Syntax Error got shut down by Wordpress, NOT Nintendo).  Wordpress was afraid that Nintendo would do something, but we don't even know if Nintendo knew about them then or now.  We do know however that they haven't tried to stop us specifically (they've tried to stop Homebrew in general, but that's because of piracy).

[Beyond]

I agree with STUFF2o. But it really depends on how you look at it.

Anyways, your grandpa is old and shouldn't be questioning the legality of hacking brawl. If you get sent to prison I'll go there right along with you man.

[♤♡◇♧]

And I'll you a cake with a file in it.

Just say your Grandpa that he is wrong and that you have our comments as prove.

[flammable]

its illegal if u sell hacked brawl, cuz that wuld be selling modified copyrighted material

[JDub]

Oh, you silly old people and your pretend "knowledge" of technology.

[Demonsplay, Obviously]

:af: i can't wait to meet beyondyou in jail and eat lots of cake

[STUFF2o]

Anybody who thinks it's a good idea to arrest a Brawl hacker is an imbecile.  They could be spending their time arresting people who actually hurt people in some way.  Thankfully, I don't know of anybody that stupid.

[Roo]

You never know STUFF2o, there's alot of stupid people out there.

[ShadowSnake]

is it illegal, doubt it. If it is who cares, im still doing it. Nintendo wont take action.  :af: