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Cereal&Milk · 08-07-2007, 06:22 AM

Pirates selling GameCube titles as Wii games

The last time we visited the Philippines, we stopped at a video store and picked up a movie labeled Anaconda 4, amazed to find that the horrible horror film had received three sequels which we'd never heard about. Imagine our surprise when we popped in the VHS tape later that evening, only to find that Anaconda 4 was actually Komodo, a completely unrelated B-movie with absolutely no anacondas in it whatsoever. It's a good thing we passed on Breakfast Club 3.

Filipino site GameOPS found that pirates are up to their old tricks again, copying GameCube games onto DVD discs and packaging them as Wii releases. Titles like Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition are advertised with new covers that've been rebranded with Wii logos and boxart elements. Unlike official GameCube-to-Wii ports, these don't even feature tacked-on waggle controls!

When asked about the "Wii" copy of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes on display at ShopesVille, a department store in Manila's Greenhills Shopping Center, one of the salesladies explained that it's the same Metal Gear Solid release as the upcoming PS3 game. We bet that all the people who argued about the Wii not being able to handle next-gen graphics feel a bit silly now! Check past the break for a couple more photos of the counterfeit case jackets.

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I have one thing to say regarding this subject...

These ****ers are pro.

Stabkiller0 · 08-07-2007, 06:25 AM

I ran into this problem before......

WhiteRaven21 · 08-07-2007, 06:31 AM

wow there pretty smart 0_0

in a bad way

Ramstien · 08-07-2007, 08:03 AM

They must be making money off morons.

cjammer · 08-07-2007, 08:17 AM

I doubt they are gonna sell any of those luigi's mansion ripoffs... that game really sucked.

Anyway, notify nintendo of this. Lawsuit waiting to happen.

Slade · 08-07-2007, 10:22 AM

Yeah I had something like this, Pirated copy of LOTR with the back showing the story of Pretty Woman. But the movie was LOTR *phew*.

Hitamaru · 08-08-2007, 12:13 AM

Resident evil Zero xD! The Cover art is awesome. I would so buy it. I lost mines before i even had a CHance to play the damn thing!!!

ncyphe · 08-08-2007, 12:41 AM

Phillipine pirating has run so rampant that it's almost impossible to prevent it from happening.

I would love to see the look on the store clerks face if someone told him, "The MGS game for PS3 hasn't been released yet, and will never release on the Wii. I'm gonna contact Sony about this place and see what they had to say. . . What did you say your name was again?"

Validity · 08-08-2007, 12:45 AM

On the contrary, I have a DVD filled with GameCube games that is readable by the Wii and is able to play them.

Such as, I have Mario Party 4-7 and more on a single disc and can play them on my Wii as a GameCube game, with of course using GC controller, but this topic is slightly different.

GrandHustle · 08-08-2007, 12:51 AM

Meh, videogame pirating is rampant throughout much of Asia. I've seen many shows on tv showing pirated games selling for like, $8 at stores. A lot of it happens in China.

08-07-2007, 06:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cereal&Milk OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,669 Reputation: 82	Pirates selling GameCube titles as Wii games Pirates selling GameCube titles as Wii games The last time we visited the Philippines, we stopped at a video store and picked up a movie labeled Anaconda 4, amazed to find that the horrible horror film had received three sequels which we'd never heard about. Imagine our surprise when we popped in the VHS tape later that evening, only to find that Anaconda 4 was actually Komodo, a completely unrelated B-movie with absolutely no anacondas in it whatsoever. It's a good thing we passed on Breakfast Club 3. Filipino site GameOPS found that pirates are up to their old tricks again, copying GameCube games onto DVD discs and packaging them as Wii releases. Titles like Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition are advertised with new covers that've been rebranded with Wii logos and boxart elements. Unlike official GameCube-to-Wii ports, these don't even feature tacked-on waggle controls! When asked about the "Wii" copy of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes on display at ShopesVille, a department store in Manila's Greenhills Shopping Center, one of the salesladies explained that it's the same Metal Gear Solid release as the upcoming PS3 game. We bet that all the people who argued about the Wii not being able to handle next-gen graphics feel a bit silly now! Check past the break for a couple more photos of the counterfeit case jackets. Source I have one thing to say regarding this subject... These **ers are pro. __________________ Currently Playing: Final Fantasy 11 Server: Caitsith ~Mains~ Stats: SAM 75/ THF 37 Stats: THF 75/ NIN 37 Stats: RNG 75/ SAM 37 Stats**: BLU 66/ NIN 33

08-07-2007, 06:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
WhiteRaven21 Bongo Crazy Kong Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 231 Reputation: 10	wow there pretty smart 0_0 in a bad way __________________ I am a true Raven http://friends.GameFly.com/r/58cfe866c8d1102a919d

08-07-2007, 08:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ramstien Fabio_R's Fruitcup Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,686 Reputation: 21	They must be making money off morons. __________________

08-07-2007, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
cjammer SuperKenshin's Servent Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Inner Circle of Reverse Hell Posts: 1,006 Reputation: 10	I doubt they are gonna sell any of those luigi's mansion ripoffs... that game really sucked. Anyway, notify nintendo of this. Lawsuit waiting to happen. __________________

08-08-2007, 12:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hitamaru Wario’s Bad Accent Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hmmm the deep abyss of hyrule. Posts: 475 Reputation: 10	Resident evil Zero xD! The Cover art is awesome. I would so buy it. I lost mines before i even had a CHance to play the damn thing!!! __________________ MMORPGS ------------------------------------------ Flyff-Hitamaru level9 Gunz:Akumafire4 level:29 Grenada espada:Carv:Family:Shinozaki,lvl 18+ SpaceCowboy: Hitamaru: level 14. Currently looking for a mmorpg :P. im get me a sig like that /a/c/d/e/f/g/h/j/k/l/m/n/o/p/q/r/s/t/u/v/x/y/z !!! Whats wrong with this? there's no /b/ !!!! Chips ahoy ^^

08-07-2007, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stabkiller0 OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,757 Reputation: 26	I ran into this problem before......

08-07-2007, 10:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Slade Eriond's Egotist Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,733 Reputation: 17	Yeah I had something like this, Pirated copy of LOTR with the back showing the story of Pretty Woman. But the movie was LOTR phew.

08-08-2007, 12:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Validity Ape for Diddy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Reputation: 10	On the contrary, I have a DVD filled with GameCube games that is readable by the Wii and is able to play them. Such as, I have Mario Party 4-7 and more on a single disc and can play them on my Wii as a GameCube game, with of course using GC controller, but this topic is slightly different. __________________ Currently Playing: -Call of Duty 4 (PS3) -Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2) -Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition (PSP/PS2) -Maple Story (Once I get a proper keyboard) Need to work hard for uni.

08-08-2007, 12:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
GrandHustle Eriond's Egotist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Cage, Rucker Park, or Venice Beach. Posts: 1,733 Reputation: 16	Meh, videogame pirating is rampant throughout much of Asia. I've seen many shows on tv showing pirated games selling for like, $8 at stores. A lot of it happens in China.

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