In addition, GoNintendo reports that it also seems that firmware 3.3 renders Datel’s Freeloader, a piece of software that allows Wii owners to play games from any region on any machine, completely inoperable.
Nintendo has to date remained tight-lipped concerning its feelings about Datel’s region-hacking Freeloader device, but this latest move seems to confirm its thoughts.
Wii’s increased emphasis on internet connectivity gives Nintendo more tools with which to combat the Wii piracy movement – something that is thought to be rampant in the DS (and PSP) market.
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