Fined AUD$1.6m for uploading pre-release of Super Mario Bros Wii

It's game over for James Burt, 24 from Brisbane Australia, who was fined AUD$1.6 million for illegally copying and uploading a pre-release version of the eagerly awaited Nintendo game Super Mario Bros Wii, and made it available for download from a website, which has since been shut down.

The Federal Court in Australia ordered Burt to pay Nintendo $1.5 million Australian dollars in

Super Mario Bros Wii, which was due for official release on November 12, 2009, was copied and offered by Burt online from November 6.

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