A ruling against importer Playables Ltd. in London’s High Court has established a precedent in the UK, banning the import, sales and distribution of flash cart devices, like the infamous R4.

The devices allow for the use of homebrew applications on the DS (which are technically not illegal), but they also allow for the storage and access of licensed software (obviously illegal).

Needless to say, this ruling is a big win for Nintendo, who has been openly opposed to piracy and the use of these devices. According to Gamasutra, the company recently won another case in the Netherlands against 11 online retailers over property infringement.

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