In the past, Nintendo has been seen fighting for the legal intellectual property rights by issuing piracy bans on R4 devices within Australia and Europe. The last known win by Japanese gaming companies against R4 sellers following the previous announced was when government officials in Japan announced that they were banning the use of R4 devices, also known as flashcarts or flashcards, which are used to store illegally purchased software and emulators for the Nintendo DS and 3DS.

Now, Nintendo has revealed in a statement released today that it has won a a large sum worth of damages in its ongoing legal fight against R4 sellers. Specifically, a Tokyo court ruled that two major R4 distributors were obligated to pay Nintendo and 49 other Japanese gaming companies, — Square Enix, Capcom, Konami, amongst others included — a total of 95,625,000 yen (or $944,966.25).

Nintendo has said that they will continue to fight for their intellectually properties, but it’s always good to see justice being served and less piracy on Nintendo platforms works better for Nintendo in the long run.