What happened with Soulja Boy and Nintendo?

Soulja Boy has shifted a fair few records in his time, but he’s seemingly obsessed with cracking another market: video games. Following apparent legal action from Nintendo, Soulja Boy was forced to remove the listings from the web, admitting that he “…had to boss up, I didn’t have a choice.”

Did Nintendo sue a boy?

A boy had indeed made a cardboard Gameboy console. However, it is INACCURATE that Nintendo sued him or anyone else for doing that. The meme was fake, which intentionally made it seem like Nintendo is doing what they do often – file lawsuits against fans.

Did Soulja get sued?

Soulja Boy is being sued by an anonymous longtime lover who alleges he beat her repeatedly over years, including one attack so severe she miscarried their baby. In January, a woman who worked as his personal assistant filed a civil suit alleging he sexually abused her, beat her and held her hostage.

Was Soulja Boy sued for console?

The consoles were clearly emulators of the major console companies’ hardware. He ran into legal trouble with Nintendo for not licensing the thousands of games available on his consoles, despite publicly stating that “everything is 100 percent legit” and that unspoken deals had taken place.

Did Nintendo sue a 9 year old?

Random: No, Nintendo Did Not Sue A 9-Year-Old Child For Creating A Cardboard Game Boy.

Is Soulja Boy in legal trouble?

The civil suit was filed today (May 11) in a California state court. The rapper is being sued for domestic violence, negligence, sexual battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and gender violence.

What’s going on with baby Soulja?

Baby Soulja has been indicted for his alleged role in the murder of a 33-year-old man back in May. According to the news outlet, Baby Soulja, born Charles Javon Doles, faces multiple charges that could result in serious jail time including malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault.

What rapper made a console?

In a bizarre new Instagram video, Soulja Boy announced himself as the owner of Atari, making himself “the first rapper to own a video game company”.

Why does Nintendo remove fan games?

In January of 2021, Nintendo initiated the biggest shutdown of fan games ever. Targeted at Game Jolt, a hosting website, Nintendo sent out a mass DMCA. They did so because Game Jolt made it possible to monetize one’s content, and when fan games become products, they become undisputedly illegal.

How many copies has the Mario franchise sold?

It is the best-selling video game franchise of all time, with more than 758.06 million copies of games sold, including 388.92 million for the Super Mario games alone. Mario has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.