Nintendo: downloadable games will enable Asian expansion
Piracy has prevented Nintendo from aggressively pursuing China. The advent of full downloadable games may be changing that, however.
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Piracy has prevented Nintendo from aggressively pursuing China. The advent of full downloadable games may be changing that, however.
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