Pokémon Sun and Moon: Those using ROMs receiving harsh bans

17 Nov 2016

Steve Wright

Those who’ve been playing Pokémon Sun and Moon via ROMs have today found themselves cut off from online access.

Posts on Reddit and 4chan confirm the action by Nintendo, just a day ahead of the game’s release.

The bans appear to be quite severe, though it’s unknown if they’re permanent or temporary.

“What the f**k was Nintendo thinking?” a poster on 4chan wrote.

“I AM BANNED I CAN’T ACCESS ANYTHING NOT EVEN THE ESHOP. I will never buy anything from Nintendo again. F**k them.”

Those who’ve obtained legitimate early copies of the title are unaffected.

Expect our Pokémon Sun and Moon review soon.

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Steve's the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Stevivor.com, the country’s leading independent video games outlet. Steve arrived in Australia back in 2001 on what was meant to be a three-month working holiday before deciding to emigrate and, eventually, becoming a citizen.

Stevivor is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’, which made more sense back in 2001 when Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

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