In a recent ruling by the Kyoto District Court, a 27-year-old municipal employee from Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, was sentenced to one year in prison, with a four-year suspended sentencefor sending threats to Nintendo. The incident, which occurred between August 22 and November 29 last year, forced the company to cancel a video game event.

The defendant, who faces charges of obstruction of business, sent a total of 39 threatening messages through the contact form on Nintendo's official website. Among the threats were phrases such as “I'll make you regret releasing this shitty game to the world” and “I'll kill everyone involved. You better be careful at public events.“.

During the trial, a statement from a Nintendo employee was read out describing the impact of the threats, mentioning that They remembered the tragic fire caused at Kyoto Animationwhich generated fear among employees.

The judge, in handing down the sentence, described the defendant's actions as "selfish" and "malicious," noting that the individual acted out of frustration due to problems with the online gameplay of a video game. Although the sentence imposed was one year in prison, it will be suspended for four years, meaning that the defendant will not go to prison unless he commits another crime during that period.

But of course there was no shortage of comments:

• «At this age, Nintendo fans are usually immature people like this guy».
• «This used to be seen more often, but now they arrest you for it.».
• «The real 'shit game' is his life…».
• «Does Hitachi City really employ such incredibly stupid people?».
• «For casual gamers like me, these types of people make it difficult to enjoy games.».
• «It's true that the anger felt when faced with a terrible game is immense. They should be prepared for that kind of reaction.».
• «If you're bad at a game, don't blame the game or others. If it bothers you, don't play online.».
• «You shouldn't have given someone like him a suspended sentence.».
• «Those who cannot control themselves should not play online.».

Source: Hachima Kikou