A Federal Court has ordered an Australian citizen to pay Nintendo $1.5 million in damages after illegally copying and uploading to the internet the first game file of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

The file was first made available for illegal download worldwide on November 6, 2009, a week ahead of its official release in Australia.

The $1.5 million in damages awarded to the platform holder will compensate it for the loss of sales revenue caused by the individual’s actions, Nintendo said.

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