Region locking is nothing new. It hasn’t taken many different forms, but wasn’t always deliberate either. Many handhelds were exempt from this scheme for the longest time (including the Game Boy and DS series), but with time all things change. SeanOrange and Vinnk discuss the very state of affairs that necessitates the existence of organizations like Operation Rainfall, how they came to be, and where they might go from here.

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Podcast 09: A History of Console Region Locking

Get a complete rundown of console region lockouts in the show notes:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/9

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Direct Link: Famicom Denshimail: (Sega) Incompatibilities (2010/09/22)

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Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Season 2: What Nintendon’t

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Direct Link: Famicom Dojo S2 – Episode 01 – What Nintendon’t (Including “Train Your Game”)

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/season2/what-nintendont

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