Nintendo Wins $17,500 Lawsuit Against Streamer Who Broadcast Pirated Games

A federal court in Colorado has ruled in favor of Nintendo, ordering streamer Jesse Keighin, known online as Every Game Guru, to pay $17,500 in damages for streaming pirated Nintendo Switch titles.

Nintendo’s original lawsuit, filed in 2024, accused Keighin of illegally broadcasting at least ten unreleased Nintendo games since 2022, including Mario & Luigi: Brothership. The company alleged that he publicly mocked their legal team, boasting in a letter that he had “a thousand burner channels” and could “do this all day.”

Despite multiple attempts to serve the complaint, Keighin reportedly evaded contact until being reached through email and letters sent to family members. When he failed to respond, the court entered a default judgment against him.

The final ruling granted Nintendo $17,500 in damages — $10,000 for the unauthorized streaming of Mario & Luigi: Brothership and $7,500 for 15 violations of anti-piracy circumvention rules. While Nintendo sought additional injunctions, including an order to destroy all emulation tools and extend penalties to unnamed collaborators, the judge denied these as “unclear” and “unreasonable.”

Nintendo noted that it could have pursued over $100,000 in damages, as Keighin’s default meant he conceded liability for all ten titles. However, the company opted to limit its claim to the most recent infringement.

In its motion, Nintendo argued the penalty was “eminently reasonable,” citing Keighin’s deliberate disregard for copyright notices and repeated piracy of unreleased games.