He used to pirate Nintendo games, stream them before release, and brag that he could “do this all day,” but now the bill has arrived. Jesse Keighin, known online as Every Game Guru, has lost his case against Nintendo and must pay $17,500 for his actions.

Nintendo has prevailed in court against a content creator. Jesse Keighin, known across social media as Every Game Guru, was targeted by the Japanese company for livestreaming pirated Switch titles, broadcasts that went out before the games’ official launches. What stands out is that the creators of Super Mario had little trouble resolving the dispute, as Keighin ignored cease-and-desist notices and openly goaded the developer on multiple occasions.

According to the trial summary, the creator streamed “at least 10 leaked Nintendo games” ahead of release, for a total of “more than 50 times.” In April 2025, the company stated that Keighin ignored takedown demands (sent via email and letters addressed to his mother, grandmother, and partner) and continued streaming pirated games. Because the defendant failed to respond, the jury entered a default judgment against him, and he now must pay $17,500 in damages.

Keighin was anything but cooperative. Beyond disregarding Nintendo’s requests, TorrentFreak notes he also posted messages aimed at the company, saying he could “do this [streaming pirated games] all day” or that “you should have investigated me more. Maybe you control a corporation, but I control the streets.” In the end, he will pay the amount cited above for ignoring Nintendo’s demands and failing to defend himself in court.

The Judge Doesn’t Approve All of Nintendo’s Requests

While Keighin must pay $17,500 as a result of the suit, the judge declined two other Nintendo requests. The company initially sought the destruction of all anti-piracy circumvention devices used by the player and asked that the court order also apply to third parties who worked with him. Both proposals were rejected, the first as “unclear” and “unreasonable,” the second because Nintendo failed to specify which third parties should face consequences for Keighin’s actions.

You might be surprised that Nintendo is only seeking $17,500 from the streamer. After all, the Super Mario makers have secured millions in other cases involving piracy of exclusive games. Here, the figure breaks down as follows: $10,000 for the latest infringement (the pre-release stream of Mario & Luigi: Brotherly Connection) and $7,500 ($500 × 15) for each time the streamer bypassed anti-piracy measures. At the time, Nintendo argued that “a $10,000 award is highly reasonable for the defendant’s blatant streaming of Nintendo video games before any ordinary consumer had legal access to them. It is especially reasonable given that Nintendo has chosen not to seek damages for the infringement of the other nine works for which Nintendo has established liability.”

Source: 3DJuegos