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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/07/5ac4a5c9d378e4fd1fa93ebe69513d0c.jpg?quality=7519201080The U.S. government suggested to a federal judge on Thursday that Nintendo hacker and modder Gary Bowser receive five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two charges involving the selling and creation of mod chips that could allow people to play pirated games on their Nintendo Switch.