The Ryujinx emulator, a popular tool for emulating Nintendo Switch games on PCs, has been taken down following a request from Nintendo. This action is part of Nintendo’s broader crackdown on emulation and homebrew communities, particularly as the company seeks to protect its intellectual property and revenue streams.

  • @Lost_My_Mind
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    203 months ago

    Ok…but how is Switch “retro gaming”?

    • @Kain1OP
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      3 months ago

      The website covers emulation news, be it old or new. Also Nintendo might go after older emulators at this rate.

      • mesamune
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        133 months ago

        Given that videos are currently getting copyright stuck if just having screenshots of over 10+ year old games…yeah its relevant.

    • @[email protected]
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      103 months ago

      It’s not “retro gaming” but that doesn’t make emulating switch games a bad thing. I dump and emulate my own switch games off my own switch because they tend to perform better via emulator on a PC. It’s really unfortunate to see Nintendo shut down what ultimately is the best way for us to preserve switch games long-term.

      • @Lost_My_Mind
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        63 months ago

        I wasn’t saying emulating is a bad thing. I was saying THIS community may not be the right place hor THIS particular piece of news.

        Now if they shut down an SNES emulator, then I’d see why it’s here.

        Also, it just occured to me that Wii might be considered retro…god I feel old.

          • @Lost_My_Mind
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            43 months ago

            STOP MAKING MIDDLE AGED MEN FEEL ELDERLY SIR!!!

            …oh god. I guess I am on the younger end of middle aged.

            sigh Guess I’ll buy a walker or something…