Explore Nintendo's latest actions and the clash between IP rights and gaming creativity in the retro gaming community.

Nintendo has been actively taking down YouTube videos that feature its games being emulated or modded, which has sparked significant discussion and concern within the gaming community.

  • @OutrageousUmpireEnglish
    -40•3 months ago

    I have a hard time defending the YouTubers on this one. I mean, Nintendo has been pretty good about allowing older games to be played on its modern consoles. See VGC, the NES/SNES/N64 pass, and the multiple re-releases put out for the Switch. At some point just pony up the money or play the older games on a physical older console.

    • @okamiueruEnglish
      12•3 months ago

      It’s not the same thing? Emulation of older consoles improve and mod the experience. Upscaling, custom textured, etc

    • @ocassionallyaduckEnglish
      11•3 months ago

      See: Kaizo Mario directly inspiring Mario Maker.

      See: LttP Randomizer, along with literally any other randomizer.

      See: speedrunning streams literally making the market that Nintendo then sold the Nintendo World Championships cart into.

      Nintendo absolutely benefits from this. They just want to crack the whip and take over. Fuck them.

      Also, still can’t buy Mother 3. Double fuck them. Tons of titles play better on emulation. I shouldn’t have to justify it.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•3 months ago

      I mean at this point my attitude on Nintendo stuff is fuck em, I’ll play their games without paying (if I even feel like playing any of their games) because they deserve it.

    • @AermisEnglish
      4•3 months ago

      Where the hell am I supposed to get a N64?

        • @LordKitsunaEnglish
          12•3 months ago

          What’s the point of that? Nintendo isn’t getting any money from that sale so from their perspective it’s literally no different from emulation.

          If there is no legitimate means for you to purchase an original product from the company and give them your money then why the hell do they care if you’re emulating something they weren’t going to get money either way