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[–] Nima@leminal.space 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

because they're using the work of others for their own profits.

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is the implication that they won't be able to write an in-house emulator? So did they wait for someone to port an SNES emulator to Switch before they can put those old games on their online service?

[–] Nima@leminal.space 4 points 1 month ago

the "implication?" they've literally already sold consoles that have downloaded roms on them.

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are they? They aren't using Canoe and their own files?

[–] Nima@leminal.space -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

files they've downloaded off the internet. its much easier for them and they only need to do a quick frontend to make it look official.

ezpz.

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So you have access to the PC in the museum?

[–] Nima@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

in the past they have. i should have specified. i have no idea what they're doing in their museums. but considering their history, I wouldn't discount it.

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

You are right. Sorry for being so snarky. The modding community for the SNES Classic mostly preferred Nintendo's own emulator, Canoe. I just assumed Nintendo would continue to use it

All we can do is speculate for now. They will never see another dime from me personally. I just don't see why we are persecuting them for emulation of all things. Be mad they are fucking over other emulator developers, but a company emulating their own games isn't anything new