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.

  • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    “So, those guys generate positive advertisement for our games. How do we stop it, and make sure that public opinion shifts to «Nintendo is cringe and you’re a loser if you play this shit»?”

    Also, what the fuck is with Japanese law, criminalising modding?

  • Hudomi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    With all these news recently, you could think Nintendo wants to be hated. It’s truly shameful how the company has fallen since Iwata is gone.

  • SkyNTP@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I grew up with a Nintendo controller in hand.

    There’s a very good reason I now game almost exclusively on PC. None of this is going to convince me to come back. Quite the opposite in fact.

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      1 year ago

      Nintendo has been on my list of most hated companies for awhile now. Just can’t stand how they operate and design their games.

  • GeneralInterest@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If someone has bought a Switch game legally, then it’s legal to dump that game to a PC and play it on a Switch emulator, right?

    Sure you could say that very few people dump their own games, but those that do are doing everything legally I think?

    • LordGimp@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Nah. From Nintendo’s position, you don’t “own” the game. They do. All you bought is a license to play the game on a Nintendo approved console. By ripping the game from the switch dump, you are violating the license you bought by copying their software without permission.

      From a practical perspective, fuckem. Your paid money to play the game and if you decide to play it on something else you own, go nuts.

    • _sideffect@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      We won’t have much choices left it seems

      Sony: Greedy fucks who don’t know their customers anymore Microsoft: Kills off great studios then complains they have no games

  • GustavoM@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Imagine being a long time Nintendo fan to end up being sued because playing their games (and sharing your experience with others) is now considered the same as stealing.