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[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 13 points 22 hours ago

Nintendo doesn't want you to play their games if you're not willing to follow their rules. Ok, that's their prerogative, but that means I will not be playing their games...at least not their new ones.

I prefer playing on my Steam Deck these days, and I really don't want to buy another handheld just to play Nintendo first party titles. I'm going to play some of my favorite classic Nintendo titles on my Deck using emulators and just not play the new stuff. I'm sure they're great games, but so what? There are lots of great games. I've got a huge backlog of great games already in my Steam library, and 20 more on my wishlist. If Nintendo some day decides to make their titles available for Steam Deck or PC, I'd consider buying them, but since that's extremely unlikely to happen, I think I'm just done with Nintendo.

[-] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago

That's not actually their prerogative. Protecting their IP is, so it's very legal for them to go after ROM sites, but emulation is perfectly legal and isn't copyright infringement. Legally speaking, sending out DMCAs to channels that feature footage of emulated games is frivolous and should not be taken seriously by Youtube. But it's Youtube. They hate their own users with a burning passion.

[-] anas@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Nintendo doesn't want you to play their games if you're not willing to follow their rules.

They don’t want you to play their games at all, seeing as they’re not selling them anymore.

this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2024
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