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[-] doctortran@lemm.ee 71 points 1 day ago

Just for the record, this is exactly what any museum would do, because they're not going to actually run any of the older hardware. Because that hardware is part of their collection, and it behoves them not to put wear on them.

Also because emulators can be managed remotely.

[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 21 points 9 hours ago

In other words, emulators are crucial for game preservation? This shows that Nintendo knows that, and when they say it's not the case, they're not simply wrong, they're lying.

[-] null@slrpnk.net 0 points 7 hours ago

Have they said that's not the case?

[-] theblackpaul@lemmings.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Not in so many words, but this is from their official website:

"While we recognize the passion that players have for classic games, supporting emulation also supports the illegal piracy of our products."

Source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55888/~/intellectual-property-%26-piracy-faq#:~:text=Therefore%2C%20the%20copyrights%20of%20games,illegal%20piracy%20of%20our%20products.

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