Joker@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoNintendo sues streamer for playing pre-release, emulated Switch gamesoverkill.wtfexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down14
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkNintendo sues streamer for playing pre-release, emulated Switch gamesoverkill.wtfJoker@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squarekorny@communick.newslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·3 days agoStreamer sounds like an idiot: They emailed Nintendo directly about plans to continue doing so; They emailed Nintendo about helping folks find new versions of emulators, such as Yuzu and Ryujinx;
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down9·3 days agoThere is nothing wrong with emulators. The ROMs themselves, sure. Emulators? Heck no
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·3 days agoBut there is something wrong with emailing Nintendo to say “No matter what you do, I’m going to help more people pirate your games!”
minus-squareTORFdot0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWhether there is something wrong with doing that is a matter of ethics and personal values… Regardless of those, it’s profoundly stupid to taunt Nintendo with confessions of piracy and threats to commit more
Streamer sounds like an idiot:
They emailed Nintendo directly about plans to continue doing so;
There is nothing wrong with emulators. The ROMs themselves, sure. Emulators? Heck no
But there is something wrong with emailing Nintendo to say “No matter what you do, I’m going to help more people pirate your games!”
Whether there is something wrong with doing that is a matter of ethics and personal values…
Regardless of those, it’s profoundly stupid to taunt Nintendo with confessions of piracy and threats to commit more