Nintendo's legal team has clarified that the legality of emulators depends heavily on how they are used, as revealed in a recent statement addressing the ongoing debate around video game emulation. While the creation of emulators is generally considered legal under certain conditions, Nintendo emphasized that their use can cross into illegal territory depending on factors such as copyright infringement and circumvention of security measures.The statement comes amidst a broader crackdown on unauthorized emulation, including Nintendo's successful efforts to block the Steam release of the Dolphin emulator in 2023 and legal action against Yuzu in 2024. Nintendo's lawyers argue that

Nintendo’s legal team has clarified that the legality of emulators depends heavily on how they are used, as revealed in a recent statement addressing the ongoing debate around video game emulation.

  • mesamune@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Apologies, both have forks that are actively maintained…if you know where to look. And this is a public place, so im not going to say where. I know that sucks, but the lawyers can look anywhere…and lemmy is just as “safe” as discord like last time.

    No idea if those specific issues got fixed, but devs did fix an issue with the new paper mario somewhat recently.