Explore Nintendo's latest actions and the clash between IP rights and gaming creativity in the retro gaming community.

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.

  • Hudomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    782·
    7 hours 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.

    • Microw@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      16 minutes ago

      Nintendo has gone after youtubers and content creators for 15+ years. They are infamous for it.

    • sus@programming.devEnglish
      16·
      4 hours ago

      to be honest, 80% of their customers probably don’t even know what an emulator is and don’t follow news about nintendo

    • samus12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      6 hours ago

      On the plus side, it makes me feel extra good when I load their games onto my hacked Switch! Echoes of Wisdom was fun, but felt really short. I would have felt cheated if I’d spent $60 on it.

      • hakase@lemm.eeEnglish
        51·
        2 hours ago

        I mean, its predecessor was a basic-ass remake of a ten hour, thirty year old Game Boy game that also cost $60.

        • SSJMarx@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          38 minutes ago

          I love that game, but I fucking hate the remake’s artstyle. Its completely put me off from trying Echoes even though the premise and gameplay of that one seem right up my alley.

    • demizerone@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      6 hours ago

      All they have is their IP, they must protect it at all costs. Nintendo doesn’t even let Shingeru Myamoto wipe is own ass out of fear he will get hurt.