It's weird that they would release this at that price when a Retrotink 2x will scale S-video to HDMI for $100 and works with any console and Hyperkin has a $30 N64 S-video to HDMI cable too.
@CaviarMeths You can develop an open source implementation of the Super Mario Bros engine but the game assets are still Nintendo's IP. For example, id Software released the source code to Doom in 1997 as a Christmas gift to the world. Thanks to that, Doom's engine has been ported to other platforms like Linux. However, it's still illegal to distribute the game's assets - you need to purchase a copy of Doom to get a hold of the art, music, and levels. Anyone's free to build their own game around the Doom engine, but you can't give Doom itself away.
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Re: Hardware Review: The EON Super 64 Gives Your N64 HDMI Output, But Is It Really Worth $150?
It's weird that they would release this at that price when a Retrotink 2x will scale S-video to HDMI for $100 and works with any console and Hyperkin has a $30 N64 S-video to HDMI cable too.
Re: Nintendo Wants To Close Down This Open-Source Web Version Of Super Mario Bros.
@CaviarMeths You can develop an open source implementation of the Super Mario Bros engine but the game assets are still Nintendo's IP. For example, id Software released the source code to Doom in 1997 as a Christmas gift to the world. Thanks to that, Doom's engine has been ported to other platforms like Linux. However, it's still illegal to distribute the game's assets - you need to purchase a copy of Doom to get a hold of the art, music, and levels. Anyone's free to build their own game around the Doom engine, but you can't give Doom itself away.