@Yorumi Nintendo has only one duty, which is to take down a software from the eShop if it violates some copyright laws, but it needs EVIDENCE, a tweet (even from the developer) is not enough!!
@Yorumi how the hell they are supposed to check every single line of code in every software published?? Also, if I sell Stolen goods on eBay, nobody checks before if they are stolen or not.
@Piyo the collection of those games are available only in Japan, though...I don't think the same laws apply there. Anyway, the developer of the GBA emulator could probably have that collection taken off the eShop, but not much more (in other words can't ask for damages to Nintendo...)
Nintendo can't possibly check if every single line of code of a software sold on their platforms is legit or not...so Nintendo doesn't allow anything, they are just an intermediary between who publish the software and the final users (us). If I publish that uses for example stolen assets it's not Nintendo's duty to check for them.
@russell-marlow as I said, if you don't like a genre, you can just Imagine that It doesn't even exist. I do that for the soulslike games, and guess what? It works! 😜
@Ghost_of_Hasashi Who cares if chinese "hackers" sell the cartridge of a fan game? Sega doesn't care, Sony doesn't care, Capcom doesn't care (anymore), Konami I think doesn't care, Nintendo shouldn't care too much too. The only thing these companies should care is to make good new games and make available their older ones (like N64, GBA, Game Cube games..).
@anoyonmus Nintendo sent a cease&desist letter for a Commodore64 Super Mario port (an impressive one, by the way), which of course was made for free for all the C64 community. I can understand if they want the websites with the roms of their games disappear, but I don't understand why they can't allow this kind of fan games...
Not really a problem as long as backups exist...the problem is that if Nintendo keeps closing all those roms websites in some decades we could lose already some games...
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Re: Mini Review: Joe & Mac - A Comical But Flawed Prehistoric Platformer
To be honest I always preferred this to Bonk...
Re: Random: We're Getting Major 'Nintendo DS' Vibes From Microsoft's Surface Duo Running Xbox Game Pass
Thanks but no thanks...
Re: Talking Point: amiibo Have Always Been Physical DLC, Skyward Sword HD Is No Different
@mikegamer nothing, I was just curious...
Re: 'Unofficial amiibo Handbook' Kickstarter Settles Nintendo IP Dispute, Changes Name
@Krysus amiibo book vs amibook...
In the end it's the same thing, only the second is not trademarked (yet) by Nintendo!
Re: Review: Wonder Boy: Asha In Monster World - A Fine Revival, Faithful To A Fault
@infernogott well, not really, they are playable, but some games have indeed some issues (for example some audio samples)
Re: Review: Wonder Boy: Asha In Monster World - A Fine Revival, Faithful To A Fault
@Ghost_of_Hasashi I was almost 100% sure it was there, but yeah, they didn't include that game in the Switch collection!
Re: Review: Wonder Boy: Asha In Monster World - A Fine Revival, Faithful To A Fault
@infernogott or buy the Genesis collection...
Re: Limited Run Announces Two Double Dragon Physical Releases For Switch
@joey302 sure they could, but this way they get double the money...
Anyway, at least it's not a single (emulated) game boy game on a cartridge!
Re: Talking Point: amiibo Have Always Been Physical DLC, Skyward Sword HD Is No Different
@mikegamer of you will find it for a reasonable price...or you want to buy second-hand anyway, just not to give them money?
Re: Talking Point: amiibo Have Always Been Physical DLC, Skyward Sword HD Is No Different
@ModdedInkling "how dare people criticize big N"
Re: Poll: What's The Best Game Boy Color Game?
The best I've played is probably Street Fighter Alpha, really impressive.
Re: You Know What's Better Than Double Dragon? Eight Dragons
Despite being a huge beat'em up fan I'm not too sure about this...
Re: Yes, Link's Improved "Fast Travel" In Skyward Sword HD Really Does Seem To Be Locked Behind An amiibo
Hahahahahahaha, well people that buy these games at full price deserve to be screwed to the max...
Re: Here's A Look At Link's Expansion Pass Bonus Gear In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity
@3RedTriangles it's not that bad, I've seen much worse on the Switch.
Re: Blazing Strike Is A Fighting Game Inspired By The Arcade Classics
Mmmm, looking forward to it, maybe it's better than the usual 3D fighting games they all make nowadays...
Re: Hardware Review: RetroN Sq - An Affordable Way To Play The Entire Game Boy Library On Your Big Screen TV
@Kalmaro well, it probably costs less then recreating the same hardware the Game Boy had, so yeah, it makes sense.
Re: Random: What If Nintendo Made A LEGO Mario Kart Game?
Give me a new Lego Racer!!
Re: Deals: Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Drops To Just £55 In The UK
Not bad...for some cheap fun or for kids this could be great!
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
@Yorumi
If I sell stolen goods on a platform it's my responsability (except some cases) period. Is it too difficult to understand?
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
@Yorumi Nintendo has only one duty, which is to take down a software from the eShop if it violates some copyright laws, but it needs EVIDENCE, a tweet (even from the developer) is not enough!!
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
@Yorumi how the hell they are supposed to check every single line of code in every software published?? Also, if I sell Stolen goods on eBay, nobody checks before if they are stolen or not.
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
@Yorumi Nintendo doesn't have nor the right, nor the duty, to check if all the code used in a product on the eShop is legit or not.
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
@Piyo the collection of those games are available only in Japan, though...I don't think the same laws apply there. Anyway, the developer of the GBA emulator could probably have that collection taken off the eShop, but not much more (in other words can't ask for damages to Nintendo...)
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
Nintendo can't possibly check if every single line of code of a software sold on their platforms is legit or not...so Nintendo doesn't allow anything, they are just an intermediary between who publish the software and the final users (us). If I publish that uses for example stolen assets it's not Nintendo's duty to check for them.
Re: The 'Unofficial amiibo Handbook' Kickstarter Is Hit By IP Dispute From Nintendo
@ModdedInkling well, the reason is that £36,172 Is not enough for Nintendo... 😁
Re: Koei Tecmo's President Would Love To See A Super Mario Musou Crossover
@russell-marlow as I said, if you don't like a genre, you can just Imagine that It doesn't even exist. I do that for the soulslike games, and guess what? It works! 😜
Re: Soapbox: Be Happy, This Is The True Golden Age Of Gaming
@johnvboy £1000? Is this even possibile? Maybe not even in 50 years...
Re: Rumour: Sega Will Re-Release Sonic 3 & Knuckles In A New Sonic Collection
@huyi really? Sonic 4? The blandest "2D" Sonic game??
Re: Rumour: Sega Will Re-Release Sonic 3 & Knuckles In A New Sonic Collection
Why don't they make a definitive collection of 2D Sonic games, with ALL the Sonic games from ALL platforms (from Master System to at least GBA)???
Re: Koei Tecmo's President Would Love To See A Super Mario Musou Crossover
To be honest I'd prefer to see more violent musou like Ken's Rage or Berserk, BUT I can't say no to a new musou...
Re: Koei Tecmo's President Would Love To See A Super Mario Musou Crossover
@russell-marlow you don't have to play those games of you don't like them, you know...
Re: Nintendo Switch AniMAY Sale Discounts Lots Of Anime Games, Up To 84% Off (North America)
@sketchturner it's not too bad, after all...😄
Re: Nintendo Switch AniMAY Sale Discounts Lots Of Anime Games, Up To 84% Off (North America)
@w00dm4n the last time (2 months ago?) it was all on sale, main games and almost all DLCs...
Re: Mediatonic Accidentally Leaked The Fall Guys Source Code
Lol, I like the name of that folder...
Re: Last Year, Roughly 20% Of Switch Console Sales Went To Households That Already Owned One
@Slowdive can I ask you why?
Re: Huntdown Will Add An Arcade Mode In Switch Update
A pretty cool game...too bad I'm still stuck in one of the last levels!
Re: Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
@Ghost_of_Hasashi Who cares if chinese "hackers" sell the cartridge of a fan game?
Sega doesn't care, Sony doesn't care, Capcom doesn't care (anymore), Konami I think doesn't care, Nintendo shouldn't care too much too. The only thing these companies should care is to make good new games and make available their older ones (like N64, GBA, Game Cube games..).
Re: Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
@Bizaster lol, no.
Re: Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
@Ghost_of_Hasashi no, that C64 game was re-done from scratch, without using a single original asset or code.
Re: Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
@sanderev what a bunch of bull....what harm the C64 port of Super Mario was for Nintendo??
Re: Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
@AlienX lol...
Re: Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
@anoyonmus Nintendo sent a cease&desist letter for a Commodore64 Super Mario port (an impressive one, by the way), which of course was made for free for all the C64 community. I can understand if they want the websites with the roms of their games disappear, but I don't understand why they can't allow this kind of fan games...
Re: Editor On Netflix's Castlevania Discusses The Potential For A Legend Of Zelda Anime
There's potential for almost everything in this world, but It's also easy to produce garbage,..
Re: Random: Two Of The Most Hated Zelda Games Have Now Been Totally Randomized
I'd really like a remake that would fix all the flaws...
Re: PSA: Yes, Your DS And 3DS Cartridges Will Eventually Deteriorate, But Don't Panic
@Shadowthrone yep, the best way to preserve anything is to have multiple copies of it and make it available to everyone...
Re: PSA: Yes, Your DS And 3DS Cartridges Will Eventually Deteriorate, But Don't Panic
@Friendly still a long way to go, even for Microsoft...
Re: PSA: Yes, Your DS And 3DS Cartridges Will Eventually Deteriorate, But Don't Panic
Not really a problem as long as backups exist...the problem is that if Nintendo keeps closing all those roms websites in some decades we could lose already some games...
Re: Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Is Coming To Switch As A 3D Action RPG
I hope it will be decent...at least it's not the usual fighting game.
Re: Flashback 2 Is In Production, If You're Not Hyped Ask An Older Relative
I'm not super hyped, but I'm sure interested...
Re: Rumour: Capcom Has To Pay Namco To Use The Name 'Street Fighter'
Well, some fool trademarked the word "Edge", and this was the reason "Soul Edge" became "Soul Calibur"...