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Re: Talking Point: An Open Letter To Nintendo

dragon_rider

@HeatBombastic Square left because the N64 format was limiting; they couldn't fit four discs onto a 64 MB cart without making severe sacrifices to audio/video data. Capcom did it, but only for one game, and even then sacrifices had to be made.

Re: Talking Point: The Download or Disc Dilemma

dragon_rider

@Tysamu But the HDD is formatted to their proprietary file system; you can't read the files on a computer. That HDD is used for the Wii U and only for the Wii U, it's on the HDD, but if both the HDD and console go kaput, you're screwed. Yes, digital is convenient and saves room on your shelf, but damned if you, damned if you don't. Nintendo needs to abolish the whole games-are-only-tied-to-a-console-and-not-account bull crap.

With restrictions like this (DRM, etc) it's no wonder people pirate.

Re: Android-based Ouya Console Will Have NES and SNES Emulation At Launch

dragon_rider

@moo99, The Wii/ Wii U is capable of running Super FX games and I have proof. Final Fantasy V was never translated for the Snes; you'd have to insert the GBA translation into the original ROM. Earthbound...not so sure, but the game's in legal limbo.

@Neram That would be the case if they actually, oh I don't know, RELEASED more games, and games people CARED about?

Re: Android-based Ouya Console Will Have NES and SNES Emulation At Launch

dragon_rider

@Bobhobob Not if the emulation sucks.

@SanderEvers

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/964/965/341457/

Deems it legal for emulation. ROMs however are not.

Hardware cannot be copyrighted, but software can, such as a BIOS, according to the US Supreme Court, emulators have been deemed ad legal as stated in the link. ROMs however, are illegal, unless you back them up yourself.