• @lowleveldata@programming.dev
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        523 hours ago

        Is the implication that they won’t be able to write an in-house emulator? So did they wait for someone to port an SNES emulator to Switch before they can put those old games on their online service?

        • @Nima@leminal.space
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          322 hours ago

          the “implication?” they’ve literally already sold consoles that have downloaded roms on them.

      • Biskii
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        123 hours ago

        Are they? They aren’t using Canoe and their own files?

        • @Nima@leminal.space
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          122 hours ago

          files they’ve downloaded off the internet. its much easier for them and they only need to do a quick frontend to make it look official.

          ezpz.

          • Biskii
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            322 hours ago

            So you have access to the PC in the museum?

            • @Nima@leminal.space
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              321 hours ago

              in the past they have. i should have specified. i have no idea what they’re doing in their museums. but considering their history, I wouldn’t discount it.

              • Biskii
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                321 hours ago

                You are right. Sorry for being so snarky. The modding community for the SNES Classic mostly preferred Nintendo’s own emulator, Canoe. I just assumed Nintendo would continue to use it

                All we can do is speculate for now. They will never see another dime from me personally. I just don’t see why we are persecuting them for emulation of all things. Be mad they are fucking over other emulator developers, but a company emulating their own games isn’t anything new