Nintendo reportedly issues DMCA takedown for Switch homebrew projects, Skyline Switch emulator development ceased
Nintendo reportedly issues DMCA takedown for Switch homebrew projects, Skyline Switch emulator development ceased
by Turbostrider27
17 Comments
TruthBeacon2017
Nintendo ninjas strike again
MrMindGame
For as much as I love the products that Nintendo produces, I am constantly and frequently abhorred by their draconian approach to content creators around their works.
MimiMicah_
Nintendo is definitely upset that TOTK got leaked early, I wouldn’t be surprised if they punish small stores next. In fact, I’m a bit worried that they might go after older stuff too.
Overall, pirates, modders, and people who emulate their games absolutely *have* to go down low for a while.
markand67
I don’t think you can stop someone developing an emulator as long as it’s clean room design. Nothing it illegal in that sense.
razorbeamz
Almost no one is using Switch emulators to legally play games that they dumped from their own Switches anyways.
serenade1
Noice
Simon_787
It’s just depressing. Skyline was one of my favorite projects and it was beginning to run major titles surprisingly well.
edit: And no, it did not make it easy to steal. It requires decryption keys and games like any other switch emulator and only shut down because they didn’t want legal headaches. Nintendo did not go after them, so it’s the same as any other emulator. Just wanted to mention that in case more people reply this and then immediately block abuse like u/Wrong_Revolution_679 did.
Wrong_Revolution_679
And let me guess, pro emulator people want us all mad at this and think it’s a black and white issue, no thanks. Alot of those people are just thieves in my view
mosselbrokje
Don’t forget, pirating from Nintendo is always morally correct
kevenzz
which is pretty stupid again, emulators are totally legal.
krdskrm9
Oh no! So now, how can I play the leaked Zelda: TotK for free?? I don’t like paying for Zelda DLC! Oh man! Nintendo sucks!
Godzilla-kun
I’m ok with emulation of old consoles but why would you need an emulator for a console that just sits there on your TV. Nothing is stopping you from using the real hardware.
Dreyfus2006
Hopefully they can get back off the ground once the Switch’s successor is out. I feel like the right time to mod your console is once it is no longer officially supported.
space-c0yote
This thread is a complete shitshow. I don’t particularly care whether someone wants to pirate games, but what is with people’s indignation at the fact that nintendo wants to make it slightly harder for people to do so?
Stealthinater1234
Even though these tools and emulators should be legal, does ninty just know these random freelancers can’t fight back against a billion dollar company? Let’s be honest, 99% of people who emulate are pirating the game, but these emus and tools shouldn’t be using any copyrighted assets or code, all made from scratch and for free, no profit outside of donations.
SimSamurai13
Whoever leaked totk brought all this on lol, it’s just made them fight emulation even more
MrCondor
The Nintendo legal department must have been itching, it’s been at least 7 weeks since their last litigious outing.
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Nintendo ninjas strike again
For as much as I love the products that Nintendo produces, I am constantly and frequently abhorred by their draconian approach to content creators around their works.
Nintendo is definitely upset that TOTK got leaked early, I wouldn’t be surprised if they punish small stores next. In fact, I’m a bit worried that they might go after older stuff too.
Overall, pirates, modders, and people who emulate their games absolutely *have* to go down low for a while.
I don’t think you can stop someone developing an emulator as long as it’s clean room design. Nothing it illegal in that sense.
Almost no one is using Switch emulators to legally play games that they dumped from their own Switches anyways.
Noice
It’s just depressing. Skyline was one of my favorite projects and it was beginning to run major titles surprisingly well.
edit: And no, it did not make it easy to steal. It requires decryption keys and games like any other switch emulator and only shut down because they didn’t want legal headaches. Nintendo did not go after them, so it’s the same as any other emulator. Just wanted to mention that in case more people reply this and then immediately block abuse like u/Wrong_Revolution_679 did.
And let me guess, pro emulator people want us all mad at this and think it’s a black and white issue, no thanks. Alot of those people are just thieves in my view
Don’t forget, pirating from Nintendo is always morally correct
which is pretty stupid again, emulators are totally legal.
Oh no! So now, how can I play the leaked Zelda: TotK for free?? I don’t like paying for Zelda DLC! Oh man! Nintendo sucks!
I’m ok with emulation of old consoles but why would you need an emulator for a console that just sits there on your TV. Nothing is stopping you from using the real hardware.
Hopefully they can get back off the ground once the Switch’s successor is out. I feel like the right time to mod your console is once it is no longer officially supported.
This thread is a complete shitshow. I don’t particularly care whether someone wants to pirate games, but what is with people’s indignation at the fact that nintendo wants to make it slightly harder for people to do so?
Even though these tools and emulators should be legal, does ninty just know these random freelancers can’t fight back against a billion dollar company? Let’s be honest, 99% of people who emulate are pirating the game, but these emus and tools shouldn’t be using any copyrighted assets or code, all made from scratch and for free, no profit outside of donations.
Whoever leaked totk brought all this on lol, it’s just made them fight emulation even more
The Nintendo legal department must have been itching, it’s been at least 7 weeks since their last litigious outing.