Nintendo’s full case filing


https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1762576284817768457/

"NEW: Nintendo is suing the creators of popular Switch emulator Yuzu, saying their tech illegally circumvents Nintendo’s software encryption and facilitates piracy. Seeks damages for alleged violations and a shutdown of the emulator.

Notes 1 million copies of Tears of the Kingdom downloaded prior to game’s release; says Yuzu’s Patreon support doubled during that time. Basically arguing that that is proof that Yuzu’s business model helps piracy flourish."

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    9 months ago

    That’s a funny one too me, because they are the original source when you dig your way down, so how are they doing anything wrong there?

    Yeah it’s someone else’s work… which isn’t there’s anyways… so isn’t it always nintendos then?

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      9 months ago

      They’re profiting from something they themselves say is illegal.

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        9 months ago

        It’s illegal if you don’t own the rom or decoded it with their keys. If you have the physical copy of the game, and a way to decrypt it, it’s not illegal to play the rom on an emulator.

        So it’s not illegal, it becomes illegal when you don’t have the physical copy, or decode it with their stuff.