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Nintendo has been actively taking down YouTube videos that feature its games being emulated or modded, which has sparked significant discussion and concern within the gaming community.

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[–] Hudomi@lemmy.world 116 points 1 month ago (6 children)

With all these news recently, you could think Nintendo wants to be hated. It's truly shameful how the company has fallen since Iwata is gone.

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 65 points 1 month ago

Recently?! Nintendo famously hates their fans for years now.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

On the plus side, it makes me feel extra good when I load their games onto my hacked Switch! Echoes of Wisdom was fun, but felt really short. I would have felt cheated if I'd spent $60 on it.

[–] hakase@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I mean, its predecessor was a basic-ass remake of a ten hour, thirty year old Game Boy game that also cost $60.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

True, but it felt longer, even if it wasn't. It also wasn't worth $60, though.

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago

Nintendo has gone after youtubers and content creators for 15+ years. They are infamous for it.

[–] sus@programming.dev 29 points 1 month ago

to be honest, 80% of their customers probably don't even know what an emulator is and don't follow news about nintendo

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 16 points 1 month ago

They still did this stuff under Iwata. It's actually more of a Japanese thing than a Nintendo thing. Although the quality of stuff was better under Iwata

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

All they have is their IP, they must protect it at all costs. Nintendo doesn't even let Shingeru Myamoto wipe is own ass out of fear he will get hurt.