Emulations and Roms

[A Link In Time]

What about in terms of older games and consoles, such as the GameBoy Color and the original Link's Awakening? I've seen both of those being sold by third parties for a far larger price than the original cost.

I'm confused by your question. If a game is available cheaper through a legal means, it's a no brainer to go for it legally.

 

[DekuNut]

I'm confused by your question. If a game is available cheaper through a legal means, it's a no brainer to go for it legally.

What about those that are only available through the used games market, and don't in any way support the developers?

 

[Hero of Pizza Time]

How do you guys feel about them? Also about the current crackdown Nintendo is doing to prevent Roms from being distributed even though they aren't distributing it themselves even though people have made it clear they'll purchase them.

Ironically, I wouldn't have almost exclusively bought Nintendo games for the past 4 years had I not played Ocarina of Time with the Project64 emulator. So in a way, it kind of helps Nintendo if people are making some of the games freely available to PC gamers. It attracts a new demographic.

As for the legal stuff, I'm not an expert on copyright laws, but I'm pretty sure there is an argument to be made on either side. Either way, Nintendo really shouldn't be bothering people about downloading their decade old games when they have actually gotten into some grey areas regarding copyright themselves.

 

[A Link In Time]

What about those that are only available through the used games market, and don't in any way support the developers?

I can't support roms in good faith unless there is absolutely no other way to obtain a game. Used game sales at least benefit the retailer that sells them.

 

[Quin]

Very fine with it. Not only is it a LOT of comfort for me to just boot up a rom on my computer thats always on as opposed to going to the attic to get my dusty old console, I have everything on one system, can use any controller that I like, and since I don't have a CRT anymore for the authentic experience anyway, emulating is the BEST and cleanest way to experience old games on a newer TV.

If Nintendo REALLY wants to oppose this, they should just make a program like switch nesflix or steam, only with a bigger library and available on PC. If they can make ****ty mobile games I don't see why they can't sell their real games on PC.

 

[mαrkαsscoρ]

honestly, the people who would want to do it are gonna do it anyway, its not like taking away the sites is all of sudden gonna make someone go "well, guess I'll have to drop 30 or so dollars on that game boy games on the eshop",there's gonna find another way

 

[the8thark]

That's because Zelda games are consistently being sold.

Where can I buy a new copy of Wand of Gamelon? or Link's Crossbow Training? Physical or digitally. Either is ok.

 

[ZeldaSyndicate]

Clearly not all the games are available on their eShop. I just feel as if it's one of those things were they felt their didn't make enough and looking to where the money has possibly went. They see one place making a killing from ad revenue from offering the ROMs for free and it turns into mayhem.

 

[Caramel H]

I already use an emulator for Android smartphones, so I can play games I haven't played in a long time (I barely ever use it though). I've always wanted to try playing on an N64 emulator, I've seen so many youtube videos of people messing around and playing Ocarina of Time on one. I've also always wanted to try rom hacks with some of my favorite older games out of curiosity.