Emulation explanation.
2024 was a big year for Nintendo’s emulator takedowns, with the likes of Yuzu and Ryujinx both biting the dust after facing the company’s wrath. Now, at a recent lecture hosted by Japan’s Association of Copyright for Computer Software, Nintendo lawyer Koji Nishiura has explained the technicalities of when an emulator is considered illegal and why the Big N has so many in the crosshairs.
As reported by Denfaminicogamer, Nishiura — the deputy general manager of Nintendo’s IP division and patent attorney — explained that there’s a difference in legality between the emulator itself and its uses: “While you can’t immediately claim that an emulator is illegal in itself, it can become illegal depending on how it’s used” (translated by Automaton).
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