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> But then, unfortunately, I will admit also that about 92% of emulation, is so people can play games they did not pay for. The sense of entitlement from these
by fzeroracer 4y ago
> But then, unfortunately, I will admit also that about 92% of emulation, is so people can play games they did not pay for. The sense of entitlement from these people when they talk about it is often stunning, and I cannot support it. As for Homebrew, despite people talking about it, I have yet to see anyone say “XYZN is a fantastic homebrew game that really shines on the Switch specifically.”
Who cares? Most of the people using a PC have used it for piracy at one point in time. Do you think PCs should be banned? The fact that some people are going to use emulators for piracy is irrelevant, especially in the scenarios where many of these people do not have the option to purchase said game if they live in regions where they're no longer serviced. And as we've seen before, companies have had no problems taking away things you've purchased or preventing you from playing games you own.
Emulators are both legal and a public good. They are the only reason why a lot of games still exist, as there are many games that never left the consoles they were released on.