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Are we sure that this is the reason the authorities aren't cracking down on it, and not that a game released in 1998 that also has a newer release on the 3DS ju
by sunrunner 2mo ago
Are we sure that this is the reason the authorities aren't cracking down on it, and not that a game released in 1998 that also has a newer release on the 3DS just isn't financially valuable enough at this point to try to protect now? And it's getting an even newer remake, which is where Nintendo's concerns would be, I'd assume.
- inigyou 2mo agoNobody can be sure, but there is a consistent pattern here: decompilation projects can include as much code as they want and not get punished, but if they include assets they are taken down. I suspect it's actually because the authorities don't know what the project is, if it's only code, or they can't be sure it's an infringing derivative work (it is).
- drdexebtjl 2mo agoYes, because Nintendo is constantly taking down projects that cross the unspoken line and redistribute assets.
- frollogaston 2mo agoDidn't they shut down emulators for newer systems too? Those probably aren't bundling Nintendo's assets.