Nintendo, Emulators

Nintendo Lawyer Explains That Emulators May Be Illegal "Depending On How It’s Used"
A Nintendo Lawyer has clearly described what the company may or may not deem illegal regarding the emulation of their consoles.
Nintendo Lawyer Explains Why The Company Believes Some Emulators Are Illegal
Koji Nishiura, Nintendo's patent attorney, weighs in on the legality of video game emulators.
Nintendo attorney explains why it's strengthening measures against illegal emulation
Nishiura also emphasised the use of emulators is a problem for all developers making software for Nintendo devices, which is why the company is strengthening measures against such illegal tools.
Nintendo Lawyer Spells It Out: An Emulator Can Become Illegal Depending On How It’s Used
However, when you play the same game on your own PC or phone, using an emulator that Nintendo doesn’t own, would it still be legal? The Sony v. Connectix case created a precedent that makes emulation of video game consoles is legal, including copying its copyrighted BIOS.
Nintendo Lawyer Lifts the Lid on Approach to Piracy and Emulation
Nintendo is famously litigious when it comes to emulators. In March 2024, developers of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu were ordered to pay $2.4 million in damages after a court settlement with Nintendo.
Nintendo's IP manager admits "you can't immediately claim that an emulator is illegal in itself," but "it can become illegal depending on how it's used"
"To begin with, are emulators illegal or not," Nishiura asks. "This is a point often debated. While you can't immediately claim that an emulator is illegal in itself, it can becom
After shutting down several popular emulators, Nintendo admits emulation is legal
After shutting down several popular emulators over the years, Nintendo's top IP lawyer just admitted that emulators are legal ...
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Want to play Nintendo 3DS games on your iPhone? The first emulator has just landed on iOS
Apple opened up the iOS App Store to game console emulators back in April, and since then we've seen numerous apps of this type launched – and the latest one brings Nintendo 3DS emulation to the ...
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Yuzu And Citra Emulators Shut Down After Legal Pressure From Nintendo
In a move that came rather like a surprise to many, the company behind the well-known Switch and 3DS emulators ... in the wake of Nintendo suing Tropic Haze LLC over the Yuzu emulator, ...
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Nintendo 3DS emulation may have just taken a huge step toward legality
The developers behind the upcoming Azahar 3DS emulator have laid out their argument for legality in a blog post. This includes several changes to the Citra formula to stay on Nintendo’s good ...
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Nintendo Lawyer Breaks Down What Makes An Emulator Illegal
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 ...
How to play Nintendo 3DS games on your iPhone
Folium is a $4.99 Nintendo 3DS/DS/GBA emulator available in Apple's iOS App Store. The emulator isn't as polished as ...
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The Best Nintendo Switch Emulators for Windows PCs
Nintendo Switch emulators allow gamers to play exclusive games at higher resolutions and frame rates than on a powerful PC, with support for mods. Yuzu and Ryujinx were top emulators but are no ...
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Nintendo admits emulation is technically legal after shutting down popular emulators
Top Nintendo IP lawyers appeared at the Tokyo eSports Festa and said emulators are technically legal, despite Nintendo ...