Pulled by me, just out of fear. No one pressured me to, but I got more nervous about it as the day went on. Very sorry to get everyone’s hopes up, but hopefully hopefully there will be other more brave devs than me in the future
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NES Emulator for iPhone and iPad Now Available on App Store [Removed]
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I have no skin in the game and don’t care either way, but with Japan recently trying to enact laws similar to the EU and bring fines towards Apple, I wonder how quickly Nintendo’s influence reaches Japanese government officials and tells them not to push for an open app market. 🤔
I mean, if it’s legal I would rather play the latest Switch games on my iPad with a controller. Some will do this illegally though.
I mean, if it’s legal I would rather play the latest Switch games on my iPad with a controller. Some will do this illegally though.
What a silly response. Why don't they belong? Because you personally don't believe so? Apple permits emulation for retro games.
I didn’t know Tom Servo went into app publishing. Glad he found something after MST3K emded.
Because these apps trivialise copyright infringement and intellectual property theft.
He pulled it, understandably. Nintendo are probably the most litigious company in this market so it was brave even releasing it.
Be careful what you wish for. PlayStation, XBOX and Switch ROMs aren’t illegal on their own, and with an open App market Apple can’t enforce what people load on Apple’s two most used devices in the history of electronics; iPhones and iPads.
Game companies have to be loving Epic right about now. 😁
Game companies have to be loving Epic right about now. 😁
The emulator itself does not, you know that - right? The process in which how a user provides the ROM is where things get into that area.
Nintendo got Yuzu due to how they were cracking, sharing, and detailing Nintendo's key encryption process, and sharing their newest games (such as Tears of the Kingdom) pre-release.
Nintendo is not going after other emulators. Additionally, Nintendo emulators have been on Android for quite some time, and have done just fine.
I agree, but Nintendo has some of the most aggressive IP enforcement on the planet. They are scary.
Can you enable it just for one more day? I just saw it now please I want the emulator
Very disappointed the Dev pulled it if only for messaging reasons. Many people think Apple is the one pulling it. Emulators are clearly allowed.
I somehow downloaded after he said he pulled it lol. I don’t get why this makes anyone nervous… apple approved it… do you know how hard it was for me to even get a sticker pack approved by apple lol. Emulators are legal and on every platform… why its a big deal just cus this is iPhone i have no idea.
Bleem vs Sony https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/u...d Bleem for a,a violation of Sony's copyright.
Emulators were deemed legal.
yeah no big deal anymore, Android has emulators for YEARS. I mean since the existence of android lol official on google play store