Nintendo Makes It Clear That Piracy Is Only Way to Preserve Video Game History
Nintendo is one of the worst game companies when it comes to dealing with online / their fans. The YouTube / Twitch streaming controversy was just ridiculous... They will also aggressively chase down people who run sites that preserve old games that aren't even produced anymore even if they don't intend to allow people any access to them in the future.As far as they're concerned people shouldn't be allowed access to these historic works, no matter the circumstances.It's pretty sad behavior from a company beloved by so many.By the way, I also find it really interesting that video games are software, a special kind of software that we assign a very particular type of value to that's not really monetary. We want to keep them alive and enjoy them so long after their time has passed. It's so much different than, say, a copy of Photoshop 2.11 or Winamp 3.