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Nintendo attorney explains why it's strengthening measures against illegal emulation

An attorney for Nintendo has discussed the company's stance on emulation and what it considers to be illegal, according…

Everything we learned this week about Switch 2 Watch on YouTube One example of illegal use is if an emulator copies a programme belonging to the game device it's imitating, which would be copyright infringement. Another is if an emulator can disable security mechanisms like encryption (or "technical protection measures", as they're legally known), which would violate Japan's Unfair Competition Prevention Act. A further violation would be if an emulator contains links to sources to download pirated games, what's known as a "reach app" in Japanese law and is considered a copyright infringement.

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