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The Nintendo Museum seems to use PC emulation for some games, which is ironic


Nintendo may be using PC emulation, something which is actively discourages

The Nintendo Museum opened its doors earlier this month, and it’s proven a popular destination for video game enthusiasts and fans of the Japanese company’s past and present work. As shared by ChrisMack32 on X, an attendee unplugged a SNES controller from one of the Nintendo Museum’s exhibits and was met with the familiar notification sound that plays whenever you connect or disconnect a USB device on Windows. Responding to the findings, one user on X said, “Friendly reminder that this is the same company trying to tell you emulation is illegal when it isn’t,” while another said “They're hypocrite [sic].

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