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Nintendo And Sega Raid Longstanding ROM Sanctuary To Remove Tons Of Classic Games (kotaku.com)

submitted 5 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Everyone has known about Vimm's forever, it was the first result on Google for a very long time. It's not that "normies" ruined it, Nintendo is just now deciding to take aim for whatever reason

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Established in 1997, Vimm’s Lair has been a popular place for folks to download classic video games that originated on a wide array of platforms, including N64, Sega Saturn, PlayStation 1, and Atari 260. Many of these games can’t be bought in stores or found in digital marketplaces, making Vimm’s Lair a useful place for those looking to check out pieces of video game history. However, Apple’s recent decision to allow emulators on the App Store has seen a massive influx of people looking for classic roms, and it seems all this attention has put Vimm’s Lair in lawyers’ spotlights.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Is the speculation of this site, but also aligns well with Nintendo taking aim at emulators

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I saw an article earlier today speculating that the iOS emulator might have raised the awareness drawing the eye of Nintendo, Sega, and others.

Edit - Ha! It was this article.