Nintendo Calls Emulator Links Trafficking

Linking to Switch emulators is also illegal, according to Nintendo and they can sue you for that. According to Nintendo, you sending someone a link to an emulator is trafficking. Original lawsuit: documentcloud.org/documents/2528... Through YouTube, Discord, and other channels of distribution, Defendant offers to the public, provides, and otherwise traffics in Ryujinx, Yuzu, and other emulators in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(2)(A), (B), and/or (C). Each offering to the public, provision, or other act of trafficking in Nintendo Switch emulator software repositories and other circumvention devices constitute a violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1201 for which Plaintiff is entitled to damages under 17 U.S.C. § 1203(c), and injunctive relief under § 1203(b)(1).

A screenshot of a social media post claims that Nintendo considers sharing links to Switch emulators such as Ryujinx and Yuzu to be illegal trafficking. The joke exaggerates or mocks Nintendo’s legal argument by treating merely sending someone an emulator link as a serious trafficking offense, with a lawsuit excerpt shown as supposed evidence. EN: A screenshot of a social media post claims that Nintendo considers sharing links to Switch emulators such as Ryujinx and Yuzu to be illegal trafficking. The joke exaggerates or mocks Nintendo’s legal argument by treating merely sending someone an emulator link as a serious trafficking offense, with a lawsuit excerpt shown as supposed evidence.

• @gentoomemes / 14594 2024-11-09