That's episode three! A little different this time, as we're talking business practice rather than game design - I'm interested to see what you make of it.Īnyway, I like the idea of using this space on the site to add a little extra context for those who want it, as we did with last week's piece on the many lead designers of Civilization. Join me in the video below as we take a look for ourselves.
using the Virtual Console, there's evidence to suggest Nintendo might have actually repurposed an illegally-copied ROM and then sold it back to us. If you download the Wii version of Super Mario Bros. 'It's that simple and not open to debate,' says its corporate FAQ.Īnd yet, here's a thing. As far as the company is concerned, if you're downloading and playing games from unofficial sources, you're a software pirate. Nintendo's stance on emulation has always been a rigid one.
