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Completely Unrelated / Re: Play SNES Games online with friends SNESbox.com

« on: 2013-04-18 16:38:39 »

Emulators aren't inherently illegal. There are a lot of third-party knockoffs of old 16-bit and prior systems and even hand-held devices that can play these games. The piracy comes in the games' software being copied and distributed. The most basic EULAs say only that. From all the mp3 "busts" I've heard of the fines were based on the distribution of songs, not the possession.

This site doesn't technically distribute the software. Still, I would imagine that if Nintendo knew virtually its entire SNES library is freely accessible to anyone that it wouldn't be for long. I'm surprised places like EP haven't been busted by Nintendo or Sony or any of the third party developers. I guess they are too small (as opposed to RIAA) to pursue legal action against everyone that has a copy that they didn't pay for.

^This is very true. I run a fairly popular site similar to that in question and agree insomuch as emulators aren't inherently illegal. If you own a copy of the game it's considered perfectly within legislation.

Most companies don't waste time and money by chasing down their most die hard fans who like to play games which are older than most gamers these days