Julien

@Grot You should be a lawyer. Thanks for clarifying.

@GravyThief Good question! I was also wondering that.

@Damo @Seananigans

From https://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp link...

Can I Download a Nintendo ROM from the Internet if I Already Own the Authentic Game?

There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy.

The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic.

Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet.

Doesn't the last sentence contradict the preceding one?

@ThanosReXXX Thanks. Yes, 2 of my 3 GameCube enabled Wiis still work last time I checked. My original US launch Wii has had issues since 2011 with dual-layered discs (such as Smash and XC).

@damo is an optical drive of some sort required to rip the original GameCube discs?

I own a newish MacBook Pro that doesn't have an optical drive.

@Damo Good read and just the sort of article NL needs to remain relevant and compete with the You Tube channels.

Been there and met the owner who very kindly let me hold both the Panasonic Q and the 64DD. I was happier than a 10-year-old on Christmas Day.