Every time I play Super Mario World I recall being the car, looking out to the landscape, travelling from Sao Paulo to Praia Grande for holidays. I think that's why holidays, travelling and Mario have always been linked to me.
I used to download eveey possible ROM when I was a kid, on Windows 95, because I had no idea that it was a crime. I stop when I realised that and I never used ROMs again in that way.
However...
I started modding gameboys and discovered the Flash cards. Now, I want to play the games I already own, from the 3DS library, on my Gameboy. I see no problem in using a ROM to play it that way, since I paid for the ROM already, from Nintendo eshop, in a store that is not supported anymore, and in a format which will, slowly but surely, degenerate overtime.
ROMs also gives us the possibility of modding a certain game, translate it into a language it was not available when it was released.
This practice, I think, should be legalised because as far as I see it, it is ethical, since: 1. I own the hardwares; 2. I own the software; 3. I am doing a personal project and do not intend to sell it. I think it falls under the concept of 'fair use' of copyrighted material.
That was the most amazing piece of photographic goodness of today.
It brings back memories of my brother and I watching the races, young and innocent back in '93 - before fighting almost to death in and out of Street Fighter II, in an altogether different Brazil.
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Re: Talking Point: Are Video Games Linked To Physical Places In Your Memory?
Every time I play Super Mario World I recall being the car, looking out to the landscape, travelling from Sao Paulo to Praia Grande for holidays. I think that's why holidays, travelling and Mario have always been linked to me.
Re: Anniversary: Game Boy Color Turns 25 Today
Memories? I still play mine regularly. I modded it last year and it regained new life.
Re: Analogue 3D Is An FPGA-Based N64 With 4K Output
Yeah, I would love to buy it if, 1. price is good, 2. I don't have to wait 300 years to be able to find one without a pre-order.
Re: Talking Point: Where Do You Stand On "Ethical Emulation"?
I used to download eveey possible ROM when I was a kid, on Windows 95, because I had no idea that it was a crime. I stop when I realised that and I never used ROMs again in that way.
However...
I started modding gameboys and discovered the Flash cards. Now, I want to play the games I already own, from the 3DS library, on my Gameboy. I see no problem in using a ROM to play it that way, since I paid for the ROM already, from Nintendo eshop, in a store that is not supported anymore, and in a format which will, slowly but surely, degenerate overtime.
ROMs also gives us the possibility of modding a certain game, translate it into a language it was not available when it was released.
This practice, I think, should be legalised because as far as I see it, it is ethical, since: 1. I own the hardwares; 2. I own the software; 3. I am doing a personal project and do not intend to sell it. I think it falls under the concept of 'fair use' of copyrighted material.
Re: Welcome To Time Extension
This is 'the kind of site I've been waiting to read. Well done and thank you, folks.
Re: Random: The Legendary Sonic Formula One Trophy Won By Ayrton Senna Still Exists
That was the most amazing piece of photographic goodness of today.
It brings back memories of my brother and I watching the races, young and innocent back in '93 - before fighting almost to death in and out of Street Fighter II, in an altogether different Brazil.