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danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: Donkbaca on December 01, 2011, 12:27:08 pm ---Now If  you decide to build a banastand in a busy shopping mall and start selling frozen bananas, well that is a different kind of trespass all together.  This is how I view copyrights on games that are still commercially viable.

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wizkid32:

--- Quote from: amendonz on December 12, 2011, 11:07:34 pm ---i'm 1 pcb from owning every rom on my computer  :afro:

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Honestly, while there is much debate over this point, I really don't think any manufacturer would begrudge you IF you own the PCB.  (Except perhaps Nintendo!)
amendonz:
yeah after i posted that i chucked on my cab and was greeted with something down the lines of "this pcb is only authorized for use in japan, etc, etc, all other use illegal" and i remembered all of my pcbs have something like that so yeah maybe doesn't help at all,  :laugh2:
wizkid32:
Speaking of Nintendo, they are a real bore about this stuff.

http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp

They claim that emulation is illegal and that offering a legal ROM source would be legalizing piracy.

I take it back.  I don't want their stinkin' games on my M.A.M.E(mulator) arcade!

What really sucks?  They don't even offer you a chance to play their classic games at all.  No collections, no packages, nothing.  Unless you happen to own a Wii, have it connected to the internet, pay EXTRA for the channel to browse the web, convert your money to Nintendo Wii Points, and pay more than $5 for an ancient console port!
CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: wizkid32 on December 15, 2011, 09:25:04 pm ---What really sucks?  They don't even offer you a chance to play their classic games at all. 

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Unless you buy one of these ...



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