• tallwookie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    eh, just pirate the game. if it’s not available anywhere then it probably wasn’t worth having in the first place.

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      1 year ago

      I agree with your first statement, but not the second one.

      • Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com
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        1 year ago

        Same. Companies like Nintendo have repeatedly proven that they have zero interest in preserving their old games. In fact, they often do the exact opposite, and work to stop people from preserving their own (legally owned) game libraries. But Nintendo also has zero interest in re-releasing those older games. So the only way you’re able to realistically play them is via piracy, since the actual company that owns the rights won’t release them for sale on a legal platform.

        • FloMo@lemmynsfw.com
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          1 year ago

          Or, in some cases arguably worse, only re-releasing those games on subscription-based services.