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For good reason, this is an emulator for a current-gen system, and from what I've seen on Youtube, a lot of games are fully playable. Companies are likely not

For good reason, this is an emulator for a current-gen system, and from what I've seen on Youtube, a lot of games are fully playable. Companies are likely not that bothered by legacy systems being emulated, but this is the current Nintendo flagship console. Thankfully the Switch seems to be selling amazingly, which should mean Nintendo don't really care that much. Another factor is that you will likely need a pretty beefy PC to play games in full speed, and compatible controllers.

ghostpepper 6y ago
Not to mention that a significant portion of the value prop of the switch is its unique hardware, and the ability to seamlessly transfer an in-progress game between your TV and handheld.
- sudosysgen 6y ago
  To be fair, you can also do that on PC using Steam Play or other similar services.
  - ghostpepper 6y ago
    I actually had no idea that existed. Can you pause a game on your PC and resume it on your phone? Or what mobile hardware does it use?
    - ThatPlayer 6y ago
      It streams from your PC, so you need your PC online at all times, your phone online, and a good connection between the both of them.
  - grawprog 6y ago
    I've done it on the ps4 to my android phone. It was pretty neat playing bloodborne with an 8bitdo sn30.
    - ShamelessC 6y ago
      How'd you get Remote Play working with a 3rd party controller? I thought it only worked with a Dual shock 4.
      - grawprog 6y ago
        I used chiaki. It works with any controller connected to your phone or even a built in touch control system that probably would suck to use, though i did need it for the home button and did have to remap controls bound to the touch pad buttons. We were even able to play borderlands on local coop that way despite only owning one dualshock 4.
Mekantis 6y ago
They're right to be paranoid. Nintendo is one of the few game companies that's extremely aggressive about protecting their IP (particularly when it comes to emulation and ROMs). They've forced a lot of sites to stop distributing ROMs of games for their consoles and I don't doubt they'd come down with a massive life-ending hammer if they caught whiff of piracy in the Switch emulation scene.
- saagarjha 6y ago
  In my experience, most game companies are fairly aggressive about protecting their IP. Actually, many content distributors in general.
  - Mekantis 6y ago
    If you say that, then I don't think you've paid attention to what they did to ROM sites in recent years. No other company has been as aggressive as they've been on this front.

ghostpepper 6y ago

Not to mention that a significant portion of the value prop of the switch is its unique hardware, and the ability to seamlessly transfer an in-progress game between your TV and handheld.

sudosysgen 6y ago
To be fair, you can also do that on PC using Steam Play or other similar services.
- ghostpepper 6y ago
  I actually had no idea that existed. Can you pause a game on your PC and resume it on your phone? Or what mobile hardware does it use?
  - ThatPlayer 6y ago
    It streams from your PC, so you need your PC online at all times, your phone online, and a good connection between the both of them.
- grawprog 6y ago
  I've done it on the ps4 to my android phone. It was pretty neat playing bloodborne with an 8bitdo sn30.
  - ShamelessC 6y ago
    How'd you get Remote Play working with a 3rd party controller? I thought it only worked with a Dual shock 4.
    - grawprog 6y ago
      I used chiaki. It works with any controller connected to your phone or even a built in touch control system that probably would suck to use, though i did need it for the home button and did have to remap controls bound to the touch pad buttons. We were even able to play borderlands on local coop that way despite only owning one dualshock 4.

Mekantis 6y ago

They're right to be paranoid. Nintendo is one of the few game companies that's extremely aggressive about protecting their IP (particularly when it comes to emulation and ROMs). They've forced a lot of sites to stop distributing ROMs of games for their consoles and I don't doubt they'd come down with a massive life-ending hammer if they caught whiff of piracy in the Switch emulation scene.

saagarjha 6y ago
In my experience, most game companies are fairly aggressive about protecting their IP. Actually, many content distributors in general.
- Mekantis 6y ago
  If you say that, then I don't think you've paid attention to what they did to ROM sites in recent years. No other company has been as aggressive as they've been on this front.