Valve's latest Steam Deck trailer briefly plugs a Nintendo Switch emulator

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Post by angry_cactus » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 6:58 PM UTC

Valve's latest Steam Deck trailer briefly plugs a Nintendo Switch emulator
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Post by jitl » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:38 PM UTC

Oof, the linked trailer on YouTube shows “This video is private” for me.

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Post by IceWreck » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:45 PM UTC

While Valve shouldn't have done this, Yuzu (and emulation) is completely legal. Nintendo cant do anything unless they want to go hard against emulation itself which brings us to the same are APIs copyrightable debate.

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Post by stoplying1 » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:49 PM UTC

IceWreck wrote: post #3

While Valve shouldn't have done this, Yuzu (and emulation) is completely legal. Nintendo cant do anything unless they want to go hard against emulation itself which brings us to the same are APIs copyrightable debate.

Wait, why should Valve not have done this? I know Nintendo likes to bully smaller folks but it's not like Valve is small or that they rely on keeping good terms with Nintendo, right?

Edit: I guess I didn't realize Portal was on Switch.

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Post by saagarjha » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:50 PM UTC

stoplying1 wrote: post #4

IceWreck wrote: post #3

While Valve shouldn't have done this, Yuzu (and emulation) is completely legal. Nintendo cant do anything unless they want to go hard against emulation itself which brings us to the same are APIs copyrightable debate.

Wait, why should Valve not have done this? I know Nintendo likes to bully smaller folks but it's not like Valve is small or that they rely on keeping good terms with Nintendo, right? Edit: I guess I didn't realize Portal was on Switch.

Because it ruins their relationship with Nintendo.

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Post by hyperhopper » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:53 PM UTC

saagarjha wrote: post #5

stoplying1 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, why should Valve not have done this? I know Nintendo likes to bully smaller folks but it's not like Valve is small or that they rely on keeping good terms with Nintendo, right? Edit: I guess I didn't realize Portal was on Switch.

Because it ruins their relationship with Nintendo.

Ah yes, everybody should just bow down to bullies that abuse the legal system.

Re: Valve's latest Steam Deck trailer briefly plugs a Nintendo Switch emulator

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Post by lousken » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:54 PM UTC

And what's the problem exactly? It's just emulation - if anything should cause a stir, it should be nintendo for their anti-consumer behaviour

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Post by saagarjha » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:56 PM UTC

hyperhopper wrote: post #6

saagarjha wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it ruins their relationship with Nintendo.

Ah yes, everybody should just bow down to bullies that abuse the legal system.

Whether something is "morally correct" does not make it prudent to do, unfortunately.

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Post by TaylorAlexander » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:56 PM UTC

hyperhopper wrote: post #6

saagarjha wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it ruins their relationship with Nintendo.

Ah yes, everybody should just bow down to bullies that abuse the legal system.

Sometimes when you have a sensitive relationship, it can be helpful to support the thing that makes the other company uncomfortable without openly advertising it.

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Post by gs17 » Sat, Oct 08, 2022, 7:56 PM UTC

saagarjha wrote: post #5

stoplying1 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, why should Valve not have done this? I know Nintendo likes to bully smaller folks but it's not like Valve is small or that they rely on keeping good terms with Nintendo, right? Edit: I guess I didn't realize Portal was on Switch.

Because it ruins their relationship with Nintendo.

Do they have that much of one? I think they've had one Switch title (the Portal collection) and Nintendo doesn't really have anything on Steam as far as I know.