In case you missed it, Nintendo recently opened a museum in Japan and it’s filled with all sorts of displays featuring the company’s classic titles. For anyone who has been wondering how exactly Nintendo might be showcasing these retro games in its museum, it seems it could be making use of emulation on Windows PC.
As highlighted by PC Gamer, an ‘X’ user known as ‘ChrisMack32’ shared a video of a Super Nintendo controller being disconnected (via USB) during a game of Super Mario World at the museum, and you can reportedly hear the Windows USB disconnection sound effect play in the background.
Unsurprisingly, this video has spawned mixed reactions online. As mentioned by the source, Nintendo has “often legally pursued emulator developers and ROM websites” and the Japanese firm “has even argued that emulation harms innovation”.
“For a company that has keenly banged the drum against emulators and sites distributing ROMS—even if they’re used by those that own an original copy of the games they wish to emulate—it does seem a bit rich.”
Some initial responses have speculated Nintendo could be using an emulator or device of its own, and in other interesting takes on social media, it’s believed the company is “more than likely” using open source emulators to power certain retro displays in the new museum. Of course, all we have to go off here is the sound effect, but emulation on PC means it wouldn’t have to worry about maintaining original hardware.
To officially experience a game like Super Mario World nowadays, Nintendo requires users to subscribe to the Switch Online service which gives players access to hundreds of the company’s retro titles from the SNES, NES, N64 and handheld eras.
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