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[โ€“] Nuke_the_whales 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But they own it. I thought even I could download a ROM if I have the actual game no?

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

No, at least in the US, you can only back up your own ROM if you own the game, not download someone else's backup. The real problem here is that Nintendo's (idiotic) stance is ALL emulation/backups are piracy and here they are being hypocrites about it.