So of course Nintendo is closing down two of its older eShops.
There’s no money in them.
But for the rest of us, it sucks, right?
My partner is on aFire Emblemkick at the minute.
Hell, evenPokemon Yellowwon’t be legally playable again without owning a physical copy.
And unfortunately, that’s true.
So why should they?
It isn’t just money that acts as a barrier, as Simons pointed out to me.
These all make understanding games from a cultural perspective incredibly difficult.
So if a company discontinues an MMO, it can choose to pass the game’s assets to preservationists.
And “blessing” is an understatement.
Transparency is one of the biggest issues at play here, certainly with a company like Nintendo.
And so we have a situation in which these games are unavailable both publicly and commercially.
That point of handing media on is something that struck a chord with me.
Being able to easily share a game with someone just by giving them a copy is a special act.
There isn’t much that an individual can do to combat this.
“But game preservation is also a documentary project.
But it also isn’t enough.
Nintendo is rightfully beloved as the company that makes so many wonderful games.
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