Nintendo is Removing Video Game History – But Why?

Nintendo has fought against video game preservation for years–often choosing to delete games and communities instead of saving them. Let’s consider four of them: the shut down of Super Mario Maker 1, the deletion of the Miiverse, the removal of Nintendo Power Magazine from the Internet Archive, and how they put an end to projects like AM2R and Marcus Lindblom’s book on EarthBound and its translation. Groups like the Video Game History Foundation and Game Preservation Society are working hard to protect gaming history. With the debate on emulation and roms raging on (with groups like Vimm's Lair and Emuparadise being targeted), what should fans do when other options to play classic games aren't available? As we consider this topic ask yourself the question: what would you be willing to do to play your favorite game again if it wasn’t readily available for purchase? Learn how other fans and communities have responded on today’s episode of Nintendo is Not Your Friend! 👋 #nintendo #gaming #retrogaming ▶ More Videos You'll Like ▶ Nintendo Tried to Erase 1,000 Fan Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSwhDrdrslI How Nintendo's Mobile Games Get Kids Addicted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ws470DCcU8 Nintendo's Tricks to Sell You Games at Full Price: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwE2f48UgKo Nintendo's Joy-Con Controllers Aged Like Milk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3B2wchyYIc The Real Reason Nintendo Turned Off Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxJd0XVA6qo ▶ Chapters ▶ 00:00 - What would you do if your favorite game disappeared? 02:05 - What is "Video Game Preservation"? 04:23 - Super Mario Maker 1 Goes Offline 06:17 - The Gateway to Mario Romhacks 12:45 - Why did Nintnedo shut down the Miiverse? 13:57 - Savage Miiverse Posts 10:41 - Nintendo Power Magazine is Pure Gaming Nostalgia! 16:57 - Did You Know: Nintendo Sued Blockbuster 17:44 - Nintendo Power Magazine Archive Removed from Internet Archive 19:34 - The Internet Archive is a Friend to Consumers 22:36 - Emulators and Roms (Vimm's Lair & Emuparadise) 24:25 - The Importance of the 3DS and WiiU eShop 26:32 - Remembering the Gamecube and its Amazing Games 30:14 - Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) 32:16 - Metroid Returns on the 3DS 33:25 - EarthBound & Marcus Lindblom's Book 37:01 - Mother 3 is *Still* Unavailable in the West 38:20 - Who Wins by Deleting Gaming History? 40:55 - Nintendo is Not Your Friend Community Highlights ▶ Sources & Links ▶ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1onrL3SM7_CMly6fkcf-EK7c46zI3nz1oSQbZl6KXBO4/edit?usp=sharing Video Game History Foundation: https://gamehistory.org/ Game Preservation Society: https://www.gamepres.org/en/ Internet Archive: https://archive.org/ Moon Channel (Legal Insights re: Nintendo) https://www.youtube.com/@moon-channel Apacalpa's Channel (Tech Repair Videos) https://www.youtube.com/@apacalpa ▶ Music Attribution ▶ Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500022 Artist: http://incompetech.com/