Law Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu - Emulator tools aren't inherently illegal, but the way in which Yuzu is being actively used and promoted is what Nintendo appears to be objecting to here.

New documents filed Monday, February 26 reveal that videogame giant Nintendo is taking action against the creators of the popular emulator tool Yuzu.

The copyright infringement filing, from Nintendo of America, states that the Yuzu tool (from developer Tropic Haze LLC) illegally circumvents the software encryption and copyright protection systems of Nintendo Switch titles, and thus facilitates piracy and infringes copyright under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Nintendo alleges that Tropic Haze's free Yuzu emulator tool unlawfully allows pirated Switch games to be played on PCs and other devices, bypassing Nintendo's protection measures.

The official Yuzu website suggests that the tool is to be used with software you yourself own: "You are legally required to dump your games from your Nintendo Switch" — but it's common knowledge, that this is not how these tools are primarily used.

The legal document claims that over a million copies of last year's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were downloaded prior to the game's official retail release.

Additionally, Nintendo's filing points to the success of Yuzu's Patreon page, highlighting how the project is actively supported by over 7,000 members. At time of writing, the Yuzu Patreon currently brings in close to $30,000 USD per month. Nintendo's filing alludes that this Patreon page has been actively engaged in promoting the emulator, and thus by extension piracy.

Emulator tools aren't inherently illegal, but the way in which Yuzu is being actively used and promoted is what Nintendo appears to be objecting to here.

As a result, Nintendo is now seeking a trial by jury, damages, and is demanding that the Yuzu emulator is shut down.

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[X Prime]

behaviours

Non-American. Opinion irrelevant, discarded.

No wonder they seethe so much.

 

['Ole Dente]

Man, you're gonna love it when they release it on the switch 2 store, and, let me get this, you are the smarter turd by waiting for years on end until the product is discontinued, so you don't have to pay a pittance for it? While having to rely on tampered and illegal software? whew, Nintendo destroyed!
Not paying for shit makes you less stupid? I don't think so. Again, you think yourself some sort of hero for playing ancient shit from 2010? Buddy you think you're toppling the spire or something? Is this how capitalism is fought?

It sounds like you’re saying something, right? Like you’ve got a cogent point in your mind, it’s an airtight and well formulated argument with a passion behind it…….but when you try to articulate it, it’s just fuckin’ rambling gibberish. It’s just random, homeless man, googly moogly bullshit talk.

Near as I can tell, you’re really proud that you’re wealthy enough to pay for your own games, you hate Nintendo and you hate the practice of piracy because it’s legal. Guess what, buddy?

Spoiler

Take your opinion, write a strongly worded letter, then fold it 8 times, cover it in olive oil and put it right up your ass. Nobody gives a shit, you silly billy.

 

[Grub]

I really wish someone had Patreon access to confirm if Yuzu was really offering day 1 DRM cracks for supporters. Cause if true it was literally only a matter of time before Big N shut them down.

What kind of DRM do switch games have anyway? I've never had to download any cracks to get games running with yuzu. A couple games said they were encrypted, but applying the update patches to the ROMs seemed to fix that. I've never read a single thing about needing DRM cracks for switch games.

 

[Freelance Police]

What kind of DRM do switch games have anyway? I've never had to download any cracks to get games running with yuzu. A couple games said they were encrypted, but applying the update patches to the ROMs seemed to fix that. I've never read a single thing about needing DRM cracks for switch games.

Switch games use a set of keys to encrypt and decrypt games as a form of protection against piracy. Emulators like yuzu require these keys to play games and you have to dump these keys from your own console since yuzu doesn't supply them (most people just pirate the keys though). I do remember reading about denuvo developing software to combat switch emulation but afaik Nintendo hasn't incorporated it (yet).

 

[Troonos]

Piracy is not only morally right at this point, but it is your moral obligation. Steal everything. And I used to be someone who would scold my friends and family for downloading songs. Not anymore.

Total Corpo Death.

 

[Jex]

I don't remember them going after Desmume or Citra this hard. Perhaps it's spurred on by the advent of handheld pc's like the steam deck capable of using yuzu to emulate, thus rendering the Switch's 'on the go' selling point null.

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

Need to know how many Byuus were on the emulator dev team before i decide if i feel bad for them. Trying to collect patreonbux seems like the most retarded thing to do, even an unhinged tranny like Empress knows as much as to cover his tracks when it comes to collecting the gibs.

 

[Leaded Gasoline]

Piracy is not only morally right at this point, but it is your moral obligation. Steal everything.

does "everything" include the popular artsy indie game of the week or will you start soying out if people download that one?

And I used to be someone who would scold my friends and family for downloading songs.

imagine spreading copyright cartel propaganda FOR FREE

 

[6MillionCoofs]

does "everything" include the popular artsy indie game of the week or will you start soying out if people download that one?

If anything indie games aren’t worth anything so they should be pirated because they aren’t worth paying for.

 

[Markass the Worst]

If anything indie games aren’t worth anything so they should be pirated because they aren’t worth paying for.

The lines between indie and AAA are blurred now a days. Many indies have massive budgets poured in and the end product is indistinguishable from AAA unless it says it's developed by EA, Activision, whatever.

 

[Freelance Police]

Need to know how many Byuus were on the emulator dev team before i decide if i feel bad for them.

They incorporated pride flags into all their socials during tranny month so I wouldn't feel bad for them if I were you, it's just a shame that Nintendo succeeding in taking down something as large as yuzu and citra might scare other developers who aren't total faggots from working on other emulation projects.

 

[RicoNecroDoc]

Btw, if Nintendo does win, the 3DS emulator, Citra, is also fucked due to it being worked on by the same people.

I'm so sorry I predicted this.

 

[Grub]

Switch games use a set of keys to encrypt and decrypt games as a form of protection against piracy. Emulators like yuzu require these keys to play games and you have to dump these keys from your own console since yuzu doesn't supply them (most people just pirate the keys though). I do remember reading about denuvo developing software to combat switch emulation but afaik Nintendo hasn't incorporated it (yet).

Oh. The production keys. I found those on a random website along with the firmware. I use the same ones with skyline as well. I've never seen any production keys or firmware anywhere on anything from yuzu. Why would yuzu need to supply those? Anyone with a switch can dump them. I'm sure they get dumped and posted moments after they come out.

 

[Computer Guardian]

We are now getting cope from the big youtubers who helped push yuzu (Muta was also one of the youtubers who helped with showing the leaked TOTK copy running on Yuzu so you could say that he reaped what he helped sow.)

 

[Troonos]

does "everything" include the popular artsy indie game of the week or will you start soying out if people download that one?

imagine spreading copyright cartel propaganda FOR FREE

What a retarded assumption to make. I'm barely into gaming at all in this stage of life, so why would I care about any game, especially gay artsy indie games that I've always refused to buy because making something look shitty for irony purposes is just lazy?

 

[6MillionCoofs]

The lines between indie and AAA are blurred now a days. Many indies have massive budgets poured in and the end product is indistinguishable from AAA unless it says it's developed by EA, Activision, whatever.

Sure but you, I and everyone else knows what we mean when we say indie. We aren’t refering to those game.

But yes, pirate the big budget indies.

We're already getting cope from the big youtubers who helped push yuzu (Muta was also one of the youtubers who helped with showing the leaked TOTK copy running on Yuzu so you could say that he reaped what he helped sow.)

Wait you mean big youtubers that the big devs deal with were showing off an emulators? And showing off them running leaked games?

Gee. I wonder why Nintendo knew this was happening went after Yuzu? lol

 

[Computer Guardian]

Wait you mean big youtubers that the big devs deal with were showing off an emulators? And showing off them running leaked games?

Gee. I wonder why Nintendo knew this was happening went after Yuzu? lol

Refer back to this video Muta made when those leaks were the hot new thing.

Maybe Emulation should have just stayed underground, certainly would've have kept the lawsuits at bay.

 

[6MillionCoofs]

Refer back to this video Muta made when those leaks were the hot new thing.

That was the title? Fucking that. The absolute dumb dumb.

Well good going Muta you idiot.

Looks like Nintendo took your dare.

Maybe Emulation should have just stayed underground, certainly would've have kept the lawsuits at bay.

Certainly the big youtubers - that talk about how the big corpos f you over and they have to be careful all the time less they come after them - should have known better.

I hope people give him endless shit for this.

 

[DDBCAE CBAADCBE]

I mean I totally get it but I’m still not on Nintendo’s side. The Switch already sucked and now they have some freeloader cutting into their bottom line making a superior product to run their shitty games on. I can’t exactly feel sorry for them.

 

[Xarpho's Return]

Certainly the big youtubers that talk about how the big corpos f you over and they have to be careful all the time less they come after them should have known better.

Retard zoomers also caused Z-Library to disappear for a while.