A while ago, there was a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament that got canned by Nintendo because of a mod to play online. It caused a bit of backlash. This past weekend was supposed to have a Splatoon 2 tournament with the publisher having some involvement. A lot of players went with names in support of Melee. In the end, it got cancelled with Nintendo citing "operational challenges." It continues the ugly problems regarding emulation and the way they treat fans and gaming in general.
Companies have a right to protect their properties. If it's something on PlayStation 4 and 5, the Xbox One and series line, and Switch and 3DS, that's not a problem. But when it bleeds over to systems that have been dead for longer than a decade, that's where it gets problematic. I can't stand Melee, but it hasn't been re-released at any point since it first came out in December 2001. Nintendo to me goes overboard in the way they protect their properties. Some of it now is getting their fans a little tired of the way they approach things. A number of tournaments have had difficulties due to the stingy attitude.
I get it why they don't want to see piracy run rampant. But when its games that aren't on the market anymore, it makes no sense to me. And Nintendo hurts emulation because what's lost is more than just their games. We're talking sites that have thousands upon thousands of games. Titles that don't even get a sniff of daylight because of copyright issues, companies dying out, etc... for those reasons. Some games are not worth the asking price for. For NES, The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak is not worth hundreds. Little Samson is not worth near a thousand dollars. Even if its below a hundred, prices for GameCube games are not worth what they go for.
Modders have made Doom levels since 1994. GTA has tons of stuff for their games since GTA II's release in 2001. Sega does not go after the Sonic community's fan games. This arrogant attitude of Nintendo in their Japan division is going to be their demise one day. They'll still have fans, but the approaches they go in gaming is inconsistency and never knowing who they sucker next. Great software, shitty company.
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