Nintendo is suing the creators of the most famous Switch emulator

piracy This remains a major problem in the video game industry, and one that Nintendo suffers from frequently.

While it doesn’t (or so it seems) reach the level of piracy of the Nintendo DS (a scourge that has impacted the console’s software sales), the Nintendo Switch also suffers from the problem of emulation and illegal distribution of its games.

For this reason (and also because of the company’s combative history), it is not surprising that they took action on this matter and sued the creators of one of the most famous and widespread Nintendo Switch emulators.

Nintendo of America vs. the creators of Switch emulators

As Axios’ Steven Totilo reports, Nintendo of America (a subsidiary of Nintendo Co., headquartered in Japan) sued Tropic Hazethe organization that owns, develops and operates Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch gaming emulator that can be played on PC.

In its lawsuit, Nintendo of America used The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom as an example of a video game that was distributed illegally a week and a half before its official release.

Nintendo saw these copies of the game downloaded over a million times from various websites prior to its release.

And although it’s not Yuzu to spread them,”many of these websites have indicated that you can play Yuzu.“, and Yuzu’s Patreon has doubled down on its support during this time, noting that Yuzu’s work contributes to the spread of piracy.

Nintendo even adds (though this is hardly legally binding) that the prevalence of piracy these days This also affected many honest Nintendo fans..

“For example, many fans of The Legend of Zelda have been forced to avoid social media to avoid spoilers and maintain the game’s sense of surprise.” by attaching a tweet from a famous influencer @Stealth40k.