One of the heads of Nintendo's intellectual property department gave a speech outlining what Nintendo views as illegal use of emulators.

Nintendo is famously litigious when it comes to emulators. In March 2024, developers of Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu were ordered to pay $2.4 million in damages after a court settlement with Nintendo.

Koji Nishiura, Nintendo's patent attorney, weighs in on the legality of video game emulators.

"To begin with, are emulators illegal or not," Nishiura asks. "This is a point often debated. While you can't immediately claim that an emulator is illegal in itself, it can becom

An attorney for Nintendo has discussed the company's stance on emulation and what it considers to be illegal, according to Japanese law. Koji Nishiura, patent attorney and deputy general manager of Nintendo's intellectual property department,