When you need to play illegitimate backups on a hacked Nintendo Switch, one of the most important tools you'll need are sigpatches; normally, custom firmware Atmosphere does not allow the running of pirated games, but these sigpatches allow users to install .NSP files that they've downloaded from the internet. As of today, though, one of the most notable and popular sources of sigpatches--user iTotalJustice's GitHub repository of them--has been removed permanently, through a DMCA takedown. The GitHub was still active as of earlier today, but if you try to access it now, you'll be redirected to a DMCA takedown form, filed by Nintendo of America.

Nintendo of America: The Nintendo Switch console and digital video games contain technological protection measures (“Technological Measures”) that permit the Nintendo Switch console to interact only with legitimate Nintendo digital video game files. This process protects Nintendo’s copyright-protected video games, including but not limited to those covered by U.S. Copyright Registration numbers PA0002213509 (Super Mario Maker 2); PA0002233840 (Animal Crossing: New Horizons); PA0002213908 (Luigi’s Mansion 3); and PA0002028142 (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) by preventing users from playing pirated copies of Nintendo’s video games on the Nintendo Switch console.

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[Ferris1000]

Nintendo sucks

 

[Sylx3]

This doesn’t warrant an apology and I am not asking for one. I am pointing out why it’s morally ok to pirate Nintendo games and why people shouldn’t feel bad for deciding to do so.

It seems like your asking for a lot of thing though. "They should released this, they should released that". They should do what they want.

 

[LainaGabranth]

It seems like your asking for a lot of thing though. "They should released this, they should released that". They should do what they want.

Why does a consumer not have the right to tell a company what they want to give them money for?

 

[XXLANCEXX]

Corporate apologized much? Nintendo doesn't owe us anything but they can't complain when their actions bite them on the ass. My issue isn't about physical games because those can't last forever. My issue is Nintendo shutting down legal means of supporting their products or buying their games, then complaining about piracy. The fact that they are shutting down legal means of purchasing all of the classic games on the 3DS and Wii U and already shut down the Wii eShop, without providing a replacement service, is the problem.

This is just an excuse on your end. Nintendo already has the games and software to make them work on the Switch. The fact that this already exists on the system and Nintendo is just sitting on it is pretty inexcusable.

Nintendo makes it morally ok to pirate by not giving any alternatives beyond either paying grossly inflated second-hand prices or piracy. I am sorry you are willing to accept less from Nintendo but this is unacceptable and Nintendo (nor anyone else,) should be given a free pass.
Have this funny but accurate video expressing why Nintendo is the problem

That Video needs to Be Preserved in the Vault of why nintendo hates their fanbase lmao
Whoever made that video needs a raise!!!!

 

[Sylx3]

Why does a consumer not have the right to tell a company what they want to give them money for?

Because the way he does it, looking outraged and all, it looks like whining. Nobody with power will take this kind of comment seriously.

 

[Lumince]

Because the way he does it, looking outraged and all, it looks like whining. Nobody with power will take this kind of comment seriously.

Then they have no right to complain when we pirate games that they no longer supply

 

[The Catboy]

It seems like your asking for a lot of thing though. "They should released this, they should released that". They should do what they want.

They should because it would make sense for them if they actually wanted to address piracy as an issue. The software is literally already on the system and they’ve shutdown the alternatives. It makes little to no sense for Nintendo to have not already released this software. It’s just another stupid decision on Nintendo’s end and they should be called on their stupid and anti-consumer practices.

 

[Sylx3]

Then they have no right to complain when we pirate games that they no longer supply

It's their intellectual property, of course they have the right to complain about piracy. There's too much kid-like mentality on this thread, I'm out.

 

[XXLANCEXX]

Because the way he does it, looking outraged and all, it looks like whining. Nobody with power will take this kind of comment seriously.

thats how they lose customers though

 

[Dust2dust]

They will never apologize to you or anyone about that. It's their product, they can do what they want with it.

Yeah, and it's my Switch console, which I bought with my own money, so I can also do what I want with it, including using the sigpatches that Nintendo is trying to hide from me.

 

[XXLANCEXX]

was those sigpatches reverse engineered?

 

[The Catboy]

Because the way he does it, looking outraged and all, it looks like whining. Nobody with power will take this kind of comment seriously.

That doesn’t mean I don’t have a point. I am also not trying to appeal to Nintendo, I doubt they would care or want to hear from an unapologetic pirate.

 

[Lumince]

It's their intellectual property, of course they have the right to complain about piracy. There's too much kid-like mentality on this thread, I'm out.

So when they remove the path of buying it, you're just supposed to get shafted and not play it? They cant really consider it piracy when they close up shop and have no intention of taking peoples money right? They made the sale impossible

 

[binkinator]

was those sigpatches reverse engineered?

Yes they were and the scripts to create them again and again are widely distributed.

This is classic Barbara Streisand effect…

The more noise made, the more people will look into what all the noise is about.

 

[LainaGabranth]

Because the way he does it, looking outraged and all, it looks like whining. Nobody with power will take this kind of comment seriously.

Who gives a shit? Make a real complaint besides 'Dnyehhhhh I don't like how it sounds!!!'

 

[GravityLoL]

So what, we're stucked now?

 

[Lumince]

So what, we're stucked now?

no, they will just be uploaded elsewhere from now on. Nintendo cant do shit about sigpatches or piracy

 

[The Catboy]

Who gives a shit? Make a real complaint besides 'Dnyehhhhh I don't like how it sounds!!!'

I hurt Nintendo’s feelings, that’s why they do anti-consumer practices
This is why tone matters!

 

[Sylx3]

Entitled, indeed. Grow up.

 

[LainaGabranth]

I hurt Nintendo’s feelings, that’s why they do anti-consumer practices
This is why tone matters!

Oh no, you have to be nice to the billion dollar company, or else their fans might get upset!!!
Fuck em, for all I care.