LogFAQs > #949139634

while the Wii U is the best console emulator, and in the N64's case the best emulator period, i don't see a reason to lock yourself in like this. especially after they've already proven to get Switch emulators working - N64, Gamecube, and Wii were all proven with the Mario collection.

meanwhile you're thinking you probably won't get to them because backlog anyway so... why? if Nintendo discontinues it just pirate it. Wii U piracy has already hit a point where games will install like a normal, digital game, no difference. it's one thing if you don't want to pirate it because of moral reasons but for preservation? or a feeling of "don't want to miss out on this" like it's a rare chance, despite the current system already having working emulators they're exploring? if you want to play it down the road and are concerned about the moral implications, you can check to see if it's still available at that time. if it is, okay, buy it. if it's not, then they've locked you out of a way to play the game on the system, so there's no reason not to.


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