Nintendo Games for PC

[AMD Lover]

So i wanted some games like Super Mario Bros and those type of games and i wondered how i could get these for my PC?

[whatthe_fuzz]

an emulator 

 

http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/n64/

 

https://dolphin-emu.org/

 

and then download the ROM (note: you must OWN the game in order to legally download the ROM)

[AMD Lover]

an emulator 

Know any good ones, im new to emulators

[whatthe_fuzz]

Know any good ones, im new to emulators

i linked some in an edit  

 

what system are you looking to play on? new school (wii) or old school (N64)? 

[AMD Lover]

i linked some in an edit

 

what system are you looking to play on? new school (wii) or old school (N64)? 

either, i dont have any of the games, do i need to buy them off eBay or something

[Coombzy]

either, i dont have any of the games, do i need to buy them off eBay or something

If you don't own the game its illegal to have the ROM for the game on an emulator but if you own the game in real life its ok.

[AMD Lover]

If you don't own the game its illegal to have the ROM for the game on an emulator but if you own the game in real life its ok.

 

 

i linked some in an edit

 

what system are you looking to play on? new school (wii) or old school (N64)? 

 

 

So if i want to play these games do i need to buy these games off eBay to legally play them on my PC

[Coombzy]

So if i want to play these games do i need to buy these games off eBay to legally play them on my PC

Essentially yes you need to own the game to legally use the ROM file you download from places such as coolrom

[cafe]

[James.]

Essentially yes you need to own the game to legally use the ROM file you download from places such as coolrom

 

Well, Nintendo still considers it illegal, based on what they say here: http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp#download_rom

 

 

Can I Download a Nintendo ROM from the Internet if I Already Own the Authentic Game?

There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic. Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to download and play a Nintendo ROM from the Internet.

 

I don't think many people care too much however. I personally prefer to use ROMs that I have personally ripped, though that's more due to not wanting to get a virus than any moral reasons.

[whatthe_fuzz]

you have to "own" the game...... *wink.....*