Nintendo GitHub takedown notices against Switch emulators and modchip software, Digi Mart USA News: According to TorrentFreak, a website specializing in file sharing and copyright issues, Nintendo sent four takedown notices to GitHub on November 6. The targets include the Switch emulators Yuzu and Citron Neo, as well as software for so-called modchips.
Modchip software accounts for the largest share of the action. GitHub disabled 144 related repositories, including copies and forks, and Nintendo accuses those distributing the software of enabling users to play pirated games.
Another 71 repositories associated with Citron Neo were also affected.
The operator of two additional Yuzu forks has voluntarily removed the code. However, TorrentFreak found additional copies of the modchip software still accessible on GitHub on Wednesday, so the takedowns affect numerous publicly available copies without ending the projects or their availability.
The move follows a recent Switch update in which Nintendo patched a jailbreak exploit, part of the company’s broader effort to bypass the Switch’s copy protection. Users of Switch emulators and modchips for the Switch 2 seem largely unimpressed.
In a recent community discussion, many argue Nintendo has already lost the battle, pointing to earlier action against Yuzu that apparently failed to stop its spread and assuming deleted content will reappear elsewhere.
