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Originally Posted by MistaKill
-'piracy' (read: copyright infringment) relates to the distribution of 'intellectual property' which has not been legally licensed, i.e. 'buying a game'. once you purchase a copy of a game you can legally download as many copys of the rom as you want as long as you don't distribute them.
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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.
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that is taken directly from the legal section of the FAQ found on nintendo's corporate website. not everyone may agree with it, but thats not really something that can be challenged by us.
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