• RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Its effectively a self-destructing game set on a timer.

    Not unlike real physical games that succumb to time and damage, except you cannot dump the gamedata to preserve your own physical copy.

    Also, physical games deteriorate at a much slower rate than Nintendo shutting down their servers. Sure, you have the right to download your digital Wii games you paid for, but have fun doing that right now on servers that no longer exist. The WiiU and 3DS eShops are next, they already have purchases disabled.

    I can still play physical NES games, the only maintenance required is changing the battery, if the cart even has one, and keeping the pins clean.

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      8 days ago

      Oh yeah, real physical games are better, no arguement from me.

      Just calling out that it could be even worse.