10 Worst Things That Nintendo Have Done
7. Game Inaccessibility Leads To Piracy
Despite the child-friendly image, Nintendo are ruthless when it comes to piracy. Frank Cifaldi, who founded the Video Game Foundation, stated that Nintendo have ordered the shutdown of ROMs that aren't even based on their property. Not only that, there have been occasions where they've demanded up to $150,000 for every infringement of their work.
Interestingly, one of the easiest ways Nintendo can combat this issue is to make their games more accessible. Even though Nintendo Switch Online allows subscribers to play a wealth of games, some noticeable titles are missing.
Despite the fact Super Smash Bros., ActRaiser, Shinobi, Alien Soldier, Donkey Kong 64, and many others were available on the Virtual Console, they're nowhere to be seen on the modern service. This is odd, considering there's nothing stopping Nintendo from re-releasing any of these titles on the modern service.
Considering Nintendo is sitting on the aforementioned games, they won't lose any money by bringing them to the Switch Online. In fact, doing so should deter people from pirating them. After all, Nintendo should remember that they don't do themselves any favours when going after small-time hackers.
Speaking of which...