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Ryujinx, a popular open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, announced it is shutting down after receiving pressure from Nintendo to cease operations.
Ryujinx is a discontinued free and open-source emulator of the Nintendo Switch.It was first released on February 5, 2018 and supported more than 3,000 games by 2024. On October 1, 2024, Ryujinx pulled its source code from GitHub, and the project was shut down after a request from Nintendo.
Logo of Ryujinx. Ryujinx, written in C#, was the first Switch emulator to boot commercial games. [6] [7] In April 2018, it was reported that it was initially able to play part of Cave Story. [6] According to the creator, gdkchan, Ryujinx has a focus on correctness, rather than adding game-specific hacks as is done by some console emulators. [8]
In October, Nintendo forced Ryujinx, an open-source alternative to Yuzu, to shut down its activities, broadening its crackdown on Nintendo Switch emulation. The developers were contacted by Nintendo to stop working on the project, remove the organization and all its related assets. [27]
Citra is a discontinued [5] free and open-source game console emulator of the handheld system Nintendo 3DS for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.Citra's name is derived from CTR, which is the model name of the original 3DS. [1]
Following the publication of a story by Kotaku on October 9, 2021, which covered the ability of both Yuzu and Ryujinx (another Switch emulator) to play Metroid Dread, [28] Nintendo contacted the site's editorial team requesting a revision of the article, which was seen as encouraging piracy of the title.
Dolphin does not require Wii Remotes or Nunchuks for all games. For example, New Super Mario Bros. Wii requires Wii Remote, or Wii Remote + Nunchuk for the Wii hardware console, but any controller can be used to play the game from Dolphin.
Amiibo [a] (/ ə ˈ m iː b oʊ /, ə-MEE-boh; stylized as amiibo; plural: Amiibo [1]) is a toys-to-life platform by Nintendo, which was launched in November 2014.It consists of a wireless communications and storage protocol for connecting figurines to the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch video game consoles.