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Nintendo Hits All Switch Emulators on GitHub With DMCA Takedowns

Nintendo cites DMCA anti-circumvention claims focused on Switch encryption to justify takedowns.

Overview

  • DMCA notices were issued to projects including Eden, Citron, Kenji-NX, and MeloNX, along with inactive forks such as Sudachi and Skyline.
  • The named GitHub repositories remain online at press time, though they are expected to be removed once the claims are processed.
  • Nintendo argues the emulators circumvent technological protection measures tied to console encryption keys used to decrypt games.
  • Developers emphasize that emulators like Citron and Eden do not include keys or ROMs and require users to supply firmware and keys from their own consoles.
  • The action continues a broader campaign that previously ended Yuzu via settlement and saw Ryujinx go offline, with current developers maintaining mirrors or self-hosted releases that could persist but be harder to find.