Metroid Dread is already running great on Switch emulators:
Im gone respectfully say this. I hate this post and the idea of it. I hope one day a huge project you all work on will get this same treatment. this game is great it runs amazingly,lets not support good honest hard work,and emulate the game in the first month
Shoulda kept this article in the drafts.
Pirates may be breaking the law but theyre better people than journalists
Will no one think of the billionaire company?!? I`ve always asked where Kotaku got the authors for the clever articles, so clever words can hardly be picked up by mortals like us.
""It certainly seems a shame that the legitimate versions of the game, its art style, and visuals, dont look as good as when its running in 4K."" This bs from your article states that you knew what you were reporting on was bad.. update or no. You`ve promoted -external- means.
Why don`t you take the plunge and introduce the ROM distribution site? It seems that there are many people who justify the copyright infringement of Nintendo games. Then you will get results.
This is a pretty terrible article. I`m all for emulation for older games since Nintendo loves to ignore fans that ask for rereleases. But this is just a shitty thing to do to Metroid fans that would like more games. Do better.
Wow, smooth moves Kotaku If you want to play the game BUY. THE. GAME.
Game preservation for a game that was, when this article published, 2 days old! Preservation is a massive issue for newly released games
Heres the whole article above in screen shots so you can read it without going to the website. Works really well on your phone We purchased Metroid Dread and loved seeing a brand new story in the classic series for the first time in almost nineteen years! ThankYouMercurySteam for your hard work and dedication to creating an incredible game that Metroid fans such as ourselves thought would never happen! My biggest issue with this is the fact Metroid has been shaky for years, and pirating means a loss of sales which means they might not see a reason to continue the series. I don`t hate emulation, it`s ok to an extent but emulating a game from a series that`s been struggling is eh
I quit you years ago Kotaku. Now you`re doing this? I`m quitting you again.
I suport emulation of older games, but i understand emulating new games is also unavoidable. But we really need for a gaming website do grab a megaphone and inform everyone that you can get the game for free?
Wahhhhhh. Now the most preordered game from the last couple of months and the game that had its special edition sold out will do terrible now. Wahhh. How will the tiny indie devs at nintemder survive?
Imagines Variety release an article, "Hey all the newest Mandalorian season already can be watched for free on 4K using this website"
I hope you get sued by nintendo
You are disgusting for posting news like this, especially for a game that came out recently. You have inadvertently encouraged people to pirate the game. Good job, Kotaku.
If Nintendo actually made their games easily accessible, they wouldnt have this problem
Worst article EVER!!
aaaand that`s why we`re not getting a new Metroid game ever
Well, its not a surprise, the game looks to run on the Wii U.
To be clear, emulation is typically fine when it`s unreleased, discontinued (abandonware), or legally bought a copy. Emulating a new game you haven`t bought is not one of them.
This is exactly why I use Adblock.
Fun fact: Emulation isn`t piracy.
This yall in the replies I had a dream that the E.M.M.I s were going after the Metroid Dread pirates
Reminder that, if you must read them, you can pirate Kotaku articles via pastebin instead of giving the website clicks.
They literally said oops we meant to imply you should pirate it more subtly but yeah pirating is great We`re supposed to wait a couple years before we do this. Atleast a decade and a half
Have the Nintendo fans in the comments considered crying more
Be responsible. Do better. I emulate old games all the time but this is just sad.
TLDR version; Kotaku is Okay with you pirating this game, Metroid Dread and is promoting you to do so.
To all the "but i can emulate it and run the game with better resolution for free" dumbasses out there, if you emulate games that were released FUCKING 3 DAYS after the launch you can most likely expect to not get a sequel.
Does kotaku hate Metroid? We would like another Metroid game in less than 18 years.
What`s wrong with this article? Just because a news outlet reports a robbery doesn`t mean it supports it. This is called reporting news .
this is the one time we should throw money at nintendo- corporations like what nintendo`s heading towards always follow the money . if everyone pirates, there won`t be any money for nintendo to follow. for the sake of metroid, or any old franchise, just buy the damn game
I don`t see the problem with running game`s on emulators just to see how they preform. Emulation =/= Piracy
Loving the comments, keep it up! People in the replies don`t know what emulators are and it shows.
Ever heard of dumping the game yourself and play it on an emulator?
Are you endorsing the act of pirating games?
thank you for the heads up!
Boot lickers in the replies
I see a lot of the usual blind haters claiming this is "pushing piracy". Fun facts! Despite decades of research, there is no evidence to support the idea that pirating games, music, or movies negatively impacts sales. People who pirate most likely were never going to purchase.
Good Buy the god damn game please ignore kocuntu on this one
Good luck ever getting another Metroid game I guess.
As if anyone would want to play that game
Ayyyy piracy stay winning
This Metroid is already selling well, pirate it if you want, who cares? They`re going to make more than enough money to justify creating another, and honestly if you didn`t intend to buy it then nobody has anything to lose.
What about MercurySteam, the dev?
curious fact: in Brazil, Nintendo has NEVER released its games in Portuguese. they make millions with just Pokemon. thanks to piracy, the games are translated into portuguese and even dubbing done by fans. metroid dread was translated by just 4 people in just 2 days.
Dafuq happened to my comment in this thread?
I feel like Nintendo is looking at this with their lawyers for potential lost revenue.
That`s theft! Shame on you!
Please think carefully before running articles that can be interpreted to promote piracy.
I find it weird how the people promote emulation of Nintendo games are now against emulation of Nintendo games , but I do understand that circumstances are different this time around since they don`t want this franchise to die
Ooops still following you guys my bad let me fix that real quick
Youre really doing this to a game thats not even a week old The devs already got paid so its no big deal if I pirate the game. Remember what almost happened to Fire Emblem? Sales numbers are important people, this isnt rocket science.
Human beings worked on this game that have no say in what nintendo does. Buy the game for the humans who have families just trying to provide for their kids, even if they see only a little of the profits the big wigs see.
Hey here`s an idea. BUY THE GAME
Pac-Attack Kotaku, you have done it, now you are blocked, what a shitty take, emulating a newly released game is an insult for game developer, and making an article about it is worse
Kotaku wrong for this one Doing the honorable thing What was your goal in posting this. Why do you want to see the world burn before you.
Delete this article. For years you`ve done nothing but spew actually bad opinions, and this one is EXTREMELY detrimental for the gaming industry.
This is a reminder to everyone that emulation is not illegal, using a ROM dumped from a game you do not own is illegal. Even if you own the game legally, it is favourable to run it on an emulator ON RELEASE, this is the issue here.
I`ve long followed Kotaku despite disagreeing with their stances on many issues because I try to listen to a diverse set of voices when it comes to gaming culture. Not that you all will care, but this is the article that finally made me say "I can live without this opinion."
Pointing this out for rage clicks and to get the project canned by nintendo huh? Scummy
Asides from the moral reasons against piracy, this is just not okay. This is a series that historically doesn`t sell well; but If you`re gonna emulate it, at least buy a legitimate copy as well so we can not only get more Metroid games but more entries in niche franchises as well
Sorry Kotaku. Youre blocked for this nonsense. Buh bye. SupportCreators OrThereWillBeNone
Your site runs great with ad block
60fps and 4K for free baby LETS GO
Not to mention Nintendo could have easily made Switch games less attractive to play through emulation by releasing their games on PC. They are in the best situation to do so since the Switch can sell itself on it`s on merits of being portable.
Piracy is bad But you know why there is people that are onto this? Cuz Nintendo in those years deal all their community like trash, removing fangames, giving bad store service, selling dump N64 rom at 60$ Trying to remove smash from EVO with no reason Pure anti-consumerism
For everyone wanting this to sell well and defending this, dont. How many times has Nintendo pulled anti consumer practices on us? The only time they will actually listen is when their moola drops. That means you get more of what you actually want, isnt that what u all want???
If anything Yuzu and actual Switch hardware show just how much piracy gets overblown as a big deal. Yuzu can offer a vastly better experience then actual hardware, and people can find games for free. Yet Switch is on track to be the best selling console ever. [1]
This is the best thing Kotaku has ever done lol
nintendo fans in the comments right now Good idea. Same game with better visuals and performance and for free. Plus it`ll download 10x quicker than with the Switch`s shitty WiFi. Oh, and you can play it using controllers that don`t break every three months
Damn I will play for free on my steam deck
And you`re promoting this why?
