Total war against emulators

Nintendo intensifies its legal offensive and asks to delete Switch emulators from GitHub.

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Nintendo is taking another step in its battle against emulation. According to various reports published in the last few hours, the Japanese company has requested the total removal of Nintendo Switch emulators hosted on GitHub through DMCA notices.

This move comes after the shutdown of well-known projects like Yuzu and Ryujinx, which marked a before and after in the landscape of hybrid console emulation. Now, the focus seems to be on other developments that are still active.

Nintendo Requests Removal of Switch Emulators from GitHub

The legal action would affect several projects and forks that allow running Switch games on PC and other devices. Among the names that have surfaced are Sudachi, Citron, MeloNX, and Suyu, as well as other lesser-known derivatives.

According to the information released, Nintendo has urged GitHub to remove these repositories due to alleged copyright infringement. In case of non-compliance with the request, the project leaders could face more severe legal actions.

The Citron team has publicly responded, questioning the use of DMCA on open-source and non-commercial projects, defending that their work falls within reverse engineering and technological preservation. However, the continuity of these developments on the platform will depend on how the situation evolves in the coming days.

This new episode reinforces Nintendo’s historical stance on emulation and intellectual property protection. Meanwhile, the community remains vigilant for possible mass removals on GitHub and the future of these projects after the company’s legal offensive.