As if this week wasn’t already front-loaded with console news, Microsoft just approved an emulator for the Xbox One that can play classic Nintendo games.
Universal Emulator, an independent application by developer Nesbox, passed Xbox One certification today and allows users to play ROMs of NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advanced titles. (Yes, this is legally dubious, if you were curious.)
Nesbox’s emulator has been available for some time on Windows Phone and PCs. However, porting an emulation program capable of playing a competitor’s games onto a game console could be the final straw that lands Microsoft into some hot water with Nintendo.
Also interesting to note is that Universal Emulator appears to be compatible with Microsoft’s HoloLens wearable, as shared by Windows Central’s editor-in-chief Daniel Rubino.
Representatives at Nesbox’s Twitter have stated concerns that the app is taking a long time to go live on Xbox One, though it’s unclear if this is due to legal constraints or the approval process just taking its sweet time.
It’s-a me, Mario’s lawyers!
Nintendo has quite a storied history fighting unauthorized emulation, putting out a very specific legal guidelines on what is or isn’t …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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