"Nintendo Switch Emulator Lawsuit Forces Yuzu Shutdown and $2.4M Settlement"

The shutdown of the Switch emulator Yuzu has also led to the closure of the 3DS emulator Citra, upsetting advocates of game preservation. Some argue that while Yuzu allows users to play current commercially available software, Citra primarily plays archive titles that are no longer sold by Nintendo, making it important for game preservation. The closure of the 3DS eShop has made it impossible to legally acquire many digital games, leading to concerns about accessibility and preservation. Despite the arguments in favor of emulation, sharing ROM images of copyrighted video games remains illegal.