Clone of banned Yuzu emulator shuts down a day after announcement. Nintendo lawyers’ victory makes people think

The story of Yuzu has come to an end, but some individuals wanted to continue developing the Nintendo Switch emulator. It’s not going very well so far

Recently, Nintendo’s lawyers dealt a massive blow to the creators of Yuzu. This Nintendo Switch console emulator allowed running the company’s games on PC, which clearly displeased both some fans and the legal department.

Now the authors of Yuzu will pay Nintendo a couple of million dollars, and the project itself has been banned. Some enthusiasts decided they could inherit Yuzu’s legacy and continue developing Nintendo Switch emulators.

One such project died almost instantly: an underage developer announced its shutdown just a day after the announcement. User Nikilites archived the Nuzu repository (a potential Nintendo Switch emulator). According to available information, this creator is “almost 15 years old” and from Italy.

Users attribute such a hasty shutdown to the fact that the young man heard about Yuzu’s troubles and decided to make some quick cash, but then realized Nintendo’s lawyers were not joking and would take action if such a Nintendo Switch emulator project gained any traction.

Another project — suyu — is still alive for now; it has been moved from GitHub to GitLab.

• Cover (Amy Jeong)