[surgical_fire]

> Nintendo is the pettiest and shittiest to its incredibly passionate fan base.

Eh... Not really?

I mean, what are we even complaining about here? That a company did some minor step (in a too little too late fashion) to block their old console, that everyone and their dog already hacked?

And even still, how does it impede the homebrew people? Plenty of emulators for every Nintendo console available anyway.

And let's not pretend like this is not going to be bypassed as well. I would be surprised if in half a year there is not a new way to just hack it anyway.

[Cyph0n]

If you really think Nintendo isn’t extremely petty, read up on how they deal with the Super Smash Bros competitive scene.

[surgical_fire]

I am aware of it. And I don't think it's petty.

It's almost ironic. Blizzard tried multiple times (and failed) to create some title that made a breakthrough in the e-sports scene.

Nintendo on the other hand had something without even trying, and could have monetized it to no end. But they decided to keep away from it, and took some effort to shutdown the usage of their IP for it.

I can sort of understand the rationale. They are very careful with how their brands are used. Contrary to other videogame companies, Nintendo lives and dies on their brands and IPs. It's their biggest asset, and the only thing ensuring they remain meaningful.