Just because Homebrew is possible doesn’t mean Nintendo intended for you to do that.
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SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoAny non modern Nintendo console is capable of playing homebrew games, so this isn’t even true.
People have released NES and gameboy games in the last few years. Even on carts.
tonytins@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The games released on carts on official games, but they’re playable on an unmodified console system. Where do the goalposts get moved to now? Games are released on something you said wasn’t possible, so which is it?
tonytins@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Both can be true.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
How so? How can it be a walled garden if anyone can develop and release a game cartridge for it?
pivot_root@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ok, now suppose you want to release a game for any of the modern Nintendo consoles.
You need to get a devkit. To get it, you need Nintendo to approve your request, and you need to pay them for a license to use the devkit hardware. And, to actually use the devkit, you need a PC running Windows.
Sure, to develop a game for PC, you need a PC. But do you know what you don’t need? A devkit or a Windows license.