Over the years, we've seen Nintendo come down hard on several individuals or groups. In the past, the Japanese company has come down on websites offering ROMs, with one site losing $12 million in damages. Nintendo has also come down on streamers, including a leaker streamer. Oh, and lest we forget the ongoing suit between Palworld and Nintendo.
In other words, don't mess with Nintendo. That said, after having recently come after a Switch emulation site, it appears that Nintendo has now won its battle for good.
Your Website Is Owned By Mario
As first spotted on GamesRadar, Nintendo is apparently the owner of the Ryujinx website domain. This comes just a month after Nintendo previously came after the site and its developers.
As it stands, the site, which is simply ryujinx.org, cannot be accessed by conventional means. In fact, attempting to go to the website is a lost cause, as nothing will load.
But if you dive deeper into Ryujinx, a cursory Whois search will show that the website is now owned by Nintendo. It states that ownership was updated on Nov. 7, though it's likely that Nintendo has had control of some sort before then.
It's highly unlikely that Ryujinx, as we know it, will ever come back. But what it does signal is that Nintendo certainly has control over the domain to prevent any sort of resurgence or copycat. That move, coupled with Nintendo effectively shutting down Yuzu, means that the "Big N" has essentially eliminated the two biggest forms of piracy for its products. Like we said, don't mess with Nintendo. They can and will come for you.
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