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The problem with the R4 was that it became widely known and sold even to people who were unfamiliar with games at the time. This had a negative impact on Nintendo DS software sales. The reason Nintendo is now actively cracking down on emulators and is sensitive about copyright is likely not unrelated to this. Even though the Nintendo DS is a discontinued model, it is unclear whether Nintendo would simply stand by and watch the development of this device.

@Teksette Are you saying he isn't doing this just for the money? Then why is he selling games from 40 to 50 years ago, which are less than 1MB in size, for the ridiculous price of $8? Of course, it is cheaper than buying the arcade boards directly, and it feels cheap when bought individually, but if I collect multiple games, it ultimately ends up costing a significant amount, and I have to pay a higher price than when buying other retro game compilations. Compared to companies like Capcom, it is definitely expensive. Furthermore, they just sell the games without including any additional features. Fighting games that cannot be played online, Japanese games sold without translation, high prices, and the non-release of certain games in some regions. On top of that, by announcing Console Archives and getting involved with console games, they are interfering with the operation of Nintendo Classics. I can't help but get angry.

@mjparker77 In fact, they are not the same company. UPL is a subsidiary of Universal, which was established in 1972. UPL stands for Universal Playland. Although UPL went bankrupt in 1992, its parent company, Universal, remained active thereafter and focused primarily on the pachinko business. Universal once changed its name to Aruze and is also famous for its strained relationship with SNK.

@Teksette Why do you praise him? It is simply disgusting to see him boasting on livestreams about having acquired yet another company. It would be one thing if the service were good while monopolizing the arcade game market like that, but Mr. Do! hasn't been released in my area, and only the terrible, untranslated strategy game mentioned by others has been released. I have no idea why it hasn't been released. He seems to look down on overseas users.

It’s strange. Mr. Do! hasn’t been released in my area yet. And while it seems many of you praise Hamster, honestly, I dislike that company. I own many of their games, but I only bought them because they were released and I had no choice. They sell their games at exorbitant prices. Of course, it is cheap compared to buying the actual arcade board. However, compared to Capcom or other companies, they sell their games at far too high prices, and it’s not as if the quality of the content is good. They sell games released 40 years ago that are less than 1MB in size for $8. Just the game itself, without any extra features. In the case of fighting games, you cannot play online matches at all. I hate that they have a monopoly on arcade games.