They are also good for independent programmers to use as a way of testing out their creations.īut it goes without saying, that hundreds of illegal ROM images are, or at least at this point, were, downloaded every day. The use of ROM images for use on computer based emulators, has always been an interesting discussion when it comes to the legality of the technology.įor over two and a half decades, emulation methods have been a welcome alternative for those retro gamers that wanted to play games using other devices such as computers, and in more recent years, mobile devices and other television set top boxes. This morning, we report that yet another widely popular ROM image collection website, The ISO Zone, has also decided to close up shop, prior to any possible lawsuits issued by Nintendo, or other game companies. This past month has been an absolute nightmare for those that are looking for downloadable ROM images for emulator use.
