Quote Originally Posted by bb_hood View Post
When you buy a repro, its like buying a copied dvd or other copied media. The seller has no right to sell that content.
I dont think people should have to resort to paying 50-400$ for a single nes game because the only other 'morally legit' option is buying on ebay.
These older roms have been floating around the internet for years and years. People should be able to enjoy them without dropping cash.
See, these two statements are utterly contradictory. Obtaining copyrighted material illegally for free is no better than paying for it.

But, I'm not trying to debate the morality of emulation. I just wanted to point out that flash carts are sold with the often expressed intent of playing copyrighted material, which is only a more roundabout way of piracy than buying a repro cart. No money is exchanged for the games themselves, but you're provided with a vehicle for obtaining ALL of them for free, whereas repros make you pay on a game-by-game basis. The only difference is how much you can acquire for what you pay.

Repro cart = pre-fabricated piracy.
Flash cart = piracy with some assembly required.

I agree with the other concurrent argument in this thread about repro makers not monetizing a translator's work without consent. Legal or not, it's just not cool. But then, if you're making repro carts, consent is not a priority!