EmuParadise has removed its entire library of retro game ROMs and ISOs

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it harms the used video game stores because why spend $50 on this game when I can download it (illegally)? I worked at a game store for 9 months. I saw this firsthand.

Honestly why should anyone give a flying fudge about used game stores that try to sell Mario Kart for 70$?

Again, I already said that sites should not use game artwork and IP to promote themselves. I said they shouldn't be making a giant profit from ads (tough to really police that) over expenses to host. But, my point remains, that if you eliminate rom distribution, it's a BAD thing for the gaming industry as well as the community.

Unless you own the IPs you shouldnt be making anything off of ROMs.
At this point you cant really eliminate ROM distribution. Maybe if you flick a switch and turn off every torrent.. no wait you would have to shut down the entire internet.

Even the rarest ROMs i.e. Nintendo World Championsuip, number in the hundreds. If it were really at the point where no one ever bothered to dump the ROM, there would be 1 person out of the hundreds of NWC owners who would be willing to dump it for Nintendo, and the cart owner could get paid by Nintendo to do so.

If I were to make a rarity guide for Nintendo ROMs it would go something like this; on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the rarest) every single rom = rarity of 1.