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Originally Posted by JrKASperov Yeah it's illegal if you don't own the games yourself. Otherwise, it's perfectly fine. So these sites provide no illegal services.

Originally Posted by Hivetyrant Ermm...No... This has been discussed many times, and it is NOT legal in most cases to play ROM's even if you own the original game. Seeing as we are talking about Nintendo, here is the official Nintendo statement: Link Can I Download a Nintendo ROM from the Internet if I Already Own the Authentic Game? There is a good deal of misinformation on the Internet regarding the backup/archival copy exception. It is not a "second copy" rule and is often mistakenly cited for the proposition that if you have one lawful copy of a copyrighted work, you are entitled to have a second copy of the copyrighted work even if that second copy is an infringing copy. The backup/archival copy exception is a very narrow limitation relating to a copy being made by the rightful owner of an authentic game to ensure he or she has one in the event of damage or destruction of the authentic. Therefore, whether you have an authentic game or not, or whether you have possession of a Nintendo ROM for a limited amount of time, i.e. 24 hours, it is illegal to obtain and play a Nintendo ROM

Fraid not