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In other words, emulators are crucial for game preservation? This shows that Nintendo knows that, and when they say it's not the case, they're not simply wrong, they're lying.
Have they said that's not the case?
Not in so many words, but this is from their official website:
"While we recognize the passion that players have for classic games, supporting emulation also supports the illegal piracy of our products."
Source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55888/~/intellectual-property-%26-piracy-faq#:~:text=Therefore%2C%20the%20copyrights%20of%20games,illegal%20piracy%20of%20our%20products.