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		ta34719586_1 on May 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dolphin on Steam Indefinitely Postponed Your logic is flawed. You may already enjoy that creation by paying for it, just like you would for many other cultural items. Or was it just sarcasm?

danaris on May 27, 2023 [–]

If there is no legal way to obtain the game, or no practical way to obtain the system to play it on, then you can't enjoy it.

This is one of the most important purposes of emulation: it allows for digital archival of otherwise-obsolete hardware and software.

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