EmuParadise was known not just for having a vast collection of games, but also being a safe source due to many other ROM/ISO sites being riddled with evasive ads and viruses. However, this is a crippling blow nonetheless.

Will this kill the emulation scene? Not exactly. Regardless, EmuParadise clearly does not want to be hit with a similar lawsuit. So, taking the two aforementioned recent closures into account on top of last year’s scuffle, it wouldn’t be surprising if Nintendo does have a role to play in this announcement after all, but EmuParadise has yet to name any names. Back in June 2017, all of Nintendo’s first-party titles were taken down from EmuParadise’s library. It must be noted that EmuParadise’s announcement does not specifically denounce Nintendo as being the reason for the removal of all the games from the site, But, it has had run-ins with the Big N in the past. Obviously, that claim no longer applies. In addition to the fall of LoveROMS and LoveRETRO, Nintendo then had an online GameBoy Advance Emulator removed from GitHub. Interestingly enough, many responses from the community to the closure of these sites pointed to EmuParadise still being around as another trustworthy source of games. Mere hours after the lawsuit was filed, both websites were taken offline. These websites were very similar to EmuParadise, hosting a vast collection of retro games and emulators. This news comes just a few weeks after Nintendo slapped a massive $100 million lawsuit against the owner of LoveROMS and LoveRETRO. Where we go with this is up to us and up to you.” You won’t be able to get your games from here for now. Unfortunately, it’s not possible right now to do so in a way that makes everyone happy and keeps us out of trouble. We run EmuParadise for the love of retro games and for you to be able to revisit those good times. I cannot in good conscience risk the futures of our team members who have contributed to the site through the years. “It’s not worth it for us to risk potentially disastrous consequences. This announcement contained an explanation - the site will no longer host any games. The site’s creator recently put out an announcement on the website, titled “EmuParadise is Changing”.

This is due to the site’s vast collection of ROMs and ISOs from many systems, dating all the way back from the Atari and NES eras, straight up to the Wii and PSP. For nearly two decades, EmuParadise has been the go-to place for quite a number of people in the emulation community.

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