- Nintendo has shut down Ryujinx, one of the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators.
- With Nintendo shutting down Yuzu earlier this year, there are no major emulators left.
- However, like a hydra, Yuzu and Ryujinx ports will pop up and survive.
The Nintendo Switch 2 — or whatever it might be called — is probably going to launch in just a few months. A lot of people reading this are likely excited to buy one because they loved the original so much. However, a small subset of readers aren’t planning on buying one because they don’t see a need: they are already emulating the Nintendo Switch and downloading all games for free, and know they will be able to do the same for the sequel soon after it hits store shelves.
Nintendo, obviously very aware of this subset of people, has been trying to dampen the popularity of Switch emulation. Earlier this year, it shut down Yuzu, the most popular Switch emulator available at the time. This left Ryujinx — previously the second most popular emulator — as the primary alternative. Today, though, Nintendo has shut down Ryujinx, leaving Switch emulation fans fewer and fewer options.