To wit: The Japanese Game Preservation Society got criticism when they reached out for funding last year. Mainly around limited accessibility. They are heavily constrained by Japanese IP law.

"Piracy does it better" was a recurring trope from the peanut gallery.

What are your thoughts there?

April 07, 2026 - 04:02 UTC

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Piracy does it better.

My favorite phrase in this area is "beyond economic recovery". If the material cannot generate any meaningful income for the copyright holder, it would be difficult for the copyright holder to prove financial harm from its distribution.

IANAL, and this isn't legal advice.
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Common sense is pretty easy to apply here:

- Game almost half a century old for a long dead platform that is not currently in any retail compilation? Save it, spread it.

- Property still being developed and sold by large established corporation? Save it, then wait for copyright law to change.
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