But Nintendo do have an online store where they are selling ROMs. It's called the Virtual Console and is still active on the 3DS and the Wii U. Other companies has similar services, like the Arcade Archives. There are also the minis which are emulator systems containing properly licensed ROMs. On the Switch, it's part of Nintendo's online service instead.
So in order to buy any or all of the SNES Roms for the SNES, I need to buy a 3DS or Wii U, and get the 3DS or Wii U version, and then port it to the SNES? or are they SNES Rom files running in emulation on the 3DS and Wii U?
If I can find the cartridges that were stolen from me, or buy an entire lot of them that I can afford, then I will be happy to buy them. I don't know why anyone should be required to buy the same game twice for the same console, unless they want to play it on two consoles at once. I wrote my name on all the cartridges as far as I remember, with magic marker, and on the SNES console, controllers... but I do not know where the thief took them to, or perhaps the thief still has them and doesn't want to discuss it, however that is unlikely as the thief usually destroys anything they touch if they have it long enough.
I didn't download the Roms that came on the MicroSD Card from emustation.store, it just came in the mail pre-loaded. I was just asked to tell people about where I got them from so they would buy them from the same guy. I don't know if he will get in trouble or not. I don't have anything against him personally, since as far as I know he's not competing against Nintendo, because as far as I know, Nintendo isn't selling microSD Cards for Super Nintendo Entertainment Systems, because they have abandoned their customers who bought them.
I have sold computers. Even if I it's been so long I don't remember selling the computer, I am still willing to do what I can to help someone with the computer I built them. If I sold someone a flashlight that required proprietary batteries, and then I stopped making those batteries, and didn't give anyone a license to make or sell those batteries, then should I be upset with someone else who provides the flashlight owners with batteries so they can keep using their flashlight they bought in good faith?
If I sold a car that ran on proprietary fuel, and stopped providing the fuel or allowing anyone to sell it, should I be upset with someone for making it, using it, or selling it?
I'm not sure what Nintendo expects people to do. I know that clone consoles were sold illegally all over the world, and the buyers of the clone consoles were not prosecuted, it was the manufacturer of the clone console that was prosecuted. I have one of them, because my parents bought me one of those cloned consoles, pre-loaded with games. It's called the super fun play. Am I in trouble for owning or possessing the super fun play? I didn't make it. I didn't make the MicroSD Card in my SNES or put the pre-loaded roms on it.
If Nintendo wants to sell all the ROMS to owners of the SNES Console, that will play on the original SNES Console, then that would be great, and then emustation.store should stop, or Nintendo should give them a license to do so and charge royalties, but someone should sell the proprietary batteries, fuel, roms...
The excuses I've heard, are that Nintendo doesn't own all the licenses, or that there aren't enough customers. I don't think it should be difficult for Nintendo to get permission to re-distribute the ROMS from the license holders. What will it cost Nintendo to sell MicroSD cards loaded with ROMS that don't cost money to produce, since they are already produced? If others can afford to do it, then Nintendo should be able to as well. It's not like the ROMS need updates, patches, or product support, as long as they are not corrupted and work out of the box.
