| Factor | Rating | Explanation | |--------|--------|-------------| | Legality of hosting ROMs | High Risk | Almost all ROMs offered are copyrighted. No evidence of licensing from publishers. | | Legality of downloading | High Risk | Civil violation (copyright infringement) in the US, EU, JP, etc. Criminal charges are rare but possible for commercial-scale use. | | Legal precedent | Strong | Cases: Sony v. Connectix (emulators legal, BIOS/ROMs not automatically legal), Nintendo v. RomUniverse (damages: $2.1M). | | Site operator liability | Very High | Domain can be seized; operators can be sued. |
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| Factor | Rating | Explanation | |--------|--------|-------------| | Legality of hosting ROMs | High Risk | Almost all ROMs offered are copyrighted. No evidence of licensing from publishers. | | Legality of downloading | High Risk | Civil violation (copyright infringement) in the US, EU, JP, etc. Criminal charges are rare but possible for commercial-scale use. | | Legal precedent | Strong | Cases: Sony v. Connectix (emulators legal, BIOS/ROMs not automatically legal), Nintendo v. RomUniverse (damages: $2.1M). | | Site operator liability | Very High | Domain can be seized; operators can be sued. |