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Nintendo designed its own Switch emulator for Switch 2

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Android Authority |
Nintendo has cracked down on Nintendo Switch emulators in the past years, despite admitting emulation is legal.
Engadget |
This is the first game of its type since Donkey Kong 64 hit the Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1999.
Ars Technica |
Not just "playable" on the Switch 2, but exclusive to it.

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