The EmuParadise

The Emuparadise was a website that hosted a large database of video game ROMs, translated games, and other gaming-related files.[1] The website was founded in 2000 by MasJ,[2] The Emuparadise offered ROMs for a wide variety of gaming platforms, including consoles, handhelds, and arcade machines. The Emuparadise paradise had discontinued most of its libraries after legal action from Japanese video game company Nintendo.[3][4]

The EmuParadise
TypePrivate
IndustryGaming
FoundedSeptember 2000 in Netherland
FateLegal Suit By Nintendo
Key people
MasJ (CEO)
WebsiteThe EmuParadise

History

The Emuparadise was founded in 2000 by MasJ, a Dutch video game enthusiast. MasJ was inspired to create the website after he had difficulty finding ROMs for old video games that he wanted to play.[5]

Emuparadise quickly became one of the most popular websites in Gaming platforms. In 2010, the website had over 10 million unique visitors per month. By 2015, that number had grown to over 20 million unique visitors per month.[6]

In 2017, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two websites that hosted ROMs, including Emuparadise. Nintendo argued that the websites were infringing on its copyrights.

In 2018, Emuparadise voluntarily shut down its ROM hosting service. .[7] The website also continued to host other gaming-related content, such as emulator software, game guides, and walkthroughs. However, in 2020, Emuparadise completely shut down all of its libraries. Emuparadise offered ROMs for a wide variety of gaming platforms, including consoles, handhelds, and arcade machines. The website also offered ROMs for translated games, which are games that have been translated into a different language than the original language.

Closure

The Emuparadise shut down its ROM hosting service in 2018.[8] The website continued to host other gaming-related content, such as emulator software, game guides, and walkthroughs. However, in 2020, The Emuparadise completely shut down.

The closure of Emuparadise was a major loss for the gaming community. The website was a valuable resource for gamers who wanted to play classic video games on their computers or other devices.[9]

The Emuparadise has been involved in several legal disputes over the years. In 2017, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two websites that hosted ROMs, including Emuparadise. Nintendo argued that the websites were infringing on its copyrights.[10]

In 2018, Emuparadise voluntarily shut down its ROM hosting service.[11] The website continued to host other gaming-related content, such as emulator software, game guides, and walkthroughs. However, in 2020, Emuparadise completely shut down.[12]

It is unclear why Emuparadise completely shut down in 2020.[13] It is possible that the website was facing additional legal challenges from Nintendo or other game companies.

Data Breach

Accounts of more than 1 million gamers in 2019 were reportedly leaked after The EmuParadise suffered a data breach, according to multiple reports.[14] Some of those impacted by the data breach of the retro gaming site, which used to host ROM, said that over the weekend, they started receiving notices that their accounts had been compromised in a data breach.[15]

References
  1. "Emuparadise gaming emulator website suffers data breach". ZDNET. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. Rivera, Michella (2018-11-14). "Are Retro Games History? A Q&A with MasJ of EmuParadise". YR Media. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. Coldewey, Devin (2018-08-08). "RIP EmuParadise, a haven for retro gamers for almost two decades". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. "Emuparadise shut down and all the services terminated with immediate effect". Extreme Tech.
  5. "Emuparadise - Founders and Board of Directors - Tracxn". tracxn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. "Emuparadise is gone., page 9 - Forum - GOG.com". www.gog.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. "EmuParadise has removed its entire library of retro game ROMs and ISOs". AtariAge Forums. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. Good, Owen S. (2018-08-15). "A major hosting site took down all its ROMs. What's going on?". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  9. "Nintendo ROM Fallout: EmuParadise Terminates All Game Downloads * TorrentFreak". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  10. "Nintendo cracks down on retro games downloads". BBC News. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  11. "Emuparadise latest ROM site to shut down". Retronauts. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  12. "Worried about legal action, 18-year-old emulation site pulls ROMs". Eurogamer.net. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  13. Bob (2021-09-15). "Emuparadise Links Are Still Working! Get your retro games ROMs here". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  14. "Emuparadise gaming emulator website suffers data breach". ZDNET. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  15. Zurkus, Kacy (2019-06-10). "Data of 1m Users Lost in EmuParadise Breach". Infosecurity Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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