These offer hundreds of hours of gameplay at zero cost, supported by optional microtransactions.

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: Nintendo maintains a very strict policy against the distribution of ROMs. Downloading copyrighted games for free is considered online piracy and is illegal

A pause. Then new text:

Attached was a save file. His save file. And a note: “Thanks for not letting me disappear. Want to co-design the sequel? It’s about emulation. And ghosts. And why ‘free’ doesn’t mean worthless.”