Preserving Vintage Video Games: Pizza Ninjas Embed N64 Emulator into Bitcoin Network
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A team of blockchain technologists, dubbed Pizza Ninjas, has successfully embedded a Nintendo 64 (N64) emulator into the Bitcoin (BTC) network to preserve vintage video games. Led by Trevor Owens, the CEO of Bitcoin Ordinals portfolio tracker Ninjalerts, the team used the Ordinals protocol to legally encode only publicly accessible, non-copyright protected games onto the blockchain. Their initiative also boosted the technological standing of Bitcoin Ordinals projects. Highlighting the importance of preserving these cultural game milestones, Owens highlighted the blockchain's potential for immortalizing games while insisting on legal compliance.
An emulator for the vintage home gaming system, Nintendo 64 (N64), has been embedded into the Bitcoin (BTC) network by a team of blockchain technologists, known as Pizza Ninjas. Their primary focus is preserving archaic video games through blockchain technology. This intriguing development was made public by Trevor Owens, who heads Ninjalerts, a firm that tracks Bitcoin Ordinals portfolios and is also the mastermind behind the "Pizza Ninjas" initiative. The N64 emulator's successful incorporation into Bitcoin was made possible through the Ordinals protocol.
Owens explained to Cointelegraph that the key motivation behind this breakthrough is saving the "critically endangered games." Despite potential copyright issues arising from games being coded into the blockchain, Owens maintained the project's legal standing, reiterating that only publicly accessible games are selected for this process, not games protected by copyright laws.
Ninjalerts' initial attempt at preserving games via the Bitcoin network was when they successfully encoded the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator into Bitcoin on January 8. Besides preserving games, this initiative has significantly enhanced Bitcoin Ordinals projects' technological standing. In the weeks that followed, under the pseudonym "Mini Doge," a nameless developer managed to code the 90s-era first-person shooter game, Doom, onto the Dogecoin blockchain utilizing the Ordinals protocol. Consequently, individuals can enjoy playing this iconic game by simply joining the Dogecoin network.
With the open and unrestricted nature of blockchain, which allows data to be freely encoded, Owens warned the imperative need to adhere to copyright laws whilst advocating for legal methods to encode games onto the blockchain. Highlighting a study showing close to 90% of classic games produced before 2010 are at risk, and comparing these games to movies and music that have pivotal cultural significance, Owens emphasized the need to safeguard these milestones in the gaming world. He touted the Bitcoin blockchain as the most ideal entity in which to eternally secure this data. Amidst some controversies, this work offers hope in the broader ecosystem of Bitcoin Ordinals.
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2/22/2024 11:21:45 AM
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