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Playing Nintendo games without needing to buy special hardware seems like a no-brainer. Still, it’s not happening, and the Apple TV may have signaled it never will. Nintendo’s reasons for creating a walled garden of its own are simple: control. By controlling the hardware and software, the company can create a measure of distance between itself and those who may try to pinch some of its energy. It has taken steps to make sure nobody copies its style, going so far as to sue those Nintendo feels purposefully mislead the public about being in concept with the company. Nintendo’s belief that…

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