: A curated collection focusing on "clean" or "perfect" dumps of games with no added intros or hacks.

Nintendo states unequivocally that downloading ROMs from the internet is illegal, regardless of physical ownership. However, the Internet Archive operates as a library—they respond to DMCA takedowns but argue for the preservation of obsolete software.

As copyright terms extend and Nintendo’s legal team remains vigilant, expect more pages to be removed. However, the Archive fights back using the DMCA exemption for obsolete software (Section 1201). In 2024, the US Copyright Office renewed exemptions allowing museums and libraries—including the Internet Archive—to provide access to abandoned software.

The existence of these links sits in a complex legal gray area: