Bitcoin blockchain hosts classic SNES games.

Developers at Bitcoin Ordinals portfolio tracker have written a Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator on Satoshi that allows the community to play classic games on the Bitcoin network.

In an X (formerly Twitter) thread, Ninjalerts CEO Trevor Owens explained that it took six months to customize the app to work across all marketplaces and browsers. He wrote, “If laser eyes are going to host all our JPEGs forever, at least you can play games now!”

1/ We wrote Super Nintendo with Bitcoin.

Happy to announce, our GitBook is officially live!

88 pages of content (with images and code)

Let's dive in and discuss our attempts to raise the technical standard for casual projects going forward pic.twitter.com/G0EpU38aE2

— trevor.btc — b/acc (@TO) January 8, 2024

According to Owens, the effort to write the SNES on the blockchain is to solve the issue of preserving classic video games. Owens, citing research that concluded that 90% of classic video games are at risk, argued that Bitcoin is the best place to preserve these “cultural digital artifacts” for future generations.

In addition to preserving cultural heritage, writing a SNES emulator on Bitcoin is Ninjalert's attempt to raise the technical standard for Bitcoin Ordinals projects. Owens said that they want to use the capabilities of Ordinals in a way that is difficult to replicate on the Ethereum network.

In the tweet, the executive shared a complete 88-page GitBook that includes images, code, and a more detailed project approach, sharing how he achieved the results.

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Some members of the community think that writing an emulator on Bitcoin is a positive thing, while others express some concerns. X user described the development as taking Ordinal to a level of fun and versatility, while another called Ordinal season two.

Meanwhile, a community member asked if the game's copyright holders allowed the game to be registered in the Bitcoin network. At the same time, another posted that his actions could lead to prosecution.

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