This is the unavoidable question. Let's be blunt:
In theory, if you own the original SNES cartridge, you are legally permitted to create a backup copy (a ROM) using a device like a Retrode, Sanni Cartridge Reader, or INLretro dumper. In practice, dumping 1,700 cartridges would cost thousands of dollars for the hardware and thousands of hours of labor. snes full set roms
A common justification is that SNES games are "abandonware" (copyright abandoned). This is false. Copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of the author or 95 years after publication for corporate works. Most SNES games won't enter the public domain until the . This is the unavoidable question
Sites dedicated to gaming preservation (like PleasureDome, now defunct, or modern successors) offer verified, DAT-managed full sets. These are safer than public trackers but require membership. A common justification is that SNES games are