Is emulating acceptable?

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SvennoJ said:

Ruler said:

Would you consider pirating this as a poor excuse, for example? http://www.ebay.com/itm/PANZER-DRAGOON-SAGA-SEGA-SATURN-MINT-CONDITION-COMPLETE-/232248724889?hash=item36131a4d99:g:nbsAAOSw2gxYrRlt

What seems affortable to you maybe isnt for someone else. It applies to modern games just as much.

Panzer Dragoon Orta for XBox includes a full port of the original game.
https://www.ebay.com/p/Panzer-Dragoon-Orta-Microsoft-Xbox-2003/9179
Probably even cheaper if you look around in second hand stores.
It's on the wishlist at GoG.com as well so it might end up there eventually.

Plus there's always the option of not playing it. There's plenty stuff that is affordable.

If the game is no longer sold by itself, emulating is fair game. No exceptions, especially when the alternative is also rare.