The Drastic emulator for Nintendo DS has disappeared from Google Play.
A anticipated but disappointing disappearance.
The Nintendo DS emulator, DraStic, has disappeared from the Google Play store, according to received information. The reason for its removal is still unclear, although it is suggested that it was the decision of the developer, Exophase, rather than an action from Nintendo.
The developer announced last year that DraStic would be free to download and that they intended to remove the application from Google Play, as well as open its source code. However, this openness has yet to materialize. This decision followed a series of legal actions from Nintendo that resulted in the removal of other emulators like Yuzu and Citra, although Exophase clarified that this was not the reason behind their choice, though it did affect their timeline.
The disappearance of DraStic represents a blow to the emulator community, which had already been impacted by Nintendo's legal actions regarding Yuzu last year. However, the landscape has changed on iOS, where a growing emulator market has emerged, thanks to an unexpected shift in Apple's App Store guidelines last year.
