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No. Stopped official distribution has no impact on the copyright situation.
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Current copyright laws are – in my opinion – one sided and bad. Copyright length/duration is outright ridiculous.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware#Law
If the rights holder(s) do not offer buying new licenses this does not mean one may use the software without license. With content on physical media (disc, cartridge) there is always the "used" market. With immaterial game unfortunately not (yet?)
I don't know any legal way for getting WiiWare nowadays (maybe find a Wii(U) with the game already legally on it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware#Law
If the rights holder(s) do not offer buying new licenses this does not mean one may use the software without license. With content on physical media (disc, cartridge) there is always the "used" market. With immaterial game unfortunately not (yet?)
I don't know any legal way for getting WiiWare nowadays (maybe find a Wii(U) with the game already legally on it.
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