If I own a game and the console is an emulator still illegal?

[thejplays]

I'd like to stream Tomodachi Life but I don't have a capture card so could I get an emulator for a 3DS and play on there legally?

[ulaoulao]

All emulators are perfectly legal. Having a ROM on your computer that you do not already own is not. So yes if you own the real game, it is ok.

[akshay4242]

Actual emulation is legal. There's is nothing wrong with one machine emulating another machine, it just when you start stealing software or disregarding licensing agreements things start to get a little dicey.