wraggster
November 24th, 2014, 21:00
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Nintendo has removed (http://tinycartridge.com/post/103048873117/nintendo-removing-homebrew-enabling-game-from-3ds) AQ Interactive's Nintendo 3DS puzzler Cubic Ninja (http://www.joystiq.com/game/cubic-ninja) from Japan's eShop (the only region in which it saw a digital release) after details regarding an in-game exploit were revealed (http://tinycartridge.com/post/102932137777/heres-what-youll-need-to-run-homebrew-on-a-3ds) earlier this week.
The exploit, which requires a modified save file and a copy of Cubic Ninja, reportedly enables the use of homebrew games and applications on Nintendo's handheld. It does not currently enable piracy of commercial games -- a widespread issue that plagued (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/nintendo,piracy) the Nintendo DS throughout its lifespan.
After the exploit was announced, used copies of Cubic Ninja shot up (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-21-student-homebrew-nintendo-3ds) in price oneBay (http://ebay.co.uk/), Amazon, and through other third-party sellers. The North American version of the game currently fetches prices in excess of $40 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/), while several recent eBay (http://ebay.co.uk/) auctions have ended at over $30. A similar phenomenon spiked (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/25/psp-firmware-hack-drives-lumines-sales/)Lumines prices when a homebrew-enabling buffer overflow exploit was discovered for Sony's PSP in 2007.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/21/nintendo-delists-homebrew-enabling-3ds-game-in-japan/
Nintendo has removed (http://tinycartridge.com/post/103048873117/nintendo-removing-homebrew-enabling-game-from-3ds) AQ Interactive's Nintendo 3DS puzzler Cubic Ninja (http://www.joystiq.com/game/cubic-ninja) from Japan's eShop (the only region in which it saw a digital release) after details regarding an in-game exploit were revealed (http://tinycartridge.com/post/102932137777/heres-what-youll-need-to-run-homebrew-on-a-3ds) earlier this week.
The exploit, which requires a modified save file and a copy of Cubic Ninja, reportedly enables the use of homebrew games and applications on Nintendo's handheld. It does not currently enable piracy of commercial games -- a widespread issue that plagued (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/nintendo,piracy) the Nintendo DS throughout its lifespan.
After the exploit was announced, used copies of Cubic Ninja shot up (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-21-student-homebrew-nintendo-3ds) in price oneBay (http://ebay.co.uk/), Amazon, and through other third-party sellers. The North American version of the game currently fetches prices in excess of $40 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/), while several recent eBay (http://ebay.co.uk/) auctions have ended at over $30. A similar phenomenon spiked (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/25/psp-firmware-hack-drives-lumines-sales/)Lumines prices when a homebrew-enabling buffer overflow exploit was discovered for Sony's PSP in 2007.
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/11/21/nintendo-delists-homebrew-enabling-3ds-game-in-japan/