Cubic Ninja Is The Gateway To 3DS Homebrew

#1

A 22 year old Parisian hacker named Jordan “Smealum” Rabet appears to have finally cracked the Nintendo 3DS in an attempt to enable homebrew software development on Nintendo’s handheld gaming device. And the game that facilitates that exploit, a 2011 Ubisoft-published 3DS game called Cubic Ninja, is enjoying heretofore unknown popularity because of it.

Earlier this week, news of Rabet’s Nintendo 3DS exploit was posted to the GBAtemp forums. The exploit is described as being similar to one that helped bring homebrew software to the Wii, and requires an internet connection, an SD card and a copy of Cubic Ninja to run.

Copies of Cubic Ninja were going for as low as $3.00 earlier this week on eBay, but are now being listed for 10 times that amount, with some sellers highlighting the game’s homebrew-enabling feature. Amazon sellers have jacked up their prices, leading to a range of prices between $40 and $500.

Daaaaang.

#2

That’s a lot of money if it’s only restricted homebrew. It would be nice if they managed to bypass the region-lock.

#3

Yeah, region lock bypass is the most sought after feature of this exploit, and it’s supposed to achieve that.

‘Gateway’ is a poor word to use since it’s the name of a brand of hack cards for Nintendo devices.

#4

Once the rush passes, prices will go back down.

#5

Isn’t the 3DS at the end of its life span? This month I’m getting Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Next year there is a Zelda remake and an Etrian Odyssey remake. After that I can’t think of anything important.

#6

I would think in the next 3 years we’ll see a new Nintendo handheld, but I wouldn’t say it’s reached end of life yet.

We’ve got new Pokemon coming this Friday, there’s the Zelda remake in the spring, and also Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on the way.

#7

bought 4 copies of this for under 10$
sold em for 25-35 $ each

#8

Got any left?

#9

just one, not sure if im gonna sell it yet