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[Platy]

Anyone saw the Game Boy rom injection trick ?

It basicaly forces the 3ds to load a diferent rom into the oficial game boy emulator (so it requires you to have a gbc or gb VC game) using only some files on the SD card and the browser.

Pretty interesting

 

[JeanGrey]

Trilogy, castlevania and Gunman Clive shall all be mine.

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[Robin64]

Anyone saw the Game Boy rom injection trick ?

It basicaly forces the 3ds to load a diferent rom into the oficial game boy emulator (so it requires you to have a gbc or gb VC game) using only some files on the SD card and the browser.

Pretty interesting

Oh shit son! Gonna try this later for sure.

 

[Erin S Kittens]

I wonder how it handles save files.

 

[Robin64]

And I wonder if we'll start seeing odd Miiverse shots, like Pokémon Yellow in the Link's Awakening Community.

 

[TheMoon]

And I wonder if we'll start seeing odd Miiverse shots, like Pokémon Yellow in the Link's Awakening Community.

RIP Miiverse & Web Browser in the next system. It was fun while it lasted.

 

[steveovig]

Yeah, those are nice, but NWF does make it pretty easy to do all that.

Why major publishers don't is baffling though, when the tools are right there for indies to do it surely the major devs have even better tools.

Nintendo hasn't even been including Stamps lately, why should 3rd parties?

 

[Robin64]

Ohh shit!

Nintendo hasn't even been including Stamps lately, why should 3rd parties?

I know, right? Lack of stamps in Captain Toad made me a bit sad.

 

[steveovig]

Plus, Kirby doesn't have them either.

 

[terrisus]

And I wonder if we'll start seeing odd Miiverse shots, like Pokémon Yellow in the Link's Awakening Community.

RIP Miiverse & Web Browser in the next system. It was fun while it lasted.

Never forget

=(

 

[TheMoon]

^ exactly...

all this exploit fuckery surely isn't helping...

 

[foltzie1]

Never forget

=(

It is amazing how Nintendo can just freaking generate silliness into compelling characters. Nikki should serve as ambassador mascot for Nintendo and provide tutorials in all of the non-game content.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

It is amazing how Nintendo can just freaking generate silliness into compelling characters. Nikki should serve as ambassador mascot for Nintendo and provide tutorials in all of the non-game content.

It's funny how Nikki has more depth and personality than like 90% of the characters that are in games today. (Granted, the Swingmaster batting cage thing from Rusty's Real Deal Baseball has more personality and character than most characters created today.)

 

[tolkir]

And I wonder if we'll start seeing odd Miiverse shots, like Pokémon Yellow in the Link's Awakening Community.

It begins

 

[Robin64]

Yep.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAAAEVHhia-2wpg

 

[zroid]

Yep.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAAAEVHhia-2wpg

looool

 

[Chrom]

I'm wondering how Nintendo will react to this. Similar exploits forced their hands to close the communities for Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Would they close down all of the Game Boy Color communities?

 

[zroid]

I'm wondering how Nintendo will react to this. Similar exploits forced their hands to close the communities for Kid Icarus: Uprising and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Would they close down all of the Game Boy Color communities?

hopefully they wouldn't go that far... posting images of other Nintendo games isn't the same as posting personal and/or X-rated images on Miiverse

 

[Robin64]

ROM hacks work too. Got Mario Land Color Version running.

 

[Chrom]

On a different note, I noticed today that two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games are currently on sale in NA.

[3DS] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $14.99 thru 2/5 (was $29.99)
[3DS] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of Ooze - $14.99 thru 2/5 (was $29.99)

Both are by Activision, I believe.

 

[terrisus]

ROM hacks work too. Got Mario Land Color Version running.

This exists?
I learned something.

 

[astrogamer]

On a different note, I noticed today that two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games are currently on sale in NA.

[3DS] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $14.99 thru 2/5 (was $29.99)
[3DS] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of Ooze - $14.99 thru 2/5 (was $29.99)

Both are by Activision, I believe.

The former is a pretty bad brawler (regardless of if it is the TV show one or the Movie one)
The latter is a metroidvania game by Wayforward so it's at least decent

 

[Elija2]

Anyone saw the Game Boy rom injection trick ?

It basicaly forces the 3ds to load a diferent rom into the oficial game boy emulator (so it requires you to have a gbc or gb VC game) using only some files on the SD card and the browser.

Pretty interesting

Wow, it's really that easy? Does it overwrite your old game's data if you try to save the game?

Does every GBC game use the same emulator? Or will doing this trick with different VC games give you slightly different emulation? It might be fun to mess around with that.

 

[Robin64]

Wow, it's really that easy? Does it overwrite your old game's data if you try to save the game?

Does every GBC game use the same emulator? Or will doing this trick with different VC games give you slightly different emulation? It might be fun to mess around with that.

Ingame saving doesn't work, but save states do. Unfortunately that will overwrite the state of the actual title you used to load it.

So far, it seems there are three emulators for GBC, one for each ROM size. You can't load Pokemon Gold using Link's Awakening DX, for example, but Shantae will load it.

 

[Dash Kappei]

Anyone saw the Game Boy rom injection trick ?

It basicaly forces the 3ds to load a diferent rom into the oficial game boy emulator (so it requires you to have a gbc or gb VC game) using only some files on the SD card and the browser.

Pretty interesting

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=934993&page=47#post149281700

Yep!

 

[Elija2]

Ingame saving doesn't work, but save states do. Unfortunately that will overwrite the state of the actual title you used to load it.

So far, it seems there are three emulators for GBC, one for each ROM size. You can't load Pokemon Gold using Link's Awakening DX, for example, but Shantae will load it.

So I can use the in-game save function for the actual game and the save states for the injected game?

I wonder if someone will get this working with the other VC emulators. I can only imagine that Nintendo will patch this exploit before then though.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

So I can use the in-game save function for the actual game and the save states for the injected game?

I wonder if someone will get this working with the other VC emulators. I can only imagine that Nintendo will patch this exploit before then though.

As long as the emulator loads the ROM into the RAM it should be doable. Modifying the loaded RAM is what these hacks do.

Spider (the web browser) is definitely being patched or killed in the next firmware update. It isn't just this stuff but being able to run the gateway flash cart (this is the biggest region for Nintendo), Pokémon shenanigans (backup your save file*, import boxes into the game that you've edited on PC etc), not to mention RegionThree.

*-Though to restore if you would still need to do this hack.

 

[PixyJunket]

Anyone saw the Game Boy rom injection trick ?

What is the pink notification dot on the home menu button?

 

[teeg]

What is the pink notification dot on the home menu button?

New Themes available in the Theme shop.

 

[TheMoon]

What is the pink notification dot on the home menu button?

New themes available. If you have a 3DS, you've seen it. Unless you're one of those hacker dudes who doesn't update their firmware.

 

[PixyJunket]

I have never seen it on my 3DS and it is current firmware.

I have also not done anything with themes beyond switching to the basic black the first day it was available.

 

[Dash Kappei]

My current theme:

Starman changes color as you scroll.
Going to put in the EB main them too and sound samples.

 

[Creamium]

Probably the best place to ask: is there a list out there of 50/60 hz games on EU WiiU VC? I've just completed my Wii->U transfer and I was wondering if there was any benefit in re-downloading the discounted new versions (if you have the game on Wii). For instance Castlevania and Super Metroid apparently still are 50hz, while Castlevania IV is 60 hz?

I can't believe Nintendo started this crap all over with WiiU VC...

 

[Robin64]

Probably the best place to ask: is there a list out there of 50/60 hz games on EU WiiU VC? I've just completed my Wii->U transfer and I was wondering if there was any benefit in re-downloading the discounted new versions (if you have the game on Wii). For instance Castlevania and Super Metroid apparently still are 50hz, while Castlevania IV is 60 hz?

I can't believe Nintendo started this crap all over with WiiU VC...

The current list of 50Hz games on the Wii U VC is as follows:

NES
Balloon Fight*
Kirby's Adventure
Ufouria: The Saga

SNES
Donkey Kong Country 2
Harvest Moon
Legend of The Mystical Ninja
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Pop'n Twinbee
Pop'n Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventures
Super Metroid

* I don't know what we'd call this mess, but it ain't right.

 

[Creamium]

The current list of 50Hz games on the Wii U VC is as follows:

Wait so Castlevania 1 is 60 hz? That's good news...

 

[TheMoon]

Wait so Castlevania 1 is 60 hz? That's good news...

Of course it is.

 

[Creamium]

Of course it is.

EU Wii version was this, so it's a relief.

 

[TheMoon]

EU Wii version was this, so it's a relief.

What was on Wii VC is irrelevant for new releases.

 

[terrisus]

My current theme:

Starman changes color as you scroll.
Going to put in the EB main them too and sound samples.

Alright, I missed something.

How exactly is this done?

 

[BroggieDoge]

Gunman Clive 2 in 2 days!!!!

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Alright, I missed something.

How exactly is this done?

Homebrew stuff. Yes the Cubic Ninja and a system not fully up to date way. Turns out the current theme is stored as a cache file which can be edited in user mode like play coins (makes sense when you think about it; the crane grab f2p minigame in Japan edits themes and regarding play coins well, game wouldn't be able to deduct play coins otherwise)

 

[Elija2]

Speaking of which, is there any way to turn off that pink notification orb? I turned off notifications in the theme store options but it still pops up.

 

[terrisus]

Homebrew stuff. Yes the Cubic Ninja and a system not fully up to date way. Turns out the current theme is stored as a cache file which can be edited in user mode like play coins (makes sense when you think about it; the crane grab f2p minigame in Japan edits themes and regarding play coins well, game wouldn't be able to deduct play coins otherwise)

Aww, darn, thought it was something official =(

 

[astrogamer]

Next Week's japan releases
Wii U
Adventures of Valkyrie (Famicom)(Bandai Namco) - 514 yen
Sutte Hakkun (Super Famicom) (Nintendo) - 823 yen
Punch-Out

3DS
Wreck-it Ralph 3D (Disney) - 3240 yen
Lost Heroes 2 (Bandai Namco) -6145 yen

Also these themes came out today
Cooking Mama Friends
My Melody Flower Party
Tales of Phantasia: Main Characters
Tales of Phantasia: Battle
Tales of Phantasia: Chibi cast
Aikatsu

 

[daydream]

Sutte Hakken (Super Famicom) (Nintendo) - 823 yen

Talk about a game that's always been out of reach for me.

They should bring back Hanabi Festival.

 

[terrisus]

I remember Sutte Hakkun from somewhere, but I can't place where...
He looks familiar though...

EDIT: Oh yeah, and that reminds me, in the listing for that game, it should be "Hakkun," not "Hakken" :þ

 

[donny2112]

What was on Wii VC is irrelevant for new releases.

Yeah, which is why there's an upgrade fee. (Not at you.) The Wii U VC game takes added coding over the Wii VC game. They are not the same thing. You're paying an upgrade fee for save states, Miiverse, and whatever debugging they had to do. *ahem* People seem to often not realize that the Wii U/3DS VC games (save 3DS GBA ones) are not basically ROM dumps like they were on Wii, so they're not interchangeable.

 

[steveovig]

How much of a Metroidvania is TMNT Danger of the Ooze? Is it more linear like Monster Tale or more open?

 

[Robin64]

Eurogamer have an article up about the VC exploit. See how many errors you can spot!

 

[@MUWANdo]

How much of a Metroidvania is TMNT Danger of the Ooze? Is it more linear like Monster Tale or more open?

It's an authentic metroidvania with true interconnected stages and whatnot, I definitely wouldn't compare it to Monster Tale.