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Re: Nintendo Opens Legal Proceedings Against HackYourConsole.com

Shane904

@Dyl_73 They can be used in a bad way (pirating, which is illegal and to me, immoral), or in a way that isn't pirating (homebrew, video watching, etc). Going after the sellers is more like going after a blank CD/DVD/SD Card creator for what people were using the products for.

While it was a pretty lame flashcard, the Max Media Player/Games 'n' Music card by Datel (maker of Action Replay) made one that only supported homebrew. I wish there was a 3ds compatible flashcard like that - then it wouldn't be possible to use it for DS/3DS retail games.

Re: Review: Rhythm Core Alpha 2 (DSiWare)

Shane904

@SoftEgg I just meant in comparison. I'm a developer too, and I can imagine how much work went into it! Do you plan on keeping RCa in the DSiWare store too? And why not call it Rhythm Core Beta =P

Re: Review: Rhythm Core Alpha 2 (DSiWare)

Shane904

Pretty epic. I've spoken to the developer himself for support for the first RCA - very helpful, and very nice. $10 feels a little on the high side, considering I can pick up Korg-10 used for half the price. I might get this if there happens to be a sale.

Also, that video... I'm dying of laughter.

Re: Nintendo Wins Another Court Battle with R4 Cartridge Manufacturers

Shane904

"those with enough savvy to acquire those ROMS for free"
Wouldn't say you'd need savvy. Downloading ROMs is as easy as downloading homebrew.

I don't think the manufacturers should be to blame for piracy using their device. That's like suing the maker of a blank DVD because people recorded pirated shows to it.

Re: Evidence of a Functional 3DS Flashcard Emerges

Shane904

@ErnisDy You cannot play games outside your region with this cart. In an interview, the creators basically said its running the game right off the SD card - no middleman in between like DS flashcarts. It runs the signed code, which means that it is region locked.

Re: Evidence of a Functional 3DS Flashcard Emerges

Shane904

@Pierceton The best we have at that is the Petit Computer. I would buy a homebrew dev kit if Nintendo made one for sure.

People fail to realize that Colors! 3D was originally a homebrew app for the DS. Gunman Clive's creator made a homebrew game for the Wii as well.

Re: Evidence of a Functional 3DS Flashcard Emerges

Shane904

Sigh.. can someone make something like the Games 'n' Music where it only does homebrew?

@mr570 I noticed that too when I saw the vid on ds-scene. Very far from market status still.

On a side note... a girl on the internet (in the vid)? What is this sorcery?!

Re: Nintendo Issues Statement on Wii U Hacking Attempt

Shane904

I wish the people who pirated didn't get lumped into the same group of people who use homebrew games.

@GiftedGimp This is true. The question I was answering was if it was ok for old systems. I do hope that Nintendo doesn't have a banning system for modded consoles unless they were caught pirating.