Nintendo starting to ban pirates from online services on 3DS
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 55 Comments
Nintendo is beginning to crack down on those who are using pirated tools and software on their 3DS units. Reports indicate that certain system owners using Sky3DS and Gateway cards are being banned. Based on what we’re hearing, the bans may have started on February 4 following the release of firmware version 9.5.0-22.
Affected 3DS owners in various countries are experiencing error code 002-0102. This typically designates an Internet connectivity problem, but some have spoken to Nintendo’s customer support service and have learned that they’ve actually been banned. Nintendo isn’t offering additional information currently and are unable to overturn it.
Banned users are still able to enter the eShop and can purchase games as well as download updates. However, they’re restricted from going online within games and using the Friends List. Furthermore, applications requiring online connectivity – Pokemon Bank, YouTube, and Netflix, for instance – are inaccessible. The Internet browser is still functional.
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Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ block size
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Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ can be purchased either at retail or via the eShop. If you opt for the latter option, keep in mind that the game takes up 5,657 blocks of space on an SD card. The new update is another 80 blocks.
European Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars boxart
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ patches out in Europe
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Patches for two new retail games have been added to the European 3DS eShop. One for Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ is available now, with the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate update coming soon. We’ll update this post if we hear about similar availability in North America.
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ launch trailer
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Save the world from a terrible fate in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“Dawn of the First Day. 72 Hours Remain.” With these iconic words, Link begins his suspenseful three-day journey to save the world from a crashing moon in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D game, launching the same day as the New Nintendo 3DS XL system on Feb. 13. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D is a remastered and enhanced version of the classic that’s unlike any other adventure in The Legend of Zelda series, and New Nintendo 3DS XL offers the smoothest and most engrossing portable gaming experience possible.
While the game is playable on any Nintendo 3DS family system, players that pick up New Nintendo 3DS XL can experience The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D with added features, like the ability to control the camera with the C Stick and experiencing the game’s remastered and detailed graphics using the new face-tracking 3D technology built into the new system. Playing The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D on New Nintendo 3DS XL is the best way to experience this memorable adventure.
Sonic Boom moves 490,000 copies, other SEGA financial results tidbits
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Sonic Boom has sold 490,000 copies worldwide on Wii U and 3DS, SEGA has confirmed. The company’s report doesn’t actually clarify if that figure is shipped or sold-in to consumers. However, it’s disappointing in any case, and Sonic Boom is the worst-performing entry in the series ever.
Today’s information about Sonic Boom’s performance comes from SEGA’s latest financial report. Other interesting tidbits are as follows:
– SEGA spent $210 million on games development
– That is a 27 percent increase compared to the year prior
– Advertising expenses climbed 53 percent, up to $73 million
– SEGA is releasing 50 games by the end of the financial year in March, but combined sales of all those are expected to be about 5.4 million units
– SEGA initially expected to sell about 300,000 units of its four latest Wii U games
– That is now revised to 230,000, making it the weakest platform in terms of unit sales
– Full year expectations for 3DS 1,160,000
– SEGA’s revenue for the three-quarter period was $685 million
– After expenses, that lowers to a profit of $18 million
– SEGA is now organizing a sweeping business restructure, which will rebuild the corporation into three divisions, as part of a wider plan to “drastically improve profitability”
– At least 300 positions at the corporation are targeted for redundancy
– SEGA has set aside $125 million for the restructure costs
– SEGA expects to lose $110m for the full year
