Just last week we reported on Nintendo's new Japanese firmware update, which managed to sneak in some flash cart blockery along with Facebook functionality. Several Destructoid readers shrugged off the block, stating with confidence that it would be cracked in no time.
They were right. Today, Kotaku has a video that clearly shows that DSi firmware 1.4J has been defeated. An R4 is plugged in and a game is booted in this video where the maker goes out of his way to show that it really works. And then the guy slams his DSi shut, for some odd reason.
Of course, this isn't to say that the other flash carts work, but if they don't, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they do. And speaking of a matter of time, be on the lookout for firmware 1.5, so we can do this all over again.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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10:40 AM on 08.06.2009
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(Except for maybe a lawsuit and several years in jail)
Pirates will crack your anti-piracy software faster than you can blink.
Seriously though, funny stuff, let's see what Nintendo does.
When they put in High-profile Anti-Piracy measures like this, it just makes it more embarrassing when it's cracked in no time.
Just because this is the first notable video of it being cracked doesn't mean it hasn't been cracked for days.
You know how you stop piracy? Killing or seriously injuring pirates.
Please help!!!!!