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3DS Homebrew means people actually care about Cubic Ninja now Update: EB Games removes from sale

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Update: We’ve received word that EB Games here in Australia  has moved to remove all traces of Cubic Ninja from its stores.

The game has since vanished (cached) from the online store and now has a price listing of 9999.99 in their system we’re told. That price is usually reserved for preorder items, basically things you can’t buy. The game simply now can’t be bought from either a store or online, even if you attempt to buy it you can;t.

We couldn’t say if this move came from Nintendo or if EB Games took it upon themselves to remove the game. Expect the cost of the game to soar now on eBay and other second hand markets.

Perhaps EB were just annoyed with all the calls?

Update 2: Cubic Ninja is also being removed the eShop, the Japanese one at least. There was a notice posted yesterday that the game would be removed and it has since been removed.

Original Story: Released in 2011 the Ubisoft puzzler Cubic Ninja flew under the radar of most, it was also one of the first 3DS games not to use the 3D effect. We thought it was alright in our review all the way back then.

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Now it’s being noticed for a completely different reason.

Cubic Ninja is the key to unlocking the Nintendo 3DS for homebrew purposes thanks to the ability to edit levels, the save files can be interfered with and then through voodoo the power of homebrew can be unlocked. This method is said to also not allow games to be pirated but instead only open the door for applications and emulators. All of which you’re just going to play your backed up games on of course.

Sales of the now out of print game have skyrocketed since the news broke with it becoming one of the top selling items on Amazon. The game has also become the new Battletoads as everyone who wants one calls EB Games stores to see if they have one in stock. Before the rush you could find a copy of the game for around $10, now expect to pay more.

Don’t expect to see a patch for this game any time soon either as AQ Interactive are no longer, it’ll be up to Nintendo to figure out some way to stop it – if at all possible.

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3 Comments
  • kuzi
    November 19, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    In Brisbane I went to the city shortly after the smea announcement.

    I picked up a brand new copy of Cubic Ninja from JB for $10.

    There were two other single copies around, one at EB Albert St for $18 and another at Big W for $10.

    I put those two copies on the main shelf, where someone in the know would spot them.

    Good luck to them.

  • Jerry
    November 19, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    You’re the hero Australia deserves.

  • morpha
    November 20, 2014 at 11:54 am

    I went into ebgames this morning and was able to get a copy for $14.50 (usual preowned price is $18 atm). The manager even checked their email and they said they havent been asked to remove them or not to sell them yet.

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