Hardware Nintendo Zone Box

[AndyCelinskis]

Some photos have emerged from the internet of a Nintendo Zone Box
Photos

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It is very interesting

Here are some files

Manual http://n-dev.net/attachment.php?aid=13

Test Setup http://n-dev.net/attachment.php?aid=14


Source website http://n-dev.net/showthread.php?tid=95

 

[yuyuyup]

Cool thanks

 

[Click This]

Nice find, but we can't do anything unless we get out hands on one.

 

[frogboy]

I love how it vaguely looks like a DS

 

[Mr. Prince]

Sorry for being a noob, but what can we do with this?

 

[The Milkman]

Sorry for being a noob, but what can we do with this?

Well seeing as how Nintendo Zone has the ability to write data into the 3DS, in heavily speculative theory we could wirte data directly into it. Now something like rom loading may be far fetched but it could be possible to edit the firmware or even replace it entirely. Or at the very least access some kind of internal memory. Didn't the hackers do something like this with DSDownload stations?

 

[Sychophantom]

I forget where I read it, but I think this is basically a modified DSi XL. I think it might have been the Nintendo Zone in your home thread. I'll look now for a link.


Edit: Found it - http://gbatemp.net/blog/1093/entry-8960-nintendo-zone-3ds-eur/


I knew I saw it here.

 

[AndyCelinskis]

I forget where I read it, but I think this is basically a modified DSi XL. I think it might have been the Nintendo Zone in your home thread. I'll look now for a link.


Edit: Found it - http://gbatemp.net/b...o-zone-3ds-eur/


I knew I saw it here.

If u read the manual its not a dsi it is made by nintendo and connects to a laptop

 

[Sychophantom]

I forget where I read it, but I think this is basically a modified DSi XL. I think it might have been the Nintendo Zone in your home thread. I'll look now for a link.


Edit: Found it - http://gbatemp.net/b...o-zone-3ds-eur/


I knew I saw it here.

If u read the manual its not a dsi it is made by nintendo and connects to a laptop

I did read it. Did you happen to notice the AC adapter being the same one used in a DSi/3DS?

Wouldn't be very hard for Nintendo to modify existing hardware to make this. Probably far cheaper than designing all new hardware, too.

 

[Janthran]

You can just get N-zone with a normal router.. I don't see anything great about this.

 

[Lokao0]

You can just get N-zone with a normal router.. I don't see anything great about this.

Well seeing as how Nintendo Zone has the ability to write data into the 3DS, in heavily speculative theory we could wirte data directly into it. Now something like rom loading may be far fetched but it could be possible to edit the firmware or even replace it entirely. Or at the very least access some kind of internal memory. Didn't the hackers do something like this with DSDownload stations?

 

[rondoh70]

is this basically a N-zone/ ds download service that is able to show what has been downloaded?

 

[Deleted member 282441]

HEY WAIT A MINUTE! THIS IS THAT DEMO THING AT JAPANESE TOYS R US PLACES! It's for DS, not the 3DS! (Someone correct me if I'm wrong.)

Also, close up photo of Nintendo Zone cartridge: http://n-dev.net/attachment.php?aid=12

 

[The Milkman]

You can just get N-zone with a normal router.. I don't see anything great about this.

Well seeing as how Nintendo Zone has the ability to write data into the 3DS, in heavily speculative theory we could wirte data directly into it. Now something like rom loading may be far fetched but it could be possible to edit the firmware or even replace it entirely. Or at the very least access some kind of internal memory. Didn't the hackers do something like this with DSDownload stations?

XD That's pure speculation, you can get N-Zone through a router but I think its more of a link to the server rather then an actual program like this one. I could be wrong though.

 

[iHavezMyBirdo]

I think this is for DSi's Nintendo Zone, not 3DS.
The manual doesn't mention anything about the DSi though.

 

[The Milkman]

I think this is for DSi's Nintendo Zone, not 3DS.
The manual doesn't mention anything about the DSi though.

The DSi Nintendo Zones were abandoned since they could only be put up in a few places in Europe prior to the deal Nintendo made with AT&T

 

[iHavezMyBirdo]

I think this is for DSi's Nintendo Zone, not 3DS.
The manual doesn't mention anything about the DSi though.

The DSi Nintendo Zones were abandoned since they could only be put up in a few places in Europe prior to the deal Nintendo made with AT&T

Oh, okay. Whoops... I didn't really know much about it. =3=

 

[The Milkman]

I think this is for DSi's Nintendo Zone, not 3DS.
The manual doesn't mention anything about the DSi though.

The DSi Nintendo Zones were abandoned since they could only be put up in a few places in Europe prior to the deal Nintendo made with AT&T

Oh, okay. Whoops... I didn't really know much about it. =3=

Its understandable, I didn't know much about it till you said there were DSi N-Zones, then I googled

 

[Deleted member 282441]

These are the N-Zones for the nintendo ds.
in the manual it states:

Spoiler

(14)
Verifying Operation on Nintendo DS Series Game Systems (requires a Nintendo DS or
Nintendo DS Lite)
After verifying that the device screen is normal (See Step 6 in P6. Connecting the AC Adapter
and Setting up Download Services that use the InternetR), follow the procedure below to verify
that downloading from the internet can be performed normally using a Nintendo DS Series
Game System.
Note: Steps 1 T 5 are required when using Download Services with the Nintendo DS or
Nintendo DS Lite.
Note: The content of the information service or design of the screen may vary by location.
1. Turn on power to the Nintendo DS Series Game System.
2. The DS Menu is displayed on the lower screen. Select PDS Download Play.R
3. Select PNintendo Zone ViewerR on the lower screen.
4. Data is downloaded from the wireless distribution box.
5. After about one minute, the Service Menu screen is displayed.

It says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THE 3DS.
Nintendo's announcement of these from 2008: http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/waUaocRmskcPG27usK_1E6n3eIx4jE_9

 

[FluffyLunamoth]

Yeah, looking at the back, it says 2008-2010. The 3DS was barely announced back then, if at all. It's for DS/DSL.