Super Mario 3D Land Mandatory Update

[s4mid4re]

So it's like the psp's umd disks bitching about updating the firmware before playing? /:

Also, iirc, Star Fox 64 3D (Japanese) also demanded for an update prior to playing. I didn't check if the update was deniable or not.

 

[ProtoKun7]

When I got Steel Diver it informed me of the update, but you're still in total control of the update process, it's just that the game needs the update to run.

 

[s4mid4re]

Thanks for the confirmation.

So this isn't really something new for the 3ds? I was just wondering why this game in particular is being noted to have a mandatory update, despite there been a few games that already did it.

 

[JonathanGaspar]

Yea there really is no point in trying to stop a ds flashcart from working. Plus if they did im sure many people still own there older ds consoles. But then again why would a company just give up and ruin their image. In the end i can't wait to finally play this game.

 

[ProtoKun7]

Thanks for the confirmation.

So this isn't really something new for the 3ds? I was just wondering why this game in particular is being noted to have a mandatory update, despite there been a few games that already did it.

Well, unless this is somehow different to the rest, maybe it's just because it's highly anticipated, so getting little bits of information is helpful.
Even so, there haven't been too many system updates yet anyway, plus the few games that may have been released since either didn't have the mandatory update, or were released with the minimum requirement so low that everyone had already updated to it.

 

[steve007]

I see that the game well force you to update hum but Do I need A dsl or ds lite to update my Ak2i (?)
I only have a 3ds

 

[s4mid4re]

I see that the game well force you to update hum but Do I need A dsl or ds lite to update my Ak2i (?)
I only have a 3ds

If your ak2i still works on the 3ds, wait for an update by the acekard team. Update your ak2i on the 3ds so it supports this mandatory 3ds update, before updating your 3ds.

 

[DJ91990]

I'm just gonna play my friggen Super Mario 3D Land game and by the time I am bored with it, the fix should be out.

 

[alphamule]

I'm just gonna play my friggen Super Mario 3D Land game and by the time I am bored with it, the fix should be out.

Haha so true. If I owned a 3DS, I'd just keep on using my original DS when I wanted to do hackish stuff.

I'm curious as to what they updated and how. I guess I'll have to wait until someone who owns one develops some work around to see. That is, if they don't keep it between them and R4/Ak2i/... makers.

Is there any way to backup your firmware using JTAG or something and then restore it if you decide to go back?

 

[kasapuf]

I'm just gonna play my friggen Super Mario 3D Land game and by the time I am bored with it, the fix should be out.

So regardless of getting this game, we will be forced into this update but hopefully there is a fix that can bypass this or should I hold off all together on buying this game ( if I am going to use a flash card for the 3DS when it ever is developed/released? )