While shipped alone might be costly, this is still the cheapest way to get these games to the usa from japan that I know...

I got a brand new copy from Amazon Japan and I know they only ship domestically so in order to get it shipped internationally, use a forwarding service. I use Tenso.com

I ordered a brand new tLoZOoT3D and used cubic ninja without shipping internationally the cost for both was 60ish dollars.
I'm expecting shipping to cost around $10+

Http://i.imgur.com/3VuezTn.jpg

So not too terrible
roughly $45 brand new Japanese tLoZOoT3D
roughly $25 used Japanese cubic ninja

Here is a link to the english version of Amazon japan


I hope this information will help another Japan import user

 

From what I heard, the retail copy of Japanese Cubic Ninja doesn't work for Ninjhax, only the eShop copy did, and that was removed from the store (can anyone confirm that the retail copy does not work?).

 

The Japanese copy of Cubic Ninja works just as well as the e-Shop version. The only difference is that the e-Shop version was taken down within a day of the game title being released by Smealum. Though it's back up now I believe, it, of course, does not work anymore as the kernel exploits are patched in the latest firmware, which is required to buy it.

 

I've been using Ninjhax with a Japanese Cubic Ninja since smea's release.

 

Thanks for the confirmations, I'm considering getting a copy of JP Cubic Ninja now too..

 

$22 CN, cheers if Tenso pulls through

Edit: About $10 in fees added on, $32 beats $50-60 anyways

 

Indeed. As long as sky3ds works well with GW 3.1 that is the best option IMO since there is some issue with getting the "right" version(s) of OoT.

But if you need to save money take whatever risks you feel need to be taken, but make sure to know what they are going in.

Does the JPN version also have the same issues of GW compatibility?

Tenso will likely cost around another $10-12 shipping. Tenso doesn't mess up very often. I order lots of stuff from them through Amazon, never had any issues.

Only issue is if you order more than one item Amazon will often send them in different packages, even if you buy "fulfilled by Amazon" items as they come from different warehouses. So be prepared for anther 500 yen charge and a day or two processing.

I'm thinking of ordering a JP CN, I already have a US copy for my US N3DSXL, but I also have the normal size JP N3DS so unless GW comes up with a better option this might be the cheapest option to use GW on a JP N3DS. Of course GW might never deliver a better option than OoT, but since sky3ds works I don't see a need to rush.

 

I'd recommend Big in Japan over Tenso. Cheaper and I'm unsure if Tenso let you mark the price to whatever you want. With BiJ you can just tell them to mark it as a £10 gift and you're customs-free!

Edit: Also get your Gamecube controllers, faceplates, GC controller adapters, amiibos, whatever else you want in the same order. Way cheaper in the land of the sun.

 

Gateway spent months looking for a entry point and decided to release for now while they continue to search. I would say that the Cubic Ninja exploit will be ready in a week or two. It will be a month or two before I can buy a n3DS, so for me it doesn't matter as they'll definitely have it out by that point.

I already bought Cubic Ninja. Got it on the day Gateway released n3DS support. They mentioned Cubic Ninja and that made me decide it was worth getting. I only paid $19.99 for it on eBay and that was with free shipping too. Probably not as good as the original used priced of $5 or so at Gamestop back before the original exploit was released by Smealum, but I don't think Cubic Ninja will ever get back to that price anywhere. The price will only inflate more once Gateway releases their exploit for it, so I got it while it was still cheap.

 

For European N3DS owners, you can use Amazon.it to grab a PAL copy of OoT. Mine's on the way now!