

The best option at this point is probably to just buy a new 3DS and start from scratch. If you did pirate the game, just make sure not to access any of the online features and you should be fine, though it's possible Nintendo may find a way to target those players as well.įinally, if you've already been banned by Nintendo, you may be out of luck. Obviously, the easiest way to avoid the ban it to just not download the ROM, and with Pokémon Sun and Moon launching in less than a day, that shouldn't be tough to do at this point. Pokmon Ultra Moon (Nintendo 3DS ROM) is an immersive video game. Pokémon Sun and Moon ban: How to avoid it NTR CFW wont work on games that use extended memory, such as Sun/Moon, or Smash 4. Nintendo's official statement on the issue ( via Kotaku) isn't exactly comforting: As a result of a number of Nintendo 3DS users using unauthorized versions of several games, and connecting to the official game servers in violation of our terms of service, these users' Nintendo 3DS systems that stored the unauthorized game code have been banned from Nintendo's online network effective immediately. It's possible it won't last more than a few weeks, but there's no way of knowing at this point. It's unclear if the Pokémon Sun and Moon ban is temporary or permanent. Even the Nintendo eShop is off-limits, meaning Pokémon pirates can't even buy the game if they want to at this point. Not only did the player download an illegal Pokémon Sun and Moon ROM, but they also used it to access the game's online features.Īs a result, these players have been banned from accessing Nintendo's online network.


Based on multiple reports from online forums like Reddit and GBA Temp, there's a clear unifying factor in all these cases.
