cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/10723262

Didn’t know about this case history with Nintendo, nor the name for the common exploit used:

• Game Genie
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Genie
• Fusée Gelée exploit
  • https://switch.homebrew.guide/gettingstarted/choosinganexploit.html#fusee-gelee
  • https://medium.com/@SoyLatteChen/inside-fusée-gelée-the-unpatchable-entrypoint-for-nintendo-switch-hacking-26f42026ada0