These are ready-to-use with emulators like Citra without requiring additional decryption keys.
The window populated with a grid of icons. Hundreds. Thousands. A sprawling, obsessive-compulsive library of nearly every Nintendo 3DS game released between 2011 and the quiet twilight of the console in 2020. Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Metroid: Samus Returns. Fire Emblem Fates: Special Edition. Box art thumbnails glowed like stained glass. 3ds rom collection archive
Store unambiguous Title IDs and ISO-like metadata in sidecar files (JSON or YAML). These are ready-to-use with emulators like Citra without
This is perhaps the most vital aspect of the archive. In March 2023, Nintendo pulled the plug on the 3DS eShop. Overnight, hundreds of digital-only games vanished from the legal marketplace. A true 3DS ROM archive isn't just a place to download Pokémon X or The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds . It is an arksaving vessels for games like Crimson Shroud , the lush, dice-rolling RPG by Yasumi Matsuno; Attack of the Friday Monsters , a nostalgic slice-of-life gem; and a host of obscure Japan-only titles that never saw Western release. Without these archives, these games would cease to exist. Thousands
"title_id": "000400000F801000", "title_name": "Example Game", "region": "USA", "version": "1.0.0", "file_name": "000400000F801000 - Example Game (USA) [v1.0.0].cia", "size_bytes": 123456789, "sha256": "...", "dump_tool": "ToolName v1.2.3", "date_dumped": "2026-03-22", "source": "Cartridge SN: XXXXXX", "notes": ""
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