>>24766266>how exactly does this work* When 3DS tries connecting to the internet, certain "Nintendo Zone" SSIDs are automatically recognized even without changing your settings
* Pokemon games detect if you're connected to one of them, then reports that SSID to the server to ask whether any events are available for it.
* Animal Crossing does the same thing
* Some other games (like Streetpass Mii Plaza) also report the MAC address
>Does this mean we can stop going to Nintendo zones and Gamestop events now?I believe this is the first American Nintendo Zone Pokémon event. This same method will work in any future ones.
You can't (easily) spoof GameStop or other distributions that aren't Wi-Fi based.
>>24769391Same. Every McDonald's I've ever visited in my city uses WayPort_Access and attwifi, so I can't even get Hoopa without this trick.
>>24770799Mystery Gift is region-locked. You can't get Japanese events with an American game, even if you choose Japanese language and go to Japan.
