Games with backdoor exploits for homebrew access

Purely for educational and trivia purposes 😏
Suggestions very welcome!

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
(includes Pro Skater 3)
Uses an exploit with the Create a Skater mode to softmod the Playstation 1
(Thanks Megateixeira!)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Twilight Hack, one of the first ways to enable homebrew on the Wii. Exploits a buffer overflow glitch when saving Epona's name to memory, and can be used to run a custom boot file from the SD card.
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
LEGO Batman: The Videogame
For the Wii version of Lego Batman, Bathaxx was a hacked game save which comes strapped with homebrew applications.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Indiana Pwns is a hacked game save for the Wii version of Lego Indiana Jones, which executes homebrew applications from the SD card.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Return of the Jodi is a hacked game save for the Wii version of Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, which executes a homebrew application from the SD card.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Eri HaKawai is achieved by playing a hacked game save for the Wii version of Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World which executes a homebrew application from an external SD card.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Smash Stack is an exploit that uses a flaw in the custom stages in Super Smash Bros by using unsigned code from within the SD card.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Wheelie Breakers
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Wheelie Breakers
Yu-Gi-OWNED! is a modified game save that triggers a buffer overflow which activates unsigned code within the SD card.
Patapon 2
Patapon 2
A Wololo save file exploit that can be used to access a homebrew loader for both the PSP and the Vita.
(Thanks ConsultorIvone!)
Cubic Ninja
Cubic Ninja
Ninjhax, one of the first breakthroughs in 3DS hacking. Uses an ingame QR function to access unsigned code within the SD card.
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Omega Ruby
(Also applies to Omega Sapphire)
Basehaxx is an exploit that uses the loading of secret bases to activate unsigned code.
Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter Generations
Genhax, only compatible with the JP version of the game, is a custom save that allows the user to activate unsigned code.
Citizens of Earth
Citizens of Earth
Humblehax, an exploit for the 3DS version of the game.
Swapdoodle
Swapdoodle
DoodleBomb was an exploit to access the Homebrew launcher with SwapDoodle, allows you to boot a friend into the Homebrew launcher as well.
IronFall: Invasion
IronFall: Invasion
Ironhax, another 3DS exploit.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Oot3dhax, a save game exploit.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Smashbroshax, an explout that uses a wifi beacon to run unsigned code.
Steel Diver: Sub Wars
Steel Diver: Sub Wars
Steelhax exploits hacked savedata for homebrew.
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
V*hax, a hacked save exploit for the 3DS version of the game.
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!
Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!
Freakyhax, a QR code exploit to run unsigned code from the SD card.
(Thanks Guttertrash!)
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Has a save exploit compatible with the PS2, Wii, Gamecube, and Xbox.
(Thanks Jamesbuc!)
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Haxchi exploit to use DSiware to install homebrew onto the WiiU.
Quite a few of these, in the interest of not clogging up the list with the same exploit, the games this works with are all here http://wiiubru.com/go/haxchititles/index.html
(Thanks Midrulean!)

10 Comments


2 years ago

I believe Freakyforms Deluxe is another game used for 3ds hacks.

2 years ago

Alex Rider: Stormbreaker was an early 3DS hacker classic

2 years ago

007 Agent Under Fire for the PS2 can be used to softmod memory cards.

2 years ago

A note. That agent under fire exploit also worked with the Wii as well

2 years ago

Games should strive to be this exploitable.
The DS virtual console games are used for Wii U hacks, the most frequent one being Brain Age

2 years ago

I remember how I used TP to hack my Wii with LetterBomb, good times.

2 years ago

splinter cell!!!! xbox exploit mainly but i believe it works for ps2 as well. as a console softmod fanatic this list brings a lot of joy to my heart.

1 year ago

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 for Xbox is what I used for softmod

3 months ago

Cubic ninja soaring up to 300 + USD after that exploit was discovered 7 or so years ago is still so funny to me.


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