Like any other consoles released to the market, they are bound to fall into the hands of hackers. There are reports that people managed to add more games into the NES Classic by hacking their way into the system.
During the announcement of Nintendo for the NES Classic, it is revealed that there are only thirty games built inside the NES Classic. But like most consoles, hackers managed to find a way to break into the system's code to modify it. Reports say that there's a case of a successful hack for the console, enabling them to add more games into the system. According to the hack, the NES Classic is simply an emulator run by a Linux computer that emulates NES games into the system.
A hacker that goes by the name madmonkey posted the steps on how to hack the Nintendo NES Classic. By connecting the console to a computer and boot it up in the FEL mode, hackers can add additional games into the system. The FEL mode is a recovery mode for Linux users which the NES Classic uses in the system. Through this way, people can access the software of the system, add new games to the roster, save and overwrite the original software with the modified version.
As videos circulate the internet on how to hack the console, fans have been trying their hands on it. The videos show a step-by-step guide on how to hack the system. By hacking the NES Classic, hackers can have up to ninety games in it! It is not clear whether the built-in thirty games are still retained. There's a high chance of those games deleted in order for hackers to add more custom ROM games. Like it's counterpart in Japan, hackers might encounter the hidden message inside the NES Classic as they work their way into the system's code.
Nintendo is already exercising steps to avoid piracy. Last year, the company offered a reward for hackers who will be able to report exploits to the 3DS' security system. They also suspended the homebrew application, Freeshop, which allows players to illegally obtain copies of Nintendo's games without actually purchasing them. Since the NES Classic doesn't support internet connection, it will be very hard for Nintendo to trace and detect hacks on the console system. Usually, the company updates their consoles' firmware to help solve problems of piracy.
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