They didn't want to explore Lake Lapcat. They wanted to beat the DRM. The crack was the final boss. And after you beat the final boss, you turn off the console. Today, that Crackwatch page is a ghost. The comments are locked. The "crack available" flag is green. But if you scroll deep enough, you’ll find a post from February 22, 2021, at 3:47 AM, just before the crack dropped. A user named "PlumberHater" wrote:
Look at the data: Within 48 hours of the crack going live, torrent swarm speeds dropped to a crawl. Why? Because after waiting eight days, most users downloaded it, launched it for ten minutes to confirm it worked, said "Huh, neat" at Bowser’s shadow looming over the lake, then closed it forever.
For seven days post-launch, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury was uncracked.
They didn't want to explore Lake Lapcat. They wanted to beat the DRM. The crack was the final boss. And after you beat the final boss, you turn off the console. Today, that Crackwatch page is a ghost. The comments are locked. The "crack available" flag is green. But if you scroll deep enough, you’ll find a post from February 22, 2021, at 3:47 AM, just before the crack dropped. A user named "PlumberHater" wrote:
Look at the data: Within 48 hours of the crack going live, torrent swarm speeds dropped to a crawl. Why? Because after waiting eight days, most users downloaded it, launched it for ten minutes to confirm it worked, said "Huh, neat" at Bowser’s shadow looming over the lake, then closed it forever. super mario 3d world + bowser's fury crackwatch
For seven days post-launch, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury was uncracked. They didn't want to explore Lake Lapcat