Hello guys, this is my first post here! I just got a MIG Switch card out of curiosity and I was tinkering with it. For those who don't know, it's used by placing XCI dumps as well as other game specific bin files in the sd card of the MIG Switch, and are obtained from the original cartridge by using an app like nxdumptool. Two of these bin files are mandatory to get the game to boot: Initial Data.bin and Certificate.bin. They stay the same for every cartridge of a specific game. Now, if you want to use an XCI dump from a shady website it's impossible to get it to work without those files. By using the Certificate.bin from another game it has no problem, but this does not count for the Initial Data.bin. So I looked for a way to obtain this Initial Data from an XCI file and read a bit of the XCI file documentation from switchbrew dot org. Here's what I understood so far: The Switch checks if the cartridge is valid by doing a challenge–response authentication on the Initial Data. The Package ID is contained both on the XCI and the Initial Data, on positions 0x110 and 0x0 respectively. The Initial Data hash is on the XCI at position 0x160. It is calculated by doing a SHA-256 hash on the full Initial Data content. So I was wondering, is there a way to to construct a functional Initial Data file starting from an XCI dump? I also tried a reverse approach by editing the Package ID in the Initial Data from another game, generating the Initial Data hash and putting it in the XCI file but is not enough to get the Switch believe it's a real game. Sorry if this may seem stupid but let me know what you think.

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Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King releases December 21st on Switch

Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King will be available on December 21st, 2017, console-exclusive for Nintendo Switch.

"Explore a vast open game world in classic action-adventure fashion as Lily, Knight of the Rose! Slash your way through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom from eternal darkness."

"Collect unique weapons, spells, and more during your journey to take down powerful bosses and solve clever puzzles.Be part of a vivid, dynamic story passed down from grandfather to grandchildren by influencing the course of events yourself!"

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I can't find anywhere mentioning a preorder for the physical game, so I am guessing digital only in the US?

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The movement seems.. Floaty... Oo

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im guessing its digital only? it was was phisical and cheap i would be tempted, if its digital only i will pass tbh.

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I bought this thinking it would be like atttp, its more like the oracle games, but honestly, I did 3 dungeons so far and I'm nearing the end of the game? feeling a bit ripped off for a £14 game... I think its taken me like an hour.

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linkinworm said:
I bought this thinking it would be like atttp, its more like the oracle games, but honestly, I did 3 dungeons so far and I'm nearing the end of the game? feeling a bit ripped off for a £14 game... I think its taken me like an hour.

That or it's riffing off of ALTTP's structure and you're nearing some Disc One Final Dungeon. Not too sure myself; I haven't played.