Always scan NSP/XCI files with hactoolnet for malicious code or bad signatures. Avoid anonymous Google Drive links promising “v3.0 Super ES Upd” – the last official ES update for Soulstorm was v2.0.0 as of 2024.

If you are still playing v1.0.0 or v1.0.1, hunting down the is non-negotiable.

For end users (safety checklist)