The cutscene played. The plane soared over a sparkling blue ocean, landing on a lush green island. But as Elias stepped off the pier, the "deserted island" felt literal in a way that made his skin crawl. There were no other villagers on the flight. No overhead map. Just Tom Nook standing by a campfire that gave off no light.

If you dump your own cartridge (using a compatible Blu-ray drive or a Switch with Hekate) to create your own XCI, and then play that file on Yuzu, you are legally safe in most regions, though technically circumventing the lock on the cartridge.