Can you play japanese 3ds games on english 3ds?

To be precise, it's Nintendo DS games that are not region-locked. That means you can get all the Japanese DS games you want* and they'll work without a problem on an American or European 3DS.

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2024-02-18 09:28:07

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Can us 3ds play japanese games?
All 3DS XLs are region-locked. Japanese games and European games do not work properly on a North American 3DS XL, if at all.
2024-02-16 13:38:31

Can a 3ds play japanese games?
All 3DS XLs are region-locked. Japanese games and European games do not work properly on a North American 3DS XL, if at all.
2024-01-20 04:08:44

Can a european 3ds play japanese games?
This restriction applies to all versions of the Nintendo 3DS XL and its games. Japanese games do not work on a European Nintendo 3DS XL, North American games do not work on a Japanese Nintendo 3DS XL, and so on.
2024-01-01 13:45:45

Can an american ds play japanese gba games?
The original DS and DS Lite
DS Lite
The Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is the second iteration of the Nintendo DS and is slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight than the original.
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Nintendo DS Lite - Wikipedia
have no region lock, so you can play virtually any DS game on them. The DSi
DSi
The Nintendo DSi is a dual-screen handheld game console released by Nintendo. The console launched in Japan on November 1, 2008, and worldwide beginning in April 2009. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP).
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Nintendo DSi - Wikipedia
and DSi XL are region locked, however, the only games that they will not be able to plan are DSi enhanced games outside of your console's designated region.
2023-08-01 02:27:56

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