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.

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2024-01-01 13:45:45

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Can a european ds play american games?
Will games I bought outside my country of residence work on a Nintendo system purchased in Europe? Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 3DS family systems employ a region code based on the country where they are sold. Because of the region code, only software purchased in the same region will be compatible with your system.
2024-02-16 23:09:09

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 ds lite play japanese game boy games?
Like the original DS, the Nintendo DS Lite is compatible with Game Boy Advance Game Paks as well as Nintendo DS game cards.
2023-07-11 15:23:12

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