DSi / DS Forum

Topic: Importing

Showing 1 to 10 of 10

AuthorMessage
Avatar

WaluigiBag

1. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 01:30 GMT

I want to import Last Window: The Secret of Cape West brand new from Amazon. I have a question. Is importing shunned? Is it completely legitimate? I really want to play it because I love Hotel Dusk: Room 215. I will play it on my Nintendo 3DS or original Nintendo DS. I suppose that if Nintendo wanted to stop importing, they would have made Nintendo DS games region locked on Nintendo 3DS, as well? Thanks! :D

WaluigiBag

Nintendo Network ID: WaluigiBag

AuthorMessage
Avatar

Birdman

2. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 01:34 GMT

Provided it's not DSi-enhanced (i.e. black cartridge instead of a gray cartridge, though iirc that one isn't), it should work on a different region's 3DS; definitely on an original DS. It's only those DSi-enhanced ones you need to worry about.

Exactly.
My Birdloggery

3DS Friend Code: 2105-8643-6062

AuthorMessage
Avatar

Zsxdflip

3. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 01:46 GMT

Lol " Is importing shunned?". Do whatever the hell you want dude, you shouldn't care if something is "shunned" on the internet. And of course it's legal, why wouldn't it be? As long as you're buying a legitimate copy and not a counterfeit, which ARE illegal, no one can really tell you you can't buy said product from another country, even if Nintendo doesn't want you to.

Pokemon SoulSilver Friend Code:1248-0956-7211

Pokemon White Friend Code: 3868-8536-1711

Nintendo Network ID: Zsxdflip | Twitter: zsxdflip

AuthorMessage
Avatar

WaluigiBag

4. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 01:48 GMT

Birdman wrote:

Provided it's not DSi-enhanced (i.e. black cartridge instead of a gray cartridge, though iirc that one isn't), it should work on a different region's 3DS; definitely on an original DS. It's only those DSi-enhanced ones you need to worry about.

Thanks! What do you think of importing? Do you think that it is all right with Nintendo? I always want to do things properly. :)

WaluigiBag

Nintendo Network ID: WaluigiBag

AuthorMessage
Avatar

Zsxdflip

5. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 01:51 GMT

WaluigiBag wrote:

Birdman wrote:

Provided it's not DSi-enhanced (i.e. black cartridge instead of a gray cartridge, though iirc that one isn't), it should work on a different region's 3DS; definitely on an original DS. It's only those DSi-enhanced ones you need to worry about.

Thanks! What do you think of importing? Do you think that it is all right with Nintendo? I always want to do things properly. :)

Don't worry about Nintendo! They can't do anything to stop you from importing a game.

Pokemon SoulSilver Friend Code:1248-0956-7211

Pokemon White Friend Code: 3868-8536-1711

Nintendo Network ID: Zsxdflip | Twitter: zsxdflip

AuthorMessage
AvatarAdmin

theblackdragon

6. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 01:57 GMT

Importing is fine, especially in terms of the DS, where its region-free status was clearly listed in the manual — i remember seeing that when i bought my Lite and read through the thing, lol.

the future of NL >:3
[16:43] James: I should learn these site rules more clearly
[16:44] LztheBlehBird: James doesn't know the rules? For shame!!!
[16:44] Vintage: We have rules?
[16:44] Reala: don't expose the staff to sunlight, don't get them wet and don't feed them after midnight

3DS Friend Code: 3136-6802-7042 | Twitter: theblackdragon

AuthorMessage
Avatar

Scissors

7. Posted: Thu 14th Feb 2013 17:21 GMT

WaluigiBag wrote:

Birdman wrote:

Provided it's not DSi-enhanced (i.e. black cartridge instead of a gray cartridge, though iirc that one isn't), it should work on a different region's 3DS; definitely on an original DS. It's only those DSi-enhanced ones you need to worry about.

Thanks! What do you think of importing? Do you think that it is all right with Nintendo? I always want to do things properly. :)

There cool with it, better to give the money to Nintendo of Europe then no one at all.

http://backloggery.com/scissors

AuthorMessage
Avatar

Jaz007

8. Posted: Sat 16th Feb 2013 03:39 GMT

Zsxdflip wrote:

Lol " Is importing shunned?". Do whatever the hell you want dude, you shouldn't care if something is "shunned" on the internet. And of course it's legal, why wouldn't it be? As long as you're buying a legitimate copy and not a counterfeit, which ARE illegal, no one can really tell you you can't buy said product from another country, even if Nintendo doesn't want you to.

He is talking about region locking. Nintendo consoles and post DS handhelds are region locked so you literally can't play a europeon wii game on American wii ect.

Currently playing: Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Current backlog: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (part way through) and the Unfinished Swan (unplayed).

AuthorMessage
Avatar

Wheels2050

9. Posted: Tue 5th Mar 2013 01:19 GMT

Birdman wrote:

Provided it's not DSi-enhanced (i.e. black cartridge instead of a gray cartridge, though iirc that one isn't), it should work on a different region's 3DS; definitely on an original DS. It's only those DSi-enhanced ones you need to worry about.

A black cartridge isn't the way to tell a DSi-Enhanced game (the Pokemon games only have them for IR communication). If the game's code begins with TWL (e.g. TWL-XXXX-USA) then it's a DSi-Enhanced game and will be region-locked on DSi and later consoles.

I used to have a blog link here. I'll put it back up when the blog has something to read.

AuthorMessage
Avatar

swordx

10. Posted: Sun 10th Mar 2013 03:27 GMT

I've only imported a single game, and that was Tingle. I do NOT regret it. If a game doesn't come to your region, then importing is pretty much your only hope.

Edited on Sun 10th March, 2013 @ 03:27 by swordx

swordx