Topic: Region Locked DS-3DS Gaming?

Hey guys, I know that the DS systems were not region locked but the 3DS systems are. So can a European 3DS play a DS game from the US?

@Barbiegurl777

Thanks for the confirmation!

Most of them will work, but the more recent DS games are region locked on 3DS and I think DSi. For example, Pokemon black and white/2 are region locked. Can't really think of other games at the moment.

Actually it may just be DSi enhanced games, but I think a couple other games I own are region locked like Fire Emblem New Mystery of the Emblem (JP)

Thanks, I ordered a US import of Radiant Historia to play on my 2DS. Probably won't play it on my N3DSAmbassador as the 2DS has a slightly smaller screen and thus the pixels won't show as much!

Games with region-locking are "DSi Enhanced" games.
I think those games are the ones that start with TWL- in the game's product code (NTR- being the older original DS games).

So you can't play a US enhanced DSi game on a EU 3DS?

No.

You can play DS games that are not DSi enhanced on any Nintendo DS, DSi, 3DS or 2DS unit, but you can only play DSi enhanced games that match the region of your console. The European and Australian region code is identical so Australian games can be played on European units and vice versa. There are very few games that are exclusive to Australia, so this is nothing to brag about really.

I think the only legitimate way is via an Action Replay (That supports the 3DS). Which will play it in DS mode (Not DSi).

I think the only legitimate way is via an Action Replay (That supports the 3DS). Which will play it in DS mode (Not DSi).