Are Nintendo DS games region locked on 3DS?

Yes, only 3DS games are limited to the same region console.

Are all DS games region locked?

Nintendo DS and DSi The Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite are not region-locked, with the exception of the iQue DS, which can play Nintendo DS games, but its games cannot be played on other region systems.

Is original DS region locked?

Older Nintendo DS and DS Lite software is region-free, so you can play most of that software on a Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL from any region.

Can a Japanese DS play American games?

Yes. The original DS and DS Lite have no region lock, so you can play virtually any DS game on them.

Can you play Nintendo DS games in all regions?

While all 3DS software is region-locked, Nintendo DS software is not. Because that region-locking isn’t encoded into the DS software, you can play software from all regions on your 3DS. You can even check out this youtube video where someone demonstrates a DS games from North America, Japan, and Europe on their North American 3DS.

Can you play all games on the 3DS?

Yes, what you want to do is possible. While all 3DS software is region-locked, Nintendo DS software is not. Because that region-locking isn’t encoded into the DS software, you can play software from all regions on your 3DS.

Can you play Nintendo 3DS games in Europe?

You can even check out this youtube video where someone demonstrates a DS games from North America, Japan, and Europe on their North American 3DS. You can’t do it the other way around. You cannot play N.A. games on a European 3ds but you can play European games on an N.A. 3ds. No you can not.

Can an English 3DS Play Japanese DS games?

Yes. However it won’t allow some DS games to be played with Japanese text. Like an English DSi, it lacks the system setting for Japanese. What’s the buzz? A high voltage positive ion attack!? Chaaa! Can an English 3DS play Japanese DS games?