Can I play Japanese games on 3DS?

Can I play Japanese games on 3DS?

All 3DS XLs are region-locked. Japanese games and European games do not work properly on a North American 3DS XL, if at all.

Do Japanese 3DS games have English?

Even games for English or any other region cannot be play for Japanese. You can only play japanese version of games. So, actually you can change the region, and play region locked games on your Japanese 3ds.

Are Japanese 3DS games region locked?

The Japanese and European versions of the Nintendo 3DS are likewise region locked.

Do Japanese DS games work on American 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.

Do I need a Japanese DS to play Japanese games?

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

Can US new 3DS play Japanese games?

Those hoping to import Japanese games for their US Nintendo 3DS are out of luck. Those wanting to play imports will have to buy a foreign system as a 3DS from one territory will not play games from another.

Can American 3DS play Japanese DS games?

Can I change my 3DS region?

Tap Profile. Tap Region Settings. Select the country and tap OK. Select the region and tap OK to return to the profile menu.

Why are 3DS games region-locked?

Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users. In order to make the process convenient for users, we will be as flexible as possible with how we define each region. For example, Europe is being defined as one region.