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Can I play US games on a Japanese 3DS?

Nintendo 3DS games and systems are region-locked by default, sorry! You can probably hack your system to make it region-free, but you risk goodbye to online play if you do. EDIT: Nintendo DS games are not region-locked. North American DS games run fine in an Australian 3DS, but NA 3DS games will not.
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Can Japanese 3DS play European games?

Can I play Nintendo 3DS software bought outside the PAL region on my Nintendo 3DS? No, this is not possible. A Nintendo 3DS bought in the PAL region only plays software from that region.
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Are Japanese 3DS games region-locked?

Since the 3DS is locked into the region in which it was purchased, it will not work with games downloaded from Japanese or European markets. The same is true for the opposite; a Japanese Nintendo 3DS works just fine for games in Japan but will not work correctly with games purchased from the US.
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Can you play American DS games on a Japanese DS?

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.
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Do USA DS games work in Europe?

Because of the region code, only software purchased in the same region will be compatible with your system. Nintendo DS systems do not employ a region code, meaning that domestically purchased hardware and software is compatible with hardware and software purchased abroad.
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Should You Buy a Japanese 3DS?

Is DS region locked on 3DS?

Yes, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL systems are region locked.
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Can you change the region on a Japanese 3DS?

You cannot change this setting to a country that is outside of the region in which the device was purchased. If a Nintendo Network ID is linked to your Nintendo 3DS, the system and Nintendo Network ID country must be the same.
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Can a hacked 3DS play other region games?

Playing games from other countries that are region-locked

You can play all of your imported games on any console, region free. That's right, you can buy a 3DS game from Japan and run it on your North American device. This will unlock the rest of the 3DS library by modding the device.
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What is the difference between Japanese and US 3DS?

What is the difference between US and Japanese 3DS? The 3DS is region-locked, so if you buy a japanese 3DS you will only be able to play imported japanese games, and if you buy a 3DS from europe you will only be able to play their games, and so on.
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Can you set Japanese 3DS to English?

Tap Language. (This is the first choice.) Select English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese. Tap OK to confirm.
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Can US 3DS play European games?

Yes. EUR is one big region (PAL) so there's no locking between European countries (Vs. Japan, North America/USA). As long as your local stores are legit, and selling European copies.
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Can I change a Japanese DS to English?

On the Nintendo DSi Menu, use the stylus to select the Settings (wrench) icon. Select the right arrow thee times to go to page 4, then select Language. Select from the options options on the screen: English.
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What 3DS games are region free?

3DS games are region locked on 3DS, the only region free software available is the Louvre's guide. DS games (which are playable on 3DS) are by and large region free, so you can buy any DS game from anywhere and play them on any 3DS machine.
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Is it illegal to pirate 3DS games?

Video game piracy is illegal. Nintendo opposes those who benefit and trade off the creative work of game developers, artists, animators, musicians, motion capture artists and others.
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Are modded 3DS illegal?

Are they illegal? It is illegal to import, market, sell or distribute circumvention devices (such as game copiers, USB piracy sticks and mod chips).
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Can 3DS detect pirated games?

According to SciresM, Nintendo has brought the Switch's strong anti-piracy counter measures to the 3DS in this update. This anti-piracy counter measure allows Nintendo to detect pirated copies of games running on Switch and 3DS. If a pirated game is detected, the offending Nintendo Account and system will be banned.
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How do I change my 3DS region to Europe?

Instructions
  1. Power off your device.
  2. Copy GodMode9.firm from the GodMode9 .zip to the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card.
  3. Copy the gm9 folder from the GodMode9 .zip to the root of your SD card.
  4. Copy the 11.15.0 CTRTransfer image .bin from the CTRTransfer .zip to the /gm9/ folder on your SD card.
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How do you break region-lock on 3DS?

Yes you can get around the region lock and currently there are two methods to do this.
  1. Method A: Get access to the Homebrew Launcher and use HANS to boot an out of region game. This can currently be done on any 3ds firmware, but requires an exploited game. ...
  2. Method B: Install a custom firmware.
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What does Japanese only mean 3DS?

The Nintendo 3DS LL, means Japanese version and it only support Japanese language games. The Nintendo 3DS XL is the English version, it works with English games. You can't run English version games on LL, and the Japanese version games will not working on XL.
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Why are there no DS games on 3DS?

Your 3DS cannot access features or use accessories that accessed the Game Boy Advance game slot on the Nintendo DS (slot 2). DS games are not compatible with SpotPass or StreetPass. A few DS games required the use of the AGB slot. Those games are not compatible with the 3DS.
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Can you play USA DS games on 3DS?

Yes, you will be able to play most Nintendo DS games on your Nintendo 3DS. Exceptions are games that use the GBA Slot. Note that some Nintendo DSi games bought outside the PAL region may not be playable on a Nintendo 3DS from the PAL region.
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What is the DS called in Japanese?

The Nintendo DS (Japanese: ニンテンドーDS Nintendō DS) is Nintendo's fifth series, seventh generation handheld game console.
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Can you change the language on a Japanese import?

If your Japanese car has one, chances are you won't be able to change the language to English. After all, JDM vehicles do not have provisions for language modification in their basic accessories. In this case, it is best to fit a replacement or at least a band expander.
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