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Can you play GBA games on 3DS?

No, this is not possible.
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Does 3DS have GBA slot?

Almost all DS games will work on 3DS, major exception being games that require a GBA slot accessory on the DS/DSlite (like Guitar Heroes) because the 3DS does not have a GBA slot.
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Can a Nintendo DS play Game Boy Advance games?

Game Boy Advance Games will work on Game Boy Micro, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, DS, and DS Lite Systems. They will not work on the DSi, DSi XL, or the 3DS.
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Is 3DS backwards compatible GBA?

Neither the Nintendo 3DS nor the Nintendo 3DS XL can play physical Game Boy Advance cartridges. Nintendo has not offered virtual Game Boy Advance games to the general public, which means they're not found in the eShop Virtual Console either.
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How to play GBA games in original resolution 3DS?

As with regular Nintendo DS games and NES titles on the 3DS Virtual Console, 1UP notes, you can play the GBA titles 'windowboxed' in their original resolution simply by holding down Select or Start when you launch the game, until the black boot screen ends.
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How to play Gameboy Advance games on 3ds

What resolution is GBA on 3DS?

The 3DS' screen is 400x240 pixels, while the classic games are set at GBA standards, 240x160 pixels.
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Is DS region locked for GBA games?

The Game Boy Advance family is not region-locked.
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Can a 3DS play DS games?

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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Can I play Pokemon Emerald on 3DS?

Sadly not, GB cartridges need the slot at the bottom of the ds which was unfortunately not included in the 3ds models. Only 2 ds's, game boys etc.
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Can 2DS run GBA?

Even if you got it to work, the circle pad on the 2DS would be incompatible with the GBA. The screen is different. The games would not play well at all, due to the screen size. There is limited space in the 2DS.
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Why did the DSi remove the GBA slot?

Consumer demand convinced Nintendo to produce a slimmer handheld with larger screens than the DS Lite. Consequently, Nintendo removed the Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridge slot to improve portability without sacrificing durability.
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Is the DS discontinued?

The Nintendo DS was succeeded by the Nintendo 3DS in February 2011.
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Why can't the DS play Gameboy games?

There are two main reasons for this: The Nintendo DS is designed for wireless play and lacks a link cable port. Because older games aren't designed to use the wireless features, they can't communicate for multiplayer games. The Nintendo DS lacks the special processor that is required to play these games.
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Which DS has GBA?

Like the original DS, the Nintendo DS Lite is compatible with Game Boy Advance Game Paks as well as Nintendo DS game cards. The DS Lite has a DS slot on top and a Game Boy slot on the bottom.
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Is DS Lite better than DS?

What Is the Difference between the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite? The Nintendo DS Lite offers a smaller, sleeker package with a brighter screen, larger stylus, and a longer-lasting rechargeable battery than the original Nintendo DS. The unique game play features and wireless connectivity remain intact.
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Does DS have gyro?

The DS Motion Card contains a Kionix tri-axis accelerometer and single-axis gyroscope that communicate with the DS using SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) on the DS card.
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Is Fire Red on 3DS?

Nintendo 3DS - Flame Red.
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Can you get Pokémon Red on 3DS?

With classic graphics and music, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue Version stay true to the originals released nearly 20 years ago. You'll feel like you're playing them just as they were, but now you can trade and battle Pokémon using local wireless on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems!
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Can you play Ruby and Sapphire on 3DS?

Adventure awaits you and your Pokémon!

The Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire games deliver the excitement of the original Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire games now reimagined and remastered from the ground up to take full advantage of the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS.
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Can I play Soulsilver on 3DS?

Pokemon Soul Silver Version Game Card Compatible with Nintendo DS/NDS/NDSL/NDSi/3DS/2DS Version (Reproduction Version)
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Can I play Pokemon Black on 3DS?

Pokémon Black Version 2 is turn-based Action-RPG for the handhelds, Nintendo DS, DSi and 3DS.
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Is Mario 64 on the 3DS?

Super Mario 64 3DS is a port of the Super Mario 64 decompilation project that was completed in mid-2009. It is a full decompilation of Super Mario 64 (J), (U), and (E), ported to the 3DS.
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Why can't 3DS play GBA games?

The short answer is that the Nintendo 3DS' hardware isn't engineered to play Game Boy Advance games. As a result, the few GBA games available to Ambassadors aren't emulated, they're simulated. The Nintendo DS has two CPUs: one for processing 3D graphics and one for processing 2D graphics.
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Why is 3DS 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.
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Are Japanese 3DS region locked?

There are three versions of the 3DS hardware, according to Nintendo: Japanese, American, and European/Australian. The Japanese and European versions of the Nintendo 3DS are likewise region locked.
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