Can you play Japanese Pokemon games on a 3DS?

As many of you might already be aware, in the 3DS Pokemon games (that is Pokemon X/Y as well as Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire), you can pick the language you want to use before you start the game and yes, Japanese is one of these choices.

Can I play Japanese games on my 3DS?

The 3DS is the first Nintendo handheld family to pose restrictions on all of its games from other regions - meaning that you can't import games from Japan or North America unless you also have a 3DS from the same region to play them on.

Do Japanese Pokemon games work on English 3DS?

Does Japanese Pokémon Black(ds) work on an English DSIXL or English 3dsXL? Japanese Pokemon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 will not work on a English DSi or 3DS since they have DSi compatibility things going on in the background. It will work on a English DS lite or original DS however.

Can you play Japanese Pokemon games on US DS?

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DS Lite game cards

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.

Are Japanese 3DS games region locked?

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 play Japanese 3DS games on US 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.

How do I change my 3DS region to Japanese?

Is DS region locked on 3DS?

Not all of Nintendo's 3DS devices are region locked. The 3DS's older brothers, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite, are region free. This means a person who owns a North American DS or DS Lite can purchase and play a Japanese or European game without being locked out or experiencing major technical problems.

How do I change the region lock on my 3DS?

Can pal 3DS play Japanese DS 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.

Does it matter if a 3DS is from Japan?

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.

How do I change my 3DS game from Japanese to English?

Can you change language on 3DS games?

From the System Settings menu, tap on the "Other Settings" menu (yellow wrench) icon. Scroll right to page 4 or tap on "4" at the top of the touch screen. Tap the first option (Language). Tap the desired language, then tap on "OK" at the bottom of the touch screen.

Can 3DS be region unlocked?

The 3DS is unfortunately region-locked. You are stuck to buying other 3DSes from other regions, or simply just playing games from your own region.

Can you play different region 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.

Does modding a 3DS make it region free?

Your 3DS is basically region free after installing cfw and changing the region.

How can I bypass region lock for free?

Luckily, there's an easy way to get around geo-blocking: connect to a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs work by routing your traffic through a server in another country. This hides your real IP address — which is often used to determine your location — and replaces it with a temporary, country-specific IP address.

Can you remove region lock?

It is very easy to permanently cancel Samsung Region Lock. All you have to do is call for 5 minutes with a SIM card from the same market as the device.

Are 3DS still being made?

3DS family hardware was officially discontinued on September 16, 2020. Nintendo Network services remain active in most regions; the Nintendo eShop is slated to shut down on March 27, 2023. The option to add credits for the 3DS has been removed as of late August 2022.

What is region free Pokemon?

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Can the new 3DS play Japanese DS games?

DS games don't have any kind of region-lock feature built in, so you can play any DS game regardless of region on your 3DS; your copy of Platinum should work just fine.

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.

How do I change eShop to Japanese?

Can you change the language on a Japanese Pokemon game?

Pokémon Support

You can change your language and region at any time in the mobile device version. In the Nintendo Switch version, you can only change your language, the region cannot be changed.

Can I change the language of my Pokemon game?

Pokémon Support

Yes. You can change the in-game language in Pokémon UNITE by following these steps: Open Pokémon UNITE. Navigate to Settings > System Settings > Language.