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Is 3DS LL same as 3DS XL?

New 3DS LL (Is there a difference?) The significant difference between New 3DS XL and the New 3DS LL is that they're made for different regions. 3DS LL is used in Japan to describe larger sizes. In comparison, XL is used in America and Europe.
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What does LL mean in 3DS XL?

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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Is Nintendo 3DS LL 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. Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users.
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Can you play US games on a 3DS LL?

Like the original Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo 3DS XL is region-locked.
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Can 3DS LL play DS games?

Yes, it's possible to play Nintendo DS games on Nintendo 3DS family systems. However, select Nintendo DS games that use accessories in the Game Boy Advance slot of Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite are not compatible with Nintendo 3DS family systems.
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New Nintendo 3DS XL Vs Nintendo 3DS XL Full Comparison

Can 3DS XL play all 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 2DS ll play US games?

The 2DS LL is Japanese region (and language)-locked and plays Japanese games only.
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How do you tell if a 3DS game is region locked?

Check the game card itself (Nintendo 3DS Games Only)for a code printed on the cartridge label. If the code does not end in "USA," then it is meant for an overseas market.
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Can a Japanese 3DS XL play American games?

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.
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Does 3DS XL play 3DS games?

No. Nintendo 3DS Game Cards can only be played using a Nintendo 3DS familiy system.
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What is 3DS LL?

  • the difference between the New 3DS XL and New 3DS LL is the region it's made for.
  • in Japan they use LL in place of XL when describing sizes larger than “Large”, so for the Japanese releases of their “XL” models Nintendo uses “LL” in the name instead.
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How do I unlock my 3DS ll region?

Section VI - Region settings
  1. Launch the System Settings.
  2. Go to “Other Settings”, “Profile”, then “Region Settings”
  3. Select a country from the region you switched to.
  4. If prompted, you do not need to set a state.
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Can you change the region on 3DS LL?

Tap Profile. Tap Region Settings. Select the country and tap OK. Select the region and tap OK to return to the profile menu.
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How big is the 3DS LL comparison?

The most obvious difference between the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL is size The New 3DS measures 80.6 x 142 x 21.6mm compared to the New 3DS XL's 93.5 x 160 x 21.5mm dimensions.
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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.
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Can you change Japanese 3DS to English?

Select the System Settings icon on the HOME Menu (looks like a wrench), and tap Open. Tap Other Settings in the lower-right corner. For the original Nintendo 3DS family systems, tap 4 at the top of the screen. For the New Nintendo 3DS family systems, tap 5 at the top of the screen.
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Is the DS region free?

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. It's possible, however, that future Nintendo DS software will incorporate region encoding.
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How do you bypass region lock games?

Proxies are the easiest way to bypass geo-restrictions when it comes to viewing locked content. There are many public proxy tools located online that you can easily use to mask your IP address or change it to something else that can get through the block.
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Why would a game be region locked?

A regional lockout may be enforced for several reasons, such as to stagger the release of a certain product, to avoid losing sales to the product's foreign publisher, to maximize the product's impact in a certain region through localization, to hinder grey market imports by enforcing price discrimination, or to prevent ...
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What version of 3DS do I have?

Select the System Settings icon on the HOME Menu, and tap Open. The system's menu version will be displayed on the bottom right of the upper screen.
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Will 2DS XL play 3DS games?

New Nintendo 2DS XL plays all existing Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games* in 2D, including New Nintendo 3DS titles such as Super Nintendo Virtual Console games.
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