Can 3DS play all DS games?

Can I Play Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS Games on Nintendo 3DS Family Systems? With the exception of a few games which require the use of the AGB slot, all Nintendo DS games are compatible with Nintendo 3DS family systems. However, some specific features or accessories that use the AGB slot are not compatible.
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Do 3DS games work on old DS?

No, of course not. The 3DS is not just a new kind of DS like the DSi was. It is a completely different system with much better and more powerful hardware, and the 3DS games are made specifically for that more powerful system. The DS can't handle what the 3DS can.
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Can you play Mario 64 DS on 3DS?

A: Yes! Compatible with all Nintendo DS line and the 3DS line as well!
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Is the 3DS region locked for DS games?

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. There are few exceptions, such as DSi Enhanced games like Pokemon gen 5 games, although the western version of those are region free for some reason.
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Can I play soul silver on 3DS?

Yes, you can use this Nintendo DS cartridge that contains Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSliver to play on Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 3DS XL. Was this answer helpful? A: It is pixellated as it is an olllld game, being nearly 9 years old.
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What 3DS models can play DS games?

All 3DS models can play DS and DSi games. However, unlike some DS models they can NOT play Game Boy Advance games... obviously.
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Is Pokemon FireRed on 3DS?

You cannot play Gameboy Advance titles such as Pokemon FireRed on the Nintendo 3DS or 2DS family of consoles.
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Can you play a Japanese DS game on a American 3DS?

Answers. Yes, 3DS games are region locked and you won't be able to play it on a North American 3DS. There is an exception however, if you hack/mod your 3DS it can play region locked games.
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Can 3DS be region free?

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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Does Super Mario Bros work on 3DS?

You have the option to play the entire game in two-player multiplayer mode. As the first of the traditional side-scrolling Mario games to be developed specifically for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS, gamers will find a great mix of the familiar and the not so familiar when they play New Super Mario Bros. 2.
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Can I play Super Mario Bros on 3DS?

In New Super Mario Bros. 2 for Nintendo 3DS™, feel the rush as you power through coin-littered levels all while trying to rescue Princess Peach™ from the clutches of Bowser™ and the Koopalings in an all-new coin-crazed adventure.
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Is New Super Mario Bros playable on 3DS?

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a side-scrolling Platformer video game for Nintendo 3DS.
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Will DS games ever stop working?

Though there'll be outliers and some scary tales, your DS and 3DS games are likely to be fine for the foreseeable future; they may even outlive the actual gaming systems themselves. The worry, of course, is that like all hardware they will eventually degrade and stop working, it's inevitable.
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Can I play Pokemon Black on 3DS?

Can I play Pokemon Black on 3DS? Since Pokémon Black is a game that originally released on the Nintendo DS, and the 3DS can play any DS game, you should be able to play it if you have the cartridge.
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Can 2DS play DS games?

Almost all existing Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games* can be played on a Nintendo 2DS system – and they look and play just like before!
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Is the DSi region-free?

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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Is SoulSilver region-locked?

Worry not you can play Pokemon Diamond \ Pearl \ Platinum \ Heart Gold \ Soul Silver from any region on a Nintendo 3ds but not for Black and White as they are Nintendo DSi Enhanced Games and have region lock.
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Can an American 3DS play European DS games?

All 3DS XLs are region-locked. Japanese games and European games do not work properly on a North American 3DS XL, if at all.
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Why can't my 3DS play DS games?

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. If a Nintendo DSi game was purchased outside of the PAL region, and the 3DS purchased from the PAL region, the game may not work properly.
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What is FBI 3DS?

FBI is an open source title manager for the 3DS.
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What is Ghost eShop?

What is Ghost eShop ? Ghost eShop is a huge database of games from the Nintendo 3ds family and Nintendo ds. With Ghost eShop, your console is never out of date ! You can download your favorite games from this site or the console application.
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Can I still buy Pokémon Crystal on 3DS?

Important information. As of 27/03/2023, it will no longer be possible to make purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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Does FireRed have Pikachu?

Originally Answered: Where do you find Pikachu in Pokemon FireRed? You find Pikachu in the forest where you fight all of the Bug-type Pokémon trainers. It's right in between the first town and the second if I am not mistaken.
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Can you still buy 3DS Pokémon games?

The Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems and the Wii U system will no longer be available as of March 27, 2023. Once the shop closes, you won't be able to purchase digital games (including a variety of past Pokémon titles) for those systems.
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