Can a PAL 3DS play Japanese DS games?

Yes, as DS games simply don't have region lock in general. One more question.
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Can 3DS read Japanese DS games?

Japanese DSi Enhanced games will play fine on the “Phat” DS and the DS Lite, but not A Europrean DSi DSi XL or any European 3DS system. These games will have a TWL Prefix on their label. Japanese DSi Only games will need Japanese DSi, DSi LL or any 3DS system.
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Can you play Japanese DS games on European 3DS?

Yes, as long as they aren't DSi. The 3DS is only region-locked for DSi/3DS games. You can play DS games from around the world, though.
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Are PAL 3DS region-locked?

The 3DS is unfortunately region-locked.
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Can I play a Japanese game on my 3DS?

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. Getting a Japanese 3DS will allow to play any game for the Japanese market.
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Do Japanese 3DS games work on a US Nintendo 3DS?

Are Japanese DS games region free?

The Nintendo DSi Shop is specific to the region for which the system was manufactured. For example, a Japanese system can download DSi Ware games and other software only from the Nintendo DSi Shop for the Japanese region, regardless of where the system is being played.
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Can US 3DS play European games?

Like the original Nintendo 3DS, the Nintendo 3DS XL is region-locked. If you buy your Nintendo 3DS XL system in North America, you should buy your games in North American markets.
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What region is PAL 3DS?

The following is the complete list of the 197 Virtual Console titles that were released for the Nintendo 3DS in the PAL region (Europe and Australia) sorted by system and release dates.
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What is a PAL 3DS?

Well first PAL doesn't apply to 3DS, they all use the same display. PAL is the signal used for European broadcast TV, while the US and Japan used NTSC (and a few outliers like France used SECAM). They used the same screen in every country's 3DS so there's no issue with video standards.
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Do PAL games work in Europe?

So yes, PAL games work on PAL consoles, no matter what country you're in.
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Can 3DS play foreign 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 3DS play 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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Can I use a Japanese 3DS in UK?

the 3DS and the charger are single-voltage. the charger only accepts whatever comes out of the wall in the region you bought it in(220v in Europe, 110v in the US for example) but the charger always outputs at 4.6v, so you either need a power converter or a charger from the region you're in.
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Can I play US DS games on UK 3DS?

Yes: The same 3DS can play most DS games from any region. There are exceptions as some DSi enhanced and DSi Exclusive games are region locked.
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Can 3DS XL read DS games?

Yes. The 3DS XL is nearly the same thing as the 3DS, albeit a larger screen and longer battery life. You could play DS games on the 3DS XL if you really wanted too.
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How do I put my 3DS in Japanese?

How to Change the System Language on Nintendo 3DS Family Systems
  1. Select the System Settings icon on the HOME Menu (looks like a wrench), and tap Open.
  2. Tap Other Settings in the lower-right corner.
  3. For the original Nintendo 3DS family systems, tap 4 at the top of the screen. ...
  4. Tap Language.
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Are PAL games slower?

Because the NTSC standard is 60 fields/30 frames per second while PAL is 50 fields/25 frames per second, games were typically slowed by approximately 16.7% in order to avoid timing problems or unfeasible code changes.
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Why does Europe use PAL?

To overcome NTSC's shortcomings, alternative standards were devised, resulting in the development of the PAL and SECAM standards. The goal was to provide a colour TV standard for the European picture frequency of 50 fields per second (50 hertz), and finding a way to eliminate the problems with NTSC.
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Is PAL analog or digital?

PAL stands for Phase Alternating Line and is a standard for analog video. PAL delivers 625 scan lines per image, 25 frames per second and has a 50-Hz grid frequency.
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Are PAL 3DS games in English?

In most cases the game reads your OS language (which can be changed at any time in the settings menu) and sets the language of the game based on that, sometimes you can change the language in the actual game's options menus. While most PAL game have French and Spanish, many don't and only come in English.
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Are all 3DS 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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Can a 3DS be region free?

Similar to the newer Nintendo 3DS XL, the Nintendo 3DS is region locked. That means that the geographical region in which you buy your Nintendo 3DS is also the region in which you should buy your games. There are three versions of the 3DS hardware, according to Nintendo: Japanese, American, and European/Australian.
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How do I know if my 3DS game is European?

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 you change the region on a 3DS?

This is done by installing the 11.15. 0 CTRTransfer image for the region you want to switch to. After installing the image, you can update your console normally to the latest firmware (11.17. 0).
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Are Japanese games region locked?

Most American Sega Saturn discs can be played in Japanese consoles, but most Japanese games are locked for American and European consoles. Like in the Mega Drive/Genesis, the use of a switch will circumvent the region-lock but won't change the language.
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