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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Do foreign DS games work on 3DS?

yes, since they are ds games, the 3ds is backwards compatible with them, so you are able to play any ds game on the 3ds.
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Can Japanese games be played on 3DS?

And the 3DS consoles have region locking, you can only play Japanese games on a Japanese console. Japanese 3DS can play any DS game (as in backwards compatibility with the old DS) as those are not region locked.
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Can a PAL 3DS play Japanese DS games?

No, this is not possible. A Nintendo 3DS bought in the PAL region only plays software from that region.
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Are Japanese Pokemon DS games region locked?

The Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite are not region-locked, with the exception of the iQue DS, which can play Nintendo DS games, but its games cannot be played on other region systems.
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Do Japanese 3DS games work on a US Nintendo 3DS?

Can I play Japanese DS games on my American DS?

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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Do PAL games work on American 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).
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Are 3DS games region locked?

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.
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Can you unlock a region locked 3DS?

If a console shipped region-locked, it will remain officially region locked ever after. You can have a region-free system if you install CFW. You can have a region-free system if you install CFW.
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What region is Japan in 3DS?

Region Code :NTSC-J (Japan).
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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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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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Can 2DS XL play DS 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. Enjoy improved performance that allows for faster download speeds and software loading times.
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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 your 3DS get banned?

What to do. If you are experiencing this error code, your Nintendo 3DS family system has been banned due to unauthorized system modifications, play of unauthorized versions of one or more games, and/or connecting to the official game servers in violation of our terms of service.
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Can you play Japanese 3DS games in English?

However, this requires jailbreaking your 3DS. I know people will buy Japanese 3DS's jailbreak them and change the language to English and get rid of the region lock. Then you can download an English patch for the game, if there is one on the net somewhere.
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How do I know if my 3DS game is American?

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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What does PAL mean in 3DS?

PAL means that the game in question is coming from Europe, Australia or New Zealand.
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Does 3DS checkpoint work with DS games?

Checkpoint for 3DS natively supports 3DS and DS cartridges, digital standard titles and demo titles. It also automatically checks and filters homebrew titles which may not have a save archive to backup or restore, which is done without an external title list and filters.
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Can you play Pokemon Black two Japanese version on an American 3DS?

Pokemon Black and White have DSi features that cause them to be region-locked on DSi, DSiXL, and 3DS. So no, Pokemon Black 2 from Japan won't play on your US 3DS. You would need to use a DS Phat or DSLite to play.
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Can Japanese games run on US Nintendo switch?

With the exception of systems and game cards distributed in the Chinese region, Nintendo Switch game cards are not region locked.
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Do Japanese games work on American Switch?

The Nintendo switch is region free. Which means all games will work on the switch despite it being from another country. you can even have different eshop accounts if you would like and purchase it digitally from the eshop of whatever region you want to buy it from.
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