Can you play japanese games on European DS?

For the Most part yes. There are exceptions: 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.
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Can you play Japanese games on an English 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. For some reason, 3DS games ARE region locked.
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Which Nintendo DS are region-locked?

All Nintendo handheld consoles except both Nintendo DSi models and the Nintendo 3DS are fully region-free. In the case of the former, only the physical and digital games that cannot be played on earlier DS models are region-locked.
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Can I play Japanese DS games on US DS?

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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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Can you play US games on EU DS?

No, this is not possible.
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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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Do European DS games work on US 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.
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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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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 you play DS games on any DS?

It depends on what you consider a “new Nintendo DS game”. If you mean a game that came out late in the DS' life time, than sure go ahead. If you mean a 3DS game, those are incompatible with the original Nintendo DS.
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How do I change my DS region?

Complete these steps
  1. Select the System Settings icon on the HOME Menu, and tap Open.
  2. Tap Other Settings.
  3. Tap Profile.
  4. Tap Region Settings.
  5. Select the country and tap OK.
  6. Select the region and tap OK to return to the profile menu.
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Can you change a Japanese DSi 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.
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Is Japanese 2DS region locked?

A: The 2DS LL is Japanese region (and language)-locked and plays Japanese games only. The 2DS XL is U.S./Canada region-locked and plays U.S./Canada games only.
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Do Japanese games work on English consoles?

How do I play an Import Game? Most videogame systems have region lockouts so that they only play games made for their region. This means that for the most part, American consoles will not play Japanese games and vice versa.
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How do I change my Nintendo DS from Japanese to English?

Complete these steps

When the main menu appears, use the stylus and tap on the Settings Menu Panel icon at the bottom middle part of the screen. Tap the Wrench icon. Tap the Globe icon. Tap the box for the language you wish to choose.
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Can you play Japanese DS games on an English DS?

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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Do all 3DS games work on DS?

Can I play Nintendo 3DS games on my Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL? No, this is not possible.
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What is the difference between the DS and the DS Lite?

What Is the Difference between the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite? The Nintendo DS Lite offers a smaller, sleeker package with a brighter screen, larger stylus, and a longer-lasting rechargeable battery than the original Nintendo DS. The unique game play features and wireless connectivity remain intact.
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Do Japanese DS games work on Australian DS?

No, the DSi library is region locked.

A European or Australian PAL game will only play on a European or Australian console. You won't be able to play a DSi game from Japan or the USA. They will also not work on the older generation DS and DS Lite consoles.
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Can you change the language on a Japanese 3DS?

Nintendo 3DS are region locked, so if you bought a Japanese 3DS it will only offer a select number of languages, excluding English. The Switch, however, is not region locked, and you can switch back and forth from Japanese to English as much as you'd like.
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Why are 3DS games region locked?

Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users. In order to make the process convenient for users, we will be as flexible as possible with how we define each region. For example, Europe is being defined as one region.
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Do US DS games work on UK DS?

DS games did not have region lockouts. They will run on any DS or 3DS system. Only 3DS games are region locked. DSi games are also region-locked, on a 3DS as well.
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Can 3DS play any region?

The Nintendo 3DS is region locked. That means that the region in which you buy your Nintendo 3DS console is also the same region in which you should buy your games. A PAL console from Australia will play PAL Australian & European games but not USA or Japanese.
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