Do foreign DS games work on 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 you play foreign DS games on 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 all DS games compatible with 3DS?

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 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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Are all DS games region-locked?

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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Can you play Japanese DS games on American 3DS?

No. The DS and 3DS family of consoles are region-locked.
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Is there a region lock on 3DS?

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 UK DS games on US 3DS?

DS games are completely region-free, there is no such thing as a PAL DS game. 3DS games on the other hand are region-locked. Therefore, your American 3DS plays NTSC 3DS games and all DS games.
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Why are 3DS games region locked?

because they want you to buy the games made for your region so that your region's nintendo and 3rd party companies get money and not another region's.
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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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Can I play Heartgold on 3DS?

You can play any Pokémon games on your 2DS as long as they are in the Nintendo DS or 3DS family of systems. Titles include Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heart Gold, Soul Silver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
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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 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 Pokemon Black region-locked?

The JP version is region-locked when played on a DSi, DSi XL, or 3DS. The US and EU versions are region-free.
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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 Japanese 3DS games be played in English?

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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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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What happens if I change my 3DS region?

If you change the region of your console: You will not be able to use your NNID (if you have one). NNIDs are locked to the region that they were created in. You may not be able to access the eShop, even if you delete your eShop account beforehand.
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Can you not buy 3DS games anymore?

What does the eShop closing mean? Broadly, it means that you can't buy or download new games on the 3DS or Wii U eShop after 27th March 2023, and you also aren't able to purchase in-game content, download demos or free-to-play software, redeem download codes, or add funds to your account on 3DS or Wii U.
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What DS can play all DS games?

All currently available software released for Nintendo DS can be played on Nintendo DSi.
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Can I play GBA games on 3DS?

Given it uses the native hardware, it runs GB/GBC/GBA games through that hardware directly, so it's no different than running on a DS or GBA. Just screen ratios and backlight. Just like with the WiiU, only in that case, the GC support was removed from the Wii system shell.
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Are Japanese DS games region locked on 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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What does it mean when a 3DS is region free?

Here's how you can remember the difference between region locked and region free: if the Nintendo 3DS were region free, it would be free to use games from any region. Region locked means it is locked to only communicate with games from a specific region.
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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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