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Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:45 pm
by Christopher
OwenDarko wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question but i suppose DS games from US won't work on a UK 3DS then? I only have 2 (sold most of my DS games is month in anticipation for 3DS launch) but one is 999! So I better complete that quickly!
gooseberry fool, just thought of that. My collection is about 50% American, 47% PAL and 3% Japanese.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:46 pm
by Wedgie
You can always keep your original DS. I know I will.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:48 pm
by The Alchemist Penguin
There is no reason to get crazy. DS games have no region coding, there is noway to retroactively lock them, and even the Nintendo response in the OP says that the DS games are region-free. Imported DSi enhanced games, if you have any (you probably won't), won't work on a 3DS, but any normal DS game will.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:48 pm
by OwenDarko
suzzopher wrote:OwenDarko wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question but i suppose DS games from US won't work on a UK 3DS then? I only have 2 (sold most of my DS games is month in anticipation for 3DS launch) but one is 999! So I better complete that quickly!
gooseberry fool, just thought of that. My collection is about 50% American, 47% PAL and 3% Japanese.
Basically you can't sell your DS or DSi then...but i wanted to sell it to put cash towards 3DS! The thought of having to wait for European 3DS releases isn't great either...as it's always been America getting the games at least 1-2 months in advance..sometimes more...
Gonna miss getting releases earlier and often cheaper!
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:48 pm
by SEP
suzzopher wrote:OwenDarko wrote:Sorry if this is a stupid question but i suppose DS games from US won't work on a UK 3DS then? I only have 2 (sold most of my DS games is month in anticipation for 3DS launch) but one is 999! So I better complete that quickly!
gooseberry fool, just thought of that. My collection is about 50% American, 47% PAL and 3% Japanese.
There is no region encoding on the cartridges, so they wouldn't be affected by that of the console.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:49 pm
by Qikz
Well, I was importing my 3DS from Japan anyway so I wouldn't miss out on games. I guess this justifies it.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:02 pm
by Infamous Nikko
So if I had a 3DS and I went to America, I can't buy a game over there and expect to play it on my 3DS.
That's rediculous when you think it's a portable console, what happens when I see that game I want on my 3DS?
I can't bloody play it.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:04 pm
by Octoroc
All in all, when you look at it and weigh things up, it really doesn't matter.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:07 pm
by Frank
StayDead wrote:Well, I was importing my 3DS from Japan anyway so I wouldn't miss out on games. I guess this justifies it.
But you'll be missing out on games in your own language then, though
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:10 pm
by Harry Bizzle
Octoroc wrote:All in all, when you look at it and weigh things up, it really doesn't matter.
Weigh what up? That implies that there's some apparent benefit to the consumer to offset the fact that this sucks, when there clearly isn't.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:10 pm
by melatonin
And I'm out. Be wonderful to see what flash cart manufacturers will come up with.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:11 pm
by Qikz
Frank wrote:StayDead wrote:Well, I was importing my 3DS from Japan anyway so I wouldn't miss out on games. I guess this justifies it.
But you'll be missing out on games in your own language then, though
Not bothered to be honest. I don't really buy many DS games as it is. :p
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:12 pm
by Frank
StayDead wrote:Frank wrote:StayDead wrote:Well, I was importing my 3DS from Japan anyway so I wouldn't miss out on games. I guess this justifies it.
But you'll be missing out on games in your own language then, though
Not bothered to be honest. I don't really buy many DS games as it is. :p
Are you trying to tell me you've never played Layton or Phoenix Wright, despite owning a DS?
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:14 pm
by Qikz
Frank wrote:StayDead wrote:Frank wrote:StayDead wrote:Well, I was importing my 3DS from Japan anyway so I wouldn't miss out on games. I guess this justifies it.
But you'll be missing out on games in your own language then, though
Not bothered to be honest. I don't really buy many DS games as it is. :p
Are you trying to tell me you've never played Layton or Phoenix Wright, despite owning a DS?
I've played both, but would it bother me if I just had to translate them. Infact, I think it'd be fun.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:14 pm
by Christopher
Another reason for me to wait until 3DSlite. Not that Nintendo would back-down on region-locking, but to see which region gets the best library.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:14 pm
by Mafro
How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:14 pm
by Christopher
Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I import a lot.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:15 pm
by TheTurnipKing
Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
Probably in single figures, but dammit, I like the option.
Ouendan was just that good.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:16 pm
by Mafro
I've only imported five games. Ever.
Re: 3DS - Region Locked
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:16 pm
by Harry Bizzle
Mafro wrote:How many people moaning in here actually import a lot of games?
I gots games from all around the world.
