Is the Nintendo DSi internationally compatible? Because the Nintendo DSi utilizes region encoding, international compatibility is limited.
DSi Ware games and other downloadable content The Nintendo DSi Shop is specific to the region for which the Nintendo DSi 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.
Nintendo DSi exclusive game cards Nintendo DSi game cards that are only compatible with Nintendo DSi (and not Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS Lite) are region locked. This means Nintendo DSi-specific game cards manufactured for the U.S. market would not work in a system made for another country.
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 from any region. It's possible, however, that future Nintendo DS software will incorporate region encoding. In these instances, these games would not work in a system made for another country.
Interesting! I wonder, though - does this mean that future DS titles might be region locked on ALL DS systems, or just DSi systems? Like, could there come a day when I import a JPN title that won't play on my DSi, but will play on my DSLite?
Title: Re: On DS games, DSi systems and Region Locking...
Post by: KDR_11k on April 19, 2009, 06:15:26 AM
TBH I think region locking is a situation only resovable by liberal application of a brick to executive faces.
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Post by: Nick DiMola on April 22, 2009, 07:24:38 AM
I'm holding out on a DSi purchase until there is some modding up in there. I want to be able to buy games from any region's shop, and I want to be able to play games from any region.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 22, 2009, 10:00:57 AM
I'm holding out on a DSi purchase until there is some modding up in there. I want to be able to buy games from any region's shop, and I want to be able to play games from any region.
You'll probably be waiting a while, I don't think they've found a way to buy from foreign shops on the Wii yet so I wouldn't expect it on the DSi.
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Post by: TJ Spyke on April 22, 2009, 10:02:16 PM
You'll probably be waiting a while, I don't think they've found a way to buy from foreign shops on the Wii yet so I wouldn't expect it on the DSi.
There is, sorta. You can switch between the European and Australian versions of the Wii Shop Channel, but you lose all your Wii Points when you do that (or that used to be the case, I don't know if it still it).
Title: Re: On DS games, DSi systems and Region Locking...
Post by: blackfootsteps on April 23, 2009, 04:36:25 AM
You'll probably be waiting a while, I don't think they've found a way to buy from foreign shops on the Wii yet so I wouldn't expect it on the DSi.
There is, sorta. You can switch between the European and Australian versions of the Wii Shop Channel, but you lose all your Wii Points when you do that (or that used to be the case, I don't know if it still it).
Pretty sure the one time I did do that I *didn't* lose my points. Not 100% sure and I can't check because I can't access my Wii Shop for some reason due to a failed Homebrew update.
Title: Re: On DS games, DSi systems and Region Locking...
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 23, 2009, 09:11:34 PM
But you can't switch from NA to PAL to Japanese, which I assume is what he wanted.
