Reggie said:He said the company was still determining whether games for the machine would be region-locked, so as to only play, like most console games, in systems sold in certain regions of the world. He noted that downloadable games for the DSi were the first games for Nintendo's DS line to be region-locked.
So then what about DS games that are foreign? Most of my games on my DS are American. I heard the reason why consoles were region locked was because of the TV's, they use different power levels I think it was. Seeing as it's a portable console it'll be pointless to put a region lock on it.Takeshi said:I also think it'll be region locked because they've already done it with DSi enhanced/exclusive games.
Reggie said:He said the company was still determining whether games for the machine would be region-locked, so as to only play, like most console games, in systems sold in certain regions of the world. He noted that downloadable games for the DSi were the first games for Nintendo's DS line to be region-locked.
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I knew I read that somewhere.
The DSi had region locking for some features such as DSiWare...as noted in earlier posts.Ichiban said:Doubt it, none of ninty's handhelds have been locked right?
Not that I know of. I think I've had at least 1 foreign game with each hand held of theirs that I've had.Ichiban said:Doubt it, none of ninty's handhelds have been locked right?
DSi enhanced/exclusive games are region locked. That's one of the reasons why I still haven't got the new Korg DS-10+.giratina16 said:So then what about DS games that are foreign? Most of my games on my DS are American. I heard the reason why consoles were region locked was because of the TV's, they use different power levels I think it was. Seeing as it's a portable console it'll be pointless to put a region lock on it.
Normal DS games probably won't be affected (they aren't affected on a DSi).
QUOTE(Ichiban @ Jun 21 2010, 11:55 PM) Doubt it, none of ninty's handhelds have been locked right?
Yes well DSiWare is DLC so it's slightly difficult to get DLC from another country.Takeshi said:DSi enhanced/exclusive games are region locked. That's one of the reasons why I still haven't got the new Korg DS-10+.giratina16 said:So then what about DS games that are foreign? Most of my games on my DS are American. I heard the reason why consoles were region locked was because of the TV's, they use different power levels I think it was. Seeing as it's a portable console it'll be pointless to put a region lock on it.
Normal DS games probably won't be affected (they aren't affected on a DSi).
QUOTE(Ichiban @ Jun 21 2010, 11:55 PM) Doubt it, none of ninty's handhelds have been locked right?
I wasn't talking about DSiWare, I was talking about every DSi enhanced game. The latest release was "Toy Story 3 (E)" for example, which can't be played on a US/JPN DSi.giratina16 said:Yes well DSiWare is DLC so it's slightly difficult to get DLC from another country.
I hope this just means they're offering a pin-code setup, and including all region's rating systems. Surely the 3DS has hardware capable of keeping a few extra rating values.giratina16 said:Parental Controls:Takeshi said:I also think it'll be region locked because they've already done it with DSi enhanced/exclusive games.
They used a different amount of lines to display the image.Reggie said:He said the company was still determining whether games for the machine would be region-locked, so as to only play, like most console games, in systems sold in certain regions of the world. He noted that downloadable games for the DSi were the first games for Nintendo's DS line to be region-locked.
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I knew I read that somewhere.
So then what about DS games that are foreign? Most of my games on my DS are American. I heard the reason why consoles were region locked was because of the TV's, they use different power levels I think it was. Seeing as it's a portable console it'll be pointless to put a region lock on it.
DVD's were region locked because it's more profitable for the companies.
DSiWare was region locked because of the differences in game ratings in the different regions (the official Nintendo line).
I hope it is not region-locked.
3DSWare, I could work with, but there is absolutely no reason for the cartridges to be region locked in my view.
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Parental controls similar to the Nintendo DSi system will be included.
They did it (region lock everything) with the DSi, why wouldn't they do it again?OGTiago said:That would suck major balls as I live in Europe and some games can only be found in JP/NA.
Fuck Nintendo if the lock it. Fuck them.QUOTE(gameandmatch @ Jun 22 2010, 09:57 PM) They would probably just region lock the Ware games and not the actual games.