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ArkiStan
08-14-2006, 07:52 AM
I have a little nephew that has a PSP, but reading the other thread by Thresher, it seems like it would be a great idea to give her a Nintendo DS Lite as a present since she loves puzzle games so much. I was reading around and apparently there's a "Noble Pink" version that was released in Japan that can be bought through eBay. Are there any compatibility issues between US and Japanese systems?
Memo
08-14-2006, 08:27 AM
As far as I know, all the DS lites are region free.
BigJon
08-14-2006, 09:18 AM
Same as what I've heard here. The games on the other hand...are going to be regional.
ArkiStan
08-14-2006, 09:27 AM
Same as what I've heard here. The games on the other hand...are going to be regional.

hmmm. what does that mean?
Memo
08-14-2006, 09:31 AM
So if I buy her a DS Lite here and she brings it back to Korea next year, the games might not work?

I think what he's saying is if you buy a game in Korea the game will be in Korean even if played on an American DS or Japanese DS. Similarly, if you import a game from Japan it will be in Japanese.
ArkiStan
08-14-2006, 09:35 AM
I think what he's saying is if you buy a game in Korea the game will be in Korean even if played on an American DS or Japanese DS. Similarly, if you import a game from Japan it will be in Japanese.

i see. so he's just talking about the text displayed in the game?
CornMonkey
08-14-2006, 09:46 AM
a coworker has a japanese ds lite. she has no problems playing games (both import and domestic).
ArkiStan
08-14-2006, 09:55 AM
that's perfect. my nephew's gonna love this so much.
thanks guys.
Showtime
08-14-2006, 10:26 AM
First it's your nephew then its your niece, now it's your nephew... are you sure the hot pink ds isn't for you. ;)
InfiniteNothing
08-14-2006, 10:27 AM
No region protection whatsoever (games, system, etc).
ArkiStan
08-14-2006, 02:59 PM
First it's your nephew then its your niece, now it's your nephew... are you sure the hot pink ds isn't for you. ;)

dammit. closet doors blown. abort!!! I repeat, ABORT!!
BigJon
08-14-2006, 07:27 PM
i see. so he's just talking about the text displayed in the game?
That's what I was talking about.

If you buy a game in japan...it will be in japanese when you bring it to america. :D Yes...you can still play it in any DS Lite...if you know how to read japanese.