[Nintendo DS Lite] Japanese / US Compatibility

[ArkiStan]

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]

As far as I know, all the DS lites are region free.

[BigJon]

Same as what I've heard here. The games on the other hand...are going to be regional.

[ArkiStan]

Same as what I've heard here. The games on the other hand...are going to be regional.

hmmm. what does that mean?

[Memo]

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]

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]

a coworker has a japanese ds lite. she has no problems playing games (both import and domestic).

[ArkiStan]

that's perfect. my nephew's gonna love this so much.
thanks guys.

[Showtime]

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]

No region protection whatsoever (games, system, etc).

[ArkiStan]

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]

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. Yes...you can still play it in any DS Lite...if you know how to read japanese.