Report: Nintendo DSi Software Will Be Region Locked
October 8th, 2008
The new Nintendo DSi will be region locked only for DSi-specific software, reports Nintendo DS Blog. A spokesperson for the company has said, “DSi software (software that is only compatible with DSi) is region locked.”
“Nintendo DS software is region free so you can play any DS software on DSi from any region,” the statement said. “You can also browse the Internet on your DSi wherever you are in the world and exchange your photos with friends from around the world.”
Confused? To put it more simply, while any of your current DS games would work on an imported DSi, some new games will be made for the DSi only, and those would only work in one made for your region.
If you were looking forward to importing one when it hits Japan in November, it might be wiser to wait until “well into 2009″ to make sure your system can handle the games made for North America. Once the new hardware is released, there’s no telling how quickly DSi-only software will start to become dominant. But in America especially, the continued strength of the DS Lite means there’s plenty of reason not to phase out standard DS software too quickly.
As for the region lock, Nintendo explains that the system’s new internet features are the reason. “DSi is region locked because DSi embeds net communication functionality within itself and we are intending to provide net services specifically tailored for each region. Also because we are including parental control functionality for Nintendo DSi and each region has its unique age limit.”
Check out our in-depth look at the DSi and hear what our editors have to say about the slick new device. It’s going to be a long wait.
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