The nintendo 3ds can play almost every other previous ds game since it is backward compatible.

Play ds games on 3ds xl. The r4i card supports ds. Besides, what games can you play on a 3ds xl? How to play nintendo ds games on a 3ds plug your nintendo ds game into the 3ds cartridge slot.

Note that some nintendo dsi games bought outside the pal. We compare the new 3ds xl to the 3ds xl to the dsi xl, when playing ds games. The nintendo 2ds and new nintendo 2ds xl play nintendo 3ds games in 2d.

For games that rely heavily on diagonal movement it's really painful to use. Insert ds cartridge into the system and power it on (if you can't figure this one out. Yes, you will be able to play most nintendo ds games on your nintendo 3ds.

For nintendo 3ds on the 3ds, a gamefaqs message board topic titled playing ds games on 3ds vs 3ds xl?. Having the start button below the screen instead of below the face buttons was a little odd playing the game, but it's so large that it wasn't too much of a problem to get used to. Of course, the 3ds can handle ds cartridges, but it can also play game boy advance (gba) games downloaded from the nintendo eshop.

Exceptions are games that use the gba slot. Select the game cartridge icon from the bottom menu on your 3ds and the game will load. The best way to play ds games on the new 3ds or 3ds xl is an r4 3ds flashcard.

You can plug the cartridge, and the console will immediately read it. One thing i really like about the 3ds in general is that the size/ar of the game screen for gb/c games is exactly as it is on the gbc, which is a bit bigger and wider than on a gba,. People also inquire as to whether you can play.