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Game-o-rama => Console Gaming => Topic started by: Eizweir on October 06, 2008, 03:03:18 PM

Title: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Eizweir on October 06, 2008, 03:03:18 PM
American games can only be played on American DSi's, etc.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/99689-the-nintendo-dsi-will-be-region.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198728
But the old/current DS is not region locked so any DS game from any country can be played on your DSi, and you will be able to browse the Internet and exchange photos with friends from anywhere in the world.
Meh.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: WiiGuy on October 06, 2008, 04:15:58 PM
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! >:(
there goes my chance on getting a imported DSi :(
well, looks like I'll have to wait till after April...and enjoy my DS lite :)
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Nayrman on October 06, 2008, 06:52:32 PM
Would Jump Ultimate Stars work on it? I hope so because it's basically the only game I play nowadays...
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Tupin on October 06, 2008, 06:59:06 PM
Quote from: Nayrman on October 06, 2008, 06:52:32 PM
Would Jump Ultimate Stars work on it? I hope so because it's basically the only game I play nowadays...
No it would not.

I can say I will be keeping by DS Lite.

It costs SO much to make a handheld region-locked, it's pointless.

Oh, and there are games that can only be played on a DSi?
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: WiiGuy on October 06, 2008, 07:02:30 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on October 06, 2008, 06:59:06 PM
Oh, and there are games that can only be played on a DSi?
yes...soon...i haven't heard of a title yet, but i know that there will be.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Macawmoses on October 06, 2008, 10:01:10 PM
I've seen articles that feature statements from Cammie and the Aussie President of Nintendo, and both say region locking won't happen.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: WiiGuy on October 07, 2008, 04:51:43 AM
here's another thing to be sad about....

VC-Reviews (http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/10/sorry_kids_n_youre_not_allowed_to_share_your_nintendo_points)

Nintendo has also confirmed that points will not be transferable between the two platforms. So if you register 1000 points on your Wii and spend 500 of them, you can’t then buy something for 500 points on the DSi Store – despite the fact that it’s very likely that you’ll have registered both machines using the same ‘Club Nintendo’ account.

Click link to read more.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: darkmario on October 07, 2008, 12:20:52 PM
Quote from: Marth Xero on October 06, 2008, 03:03:18 PM
American games can only be played on American DSi's, etc.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/99689-the-nintendo-dsi-will-be-region.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198728
But the old/current DS is not region locked so any DS game from any country can be played on your DSi, and you will be able to browse the Internet and exchange photos with friends from anywhere in the world.
Meh.

Dsi?
Havent heard of it yet,can someone elaborate?
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Macawmoses on October 07, 2008, 03:59:57 PM
Quote from: darkmario on October 07, 2008, 12:20:52 PM
Quote from: Marth Xero on October 06, 2008, 03:03:18 PM
American games can only be played on American DSi's, etc.
http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/news-and-notes/99689-the-nintendo-dsi-will-be-region.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=198728
But the old/current DS is not region locked so any DS game from any country can be played on your DSi, and you will be able to browse the Internet and exchange photos with friends from anywhere in the world.
Meh.

Dsi?
Havent heard of it yet,can someone elaborate?
Google it. It is an upgrade to the DS Lite.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Red on October 08, 2008, 11:03:42 AM
Here's the way I see it. If it's not region locked, whoo-hoo. If it is, hackers will find a way to un-region lock it, which will be considerably easy, since it has an SD card slot. So, it won't really be a problem.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: Doodle on October 12, 2008, 09:16:39 AM
Meh. I don't have any patience, but I can wait for games to come to America.
Title: Re: The DSi will be region locked...
Post by: darkmario on October 13, 2008, 07:27:17 AM
Aww that sux,the dsi comes out (in japan)in november and my b-days in november.I would have realy liked an imported dsi.I wonder if gamestop will do dsi pre-orders starting when when it gets realeased in japan.....