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DSi games confirmed as being region-locked
New Japanese music title fails to function on American DSi, but works on DS Lite
Written by Chris Schilling, 17 September 2009
Uh-oh. Bought an imported DSi? Well, it seems you won't be able to play DSi-enhanced PAL titles on your handheld, as a NeoGAF forumite earlier today confirmed the ever-circling rumour that the console was region-locked.
While DSi units will play normal DS cartridges from any region, it seems any games developed exclusively for the latest version of Nintendo's massively popular dual-screened console will only work with a console from the same region.
As NeoGAF poster t3nmilez says,"I just bought the new iDOLM@STER DS game, which uses the camera so you can take pictures of QR-codes and unlock new outfits and content. I tried putting it in my American DSi and the game refuses to register, it says that nothing is inserted in the slot. I then put it into my Japanese DSi and it ran fine. I also tried it on my American DSlite, and it also ran no problem on that."
"I guess that we can safely say that games with DSi-specific features and full DSi titles will be region locked in the future. What a pain..." he added.
We're in the fortunate position of owning a Japanese DSi as well as a PAL model, so we'll be testing this out ourselves just as soon as we get our hands on a game with DSi-specific features. Perhaps 505 Games' forthcoming Hair Salon. Assuming it's not compromising our masculinity by playing that. Ahem.
We've contacted Nintendo to ask for its comments about this, and we'll update the story later should we hear back.
In better DSi news, tonight sees the release of MySims Camera on the DSiWare service, for just 200 points. And that's set to start a flood of downloadable games and apps, as Nintendo's media event for WiiWare and DSiWare yesterday confirmed release dates for a wealth of titles set to be released throughout the rest of the year. The full list is below:
SUDOKU - EA - September
MySims Camera - EA - September
UNO - Gameloft - September
Bomberman Blitz - Hudson - September
Dracula - Undead Awakening - Chillingo Ltd. - October
Flight Control - Firemint - October
Castle of Magic - Gameloft - October
myNotebook: Red - Nnooo - October
myNotebook: Green - Nnooo - October
myNotebook: Blue - Nnooo - October
Pop Island - Odenis Studios - October
Combat of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition - Ubisoft - October
A Little Bit of Brain Training: Arts Edition - Nintendo - October
Downtown Texas Hold 'Em - EA - November
High Stakes Texas Hold'em - Hudson Soft - November
PlayZine Issue 29
For our latest DSiWare coverage, click here to download PlayZine Issue 29 for free. SUDOKU Sensei - Hudson Soft - November
Flashlight - Kasaa solution - November
Discolight - Kasaa solution - December
Super Yum Yum - Mastertronic - December
THE TRAVELLER - AGENIUS Interactive AS - Q4 2009
Alien Havoc - CREAT Studios - Q4 2009
Quick Pick - Dancing Dots - Q4 2009
Ferryman Puzzle - Engine Software - Q4 2009
Simply Sudoku - Engine Software - Q4 2009
Simply Solitaire - Engine Software - Q4 2009
Simply Mahjong - Engine Software - Q4 2009
Extreme Hangman - Gamelion Studios - Q4 2009
Miami Nights: Life in the Spotlight - Gameloft - Q4 2009
Chess & Checkers - GameOn - Q4 2009
Backgammon - GameOn - Q4 2009
Globulos Party - GlobZ - Q4 2009
Reflection - Konami - Q4 2009
The Price is Right - Ludia Inc. - Q4 2009
Hell's Kitchen VS - Ludia Inc. - Q4 2009
Car Jack Streets - Tag Games - Q4 2009
Spaceball: Revolution - Virtual Toys - Q4 2009
VT Tennis 2010 - Virtual Toys - Q4 2009
Where's Waldo - The Fantastic Journey - Ludia Inc. - Q1 2010
DSiWare coverage available in PlayZine Issue 29 - click here to download it for free!
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