Learn more about the limitations and adjustments you might want to make.
Games that require the AGB slot are not compatible.
Nintendo 3DS and XL automatically stretch lower-resolution DS games to fit their larger screens.
A Nintendo 3DS in Aqua Blue, photo taken during the 3DS launch event in NYC.Wikimedia Commons
This results in some DS games looking blurry.
Fortunately, you’re free to make a resolution change to fix this issue.
Here’s how to fix thisresolutionissue.
Hold either theSTARTorSELECTbutton before selecting your Nintendo DS game from the bottom menu.
With the button still held down, tap the icon for the game cartridge.
Play your Nintendo DS games as you remember them: crisp and clean.
