Can the Nintendo 3DS Play DS Games?

You can play most Nintendo DS games on the Nintendo 3DS, and you can boot them at their normal resolution.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Stephanie Santos

One feature that does work, for example, isWi-Fi.

Plug your Nintendo DS game into the 3DS cartridge slot.

grab the game cartridge icon from the bottom menu on your 3DS and the game will load.

An illustration of a Nintendo 3DS user trying to play Nintendo DS games in the system.

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choose the icon for the game cartridge, but keep holding the button down.