The Nintendo 3DS system is region locked, meaning that in reality each system has a restricted library of games to select from, depending on the region of the device the list below displays the availability of games within each of the four regions.įor a chronological list, click the sort button in any of the available regions' column. The list is initially organized alphabetically by their English titles or their alphabet conversions, but it is also possible to sort each column individually by clicking the square icon at the top of each column. The Nintendo 3DS family is backward compatible with its predecessor, the Nintendo DS line, and its software, including most DSi software. This list does not include downloadable games available via the Virtual Console service or downloadable games released as part of the 3D Classics series. Numerous titles of games here are subject to change. The Nintendo 3DS portable system has a large library of games, which are released in game card and/or digital form. This is a list of video games for the Nintendo 3DS released physically on Nintendo 3DS game cards and/or digitally on the Nintendo eShop. Game cases for games dedicated exclusively to New Nintendo 3DS (such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D) feature a different template layout.

Actual retail game case covers the banner are flipped vertically. The Nintendo Network logo will continue to feature if Amiibo support is definitely absent.

Nintendo Network-compatible games feature a small logo on top of the banner, but as of November 2014, the small Amiibo logo is dominantly featured instead, even if said games also supported Nintendo Network. In Japan, the banner is black for Nintendo 3DS games rated by CERO as C or higher (bottom).

The international white Nintendo 3DS banner used on current and upcoming retail game covers (top).

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