Can you also play 3DS games with the DSi?

If you still have an old DSi console and would like to play newer 3DS games on it, this may be possible. We'll show you which games are compatible with the DSi and how to transfer software from the Nintendo 3DS to the DSi here.

These are the options you have to play 3DS games on the DSi

Both the DSi console and the 3DS console come from the Japanese manufacturer Nintendo. Thereby, both game consoles are a handheld console that was developed as a successor to the Nintendo DS. Since the DSi console comes from the Nintendo DS series just like the 3DS console, you can use all games and software developed for the 3DS console on the DSi as well. However, 3D effects on the DSi are only displayed in 2D.

1. An exception to this is for DS games that have a module slot. Since the DSi does not have a so-called Game Boy Advance module slot, you can not use them in the DSi.
2. So the 3DS games "Guitar Hero On Tour" and "Guitar Hero Decades" are not playable on the DSi.
3. In addition, some features of the games "Pokémon Diamond Edition", "Pokémon Pearl Edition" and "Pokémon Platinum Edition" are not available when playing on the DSi.

Playing 3DS games on DSi: How to transfer software

In addition to being able to play 3DS games on the DSi, you can also transfer most software developed for the 3DS console to the DSi. However, for the software transfer to work, you'll need an Internet connection and you'll have to log in to your Nintendo account on both consoles. Please also note that the software transfer will erase all memory data on the DSi.