New hardware, old policy. Nintendo has confirmed that, contrary to earlier rumors, the new Nintendo 3DS as well as the new Nintendo 3DS XL hardware will still feature region locks, meaning that games released across Japan, Europe, and North America will only be playable in those territories.
Last year, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata defended the region-locking policies.
“From some people’s perspective, it might seem like a kind of restriction. However, we hope people can appreciate the fact that we’re selling our products worldwide,” Iwata said at the time.
“There are many different regions around the world, and each region has its own cultural acceptance and legal restrictions, as well as different age ratings. There are always things that we’re required to do in each different region, which may go counter to the idea that players around the world want the freedom to play whatever they want.”
The New Nintendo 3DS will be available in standard and XL versions, and is set to debut in Japan on October 11.
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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain’t It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.
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