Global/China Game & console Cross-Region Compatibility

*Information for current-generation games.
In the case of the Nintendo DSi, the physical games are DSi exclusive and DSi-Enhanced Nintendo DS cartridges ("TWL" instead of "NTR").
For a detailed breakdown of cross-region compatibility with backwards compatibility on Nintendo (3)DS consoles, please visit this link.

Legend:

• 🇨🇳: Chinese edition (In the case of the Wii, Taiwan/Hong Kong edition)
• 🌍: International edition (Japanese, American, European, etc.)
• 🎮: Game console hardware
• 📀: Game software
• 💿: Use of physical version
• 📥: Purchase and use of digital version
• 🌐: Use of online features (if the game can be played cross-region)
• 🤝: Befriend other users
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦: Cross-region local multiplayer
• 📡: Cross-region online multiplayer
• 文/A: Supported system languages (may affect available in-game languages)


• ✔️: Cross-region feature supported
• ❌: Cross-region feature not supported
• -: Feature not available for the console platform
• 🔓: Requires "unlocking"
• 📀❔️: Game-dependent
• 🇯🇵: Cross region compatibility only with Japanese editions
• CHS: Simplified Chinese only
• CHS+X: Simplified Chinese and other languages supported
• JPN: Japanese only

Notes:

1. Global edition or unlocked China edition consoles cannot access the Chinese digital store, but China edition games that are already purchased can still be downloaded and played.
2. The China edition of Nintendo 3DS (iQue 3DSXL) plays Physical Taiwan/Hong Kong edition 3DS games with the "中文" (Chinese) language label. See this table for details.
3. Global editions of the Nintendo 3DS family and Nintendo DSi[XL] can run China edition Nintendo DS games. See this table for details.