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Gaming writer Daniel Vuckovic has reported that his advance-release Australian copy of Pokémon White Version can be played on a Japanese Nintendo 3DS, despite the fact that DSi-enhanced games such as Pokémon Black and White Versions are region-locked. | Gaming writer Daniel Vuckovic has reported that his advance-release Australian copy of Pokémon White Version can be played on a Japanese Nintendo 3DS and DSi, despite the fact that DSi-enhanced games such as Pokémon Black and White Versions are region-locked. | ||
Vuckovic, who describes himself as "owner of Vooks, contributor for Kotaku AU and Hyper, web designer/developer and a Nintendo fan" broke the news on his Twitter account ([http://twitter.com/VOOK64 @VOOK64]) and followed up on his gaming news website, [http://www.vooks.net/index.php Vooks.net]. According to the reports, | Vuckovic, who describes himself as "owner of Vooks, contributor for Kotaku AU and Hyper, web designer/developer and a Nintendo fan" broke the news on his Twitter account ([http://twitter.com/VOOK64 @VOOK64]) and followed up on his gaming news website, [http://www.vooks.net/index.php Vooks.net]. According to the reports, the reverse was not true, however: Vuckovic's Japanese copy of Pokémon Black would not play on an Australian DSi. | ||
This inter-region playing should not be possible, as all DSi-enhanced games are region-locked. In other words, only Japanese games should be playable on Japanese consoles. | This inter-region playing should not be possible, as all DSi-enhanced games are region-locked. In other words, only Japanese games should be playable on Japanese consoles. | ||