Will A 3DS Cartridge Work In My DSi?
I noticed that the 3DS cartridges are the same size and the normal DS cartridges and would fit just fine if it weren’t for the plastic nubbin on the side.
What would happen if I shaved off that nubbin? Would it work in my DS?
Many thanks to Joystiq for answering this question for me. Sadly, the answer is no.
When you shave off the nubbin and put it in the DSi, you get this result.
It says, “There is nothing inserted into the Game Card slot.”
They go on to say that shaving off the nubbin doesn’t make the game unplayable in the 3DS, so fortunately they didn’t lose a game researching that for us.
Considering all the extra programming required to create a 3D game, I’m not surprised that the 3DS games don’t work in the old machines, but I AM disappointed that we’ll have to buy an entire new DS machine in order to play the new MarioKart game.