{"id":86685,"date":"2020-11-20T13:09:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T12:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mangabox.net\/pal-ntsc-back\/"},"modified":"2020-11-25T17:02:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T16:02:37","slug":"pal-ntsc-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mangabox.net\/en\/pal-ntsc-back\/","title":{"rendered":"PAL \/ NTSC & Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Backward compatibility \/ PAL & NTSC<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Backward Compatibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some consoles are backwards compatible. This enables games from a previous generation of consoles to be played on a newer system. With some systems there is no fixed rule as to whether all games of the previous console generation are downward compatible, which is why we make a corresponding note in the item description for the systems. This information can change or, in a few cases, contain errors as we access a number of databases.<\/p>\n

Below you will find a list of which systems are backward compatible and which are not.<\/p>\n

PAL & NTSC<\/strong><\/p>\n

The playback formats PAL & NTSC are to be observed especially with older systems, as these are often incompatible and require an adapter, an adapter CD (e.g. Freeloader) or a conversion of the console. A distinction is made between the following formats:<\/p>\n

PAL<\/strong> = Europe & Australia
\nNTSC-J<\/strong> = Japan
\nNTSC-U\/C<\/strong> = USA & Canada<\/p>\n

Please note that e.g. Japanese games on a German system usually contain ONLY Japanese text & language.<\/p>\n

List of the individual consoles (region code & downward compatibility)<\/p>\n

Nintendo Game Boy & Game Boy Color<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!<\/p>\n

Nintendo Game Boy Advance<\/strong> (exception: Game Boy Micro!)
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!
\n– plays Gameboy & Gameboy Color games<\/p>\n

Nintendo DS & DS Lite<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region! Exception: Nintendo DSi-enhanced games are Region Locked!
\n– Also plays Game Boy Advance games<\/p>\n

Super Nintendo<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. An import adapter or a conversion will work.<\/p>\n

Nintendo 64<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. An adapter (e.g. Passport) or a conversion change this.
\n– NTSC-J & NTSC-U \/ C consoles and games are compatible with each other if the module bay of the console has been modified.<\/p>\n

Nintendo GameCube<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. An adapter CD (e.g. Freeloader) or a conversion will change this.<\/p>\n

Nintendo Wii<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. An adapter CD (e.g. Freeloader) or a conversion will change this.
\n– also plays GameCube games in the appropriate region (exception: Nintendo Wii Mini)<\/p>\n

Nintendo Wii U<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. Modifying the console will change this.
\n– also plays Wii games in the appropriate region<\/p>\n

Nintendo Switch<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!<\/p>\n

Sega Master System<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!<\/p>\n

Sega Mega Drive<\/strong>
\n– Some games are Region Free but the majority are Region Locked. An import adapter or modification of the console change this.<\/p>\n

Sega Saturn<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. An import adapter or a conversion change this.<\/p>\n

Sega Dreamcast<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! The console can only play games in the appropriate region. An adapter CD (e.g. Utopia \/ DC-X) or a conversion change this.<\/p>\n

Microsoft XBOX<\/strong>
\n– Some games are Region Free but the majority are Region Locked. A modification of the console changes this.<\/p>\n

Microsoft XBOX360<\/strong>
\n– Some games are Region Free but the majority are Region Locked. Modifying the console will change this.
\n– also plays a selection of XBOX games – you can find a list\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Microsoft XBOX ONE<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play XBOX ONE games from ANY region!
\n– also plays a selection of XBOX & XBOX360 games – you can find an updated list\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sony Playstation<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! Modifying the console will change this.<\/p>\n

Sony Playstation 2<\/strong>
\n– Region Locked! Modifying the console will change this.
\n– also plays Playstation 1 games in the appropriate region (Japanese PS1 games only run on a Japanese PS2)<\/p>\n

Sony Playstation 3<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play Playstation 3 games from ANY region!
\n– also plays Playstation 1 games in the appropriate region (Japanese PS1 games only run on a Japanese PS3)
\n– Playstation 3 models from the CECHAxx to CECHExx series also play PS2 games in the appropriate region (Japanese PS2 games only run on a Japanese PS3)<\/p>\n

Sony Playstation 4<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!<\/p>\n

Sony Playstation Portable (PSP)<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!<\/p>\n

Sony Playstation Vita & Playstation TV<\/strong>
\n– Region Free! The console can play games from ANY region!
\n– Watch out! The Playstation TV does not play all Playstation Vita games – you can find a current list HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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